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A screen-matched Platform 9 3/4 sign from Chris Columbus' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. After learning he had been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) followed the Weasley family through a secret passage concealed between Platforms 9 and 10 at King's Cross Station in London to reach the Hogwarts Express on Platform 9 3/4. Patterns in the paint and distinctive points of weathering screen-match this sign to Harry's first arrival on the platform.

As the Hogwarts Express was one of the only ways for Harry, Ronald Weasley (Rupert Grint), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), and other students to reach the famed school, Platform 9 3/4 appeared in the first several films in the franchise. While this sign was originally designed and hand-painted for Sorcerer's Stone, it is believed to have been reused in later films as well.

Made from wood, the sign is hand-painted "9 3/4" on both sides in white text against a black background. The topper features a cutout slit for a wooden attachment affixed with a vinyl decal of the Hogwarts crest. The platform edge has two holes on the top and bottom that allow for mounting. This lot exhibits chipped paint and wood on the crest, as well as scuffing on the mounting base. Dimensions: (assembled) 19" x 16.5" x 1.75" (48.5 cm x 42 cm x 4.5 cm)

Estimate: $20,000 - 40,000

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