Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Star Trek, Christie's is auctioning off memorabilia from the original television series and movies.
Originally the auction house thought the items would bring in around $2 million; the bidding has been so high on some items that is should go much higher in the next two days.
Some of the prices paid for items according to Reuters:
A model of the Starship Enterprise E was bought by an online bidder for $132,000 including commission, more than 10 times its $8,000 to $12,000 pre-sale estimate.
Another item, a 30-square-inch (193-square-centimetre) Borg cube model used in "Star Trek: First Contact," sold for $96,000 to a telephone bidder. Its estimated value was between $1,000 and $1,500.
Enterprise Captain Jean-Luc Picard's chair sold for more than $62,000, while a 42-inch (107-cm) bazooka-style prop rifle used by Michael Dorn as Worf in "Star Trek: Insurrection" fetched $19,200 after being estimated at between $600 and $800.
Cathy Elkies, Christie's director of special collections said, "The energy was definitely beyond what I expected."
The auction will continue until Saturday when the top prizes of the collection will go on the block, when original costumes worn by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy will be offered.
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