Working Apple I signed by Steve Wozniak sold for an impressive $1.15M
The rare 1976 computer is one of 74 verified Apple I models and came with a Steve Jobs letter and original accessories.
- On October 14, the "Hatfield" Apple-1 computer sold for $1,148,200 at auction through Bonhams, setting a world record for a commercially sold Apple-1 and surpassing pre-sale estimates of $500,000 to $800,000.
- Named after original owner Fred Hatfield, who purchased the machine in 1976, the unit features a signature from Steve Wozniak and a 1978 letter from Steve Jobs offering to trade it for an Apple II model.
- Two bidders competed for 28 minutes before the auction closed, driving the price past estimates for one of only 74 verified Apple-1 units remaining and among the very few still in full working order.
- Bonhams specialist Ian Ehling called the result an "exceptional result," noting the machine previously sold for $686,000 in 2013, demonstrating the continuing appreciation of early computing hardware.
- The auction coincided with Apple's 50th anniversary year, and Bonhams noted the included letter demonstrates how personally involved Jobs and Wozniak were in designing and producing the company's first products.
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SCIENCE & TECH: Rare Apple-1 computer sells for record $1.15 million at auction
An exceptionally rare, very old and fully-functional Apple computer recently sold at auction for $1.15 million, a world record for a commercially released Apple-1. The Apple-1, which was the very first product in the Silicon Valley-based tech giant’s history, had a competitive, 28-minute bidding war between two people. “We are delighted with this exceptional result for the ‘Hatfield’ Apple-1, one of the most important milestones in computing his…
Rarity for a million: one of Apple's first computers in 1976 was sold at a British auction for $1.15 million.
<p>A rare Apple computer signed by Wozniak sold for a record $1.15 million Apple-1 Hatfield in 1976 was sold at Bonhams for a record $1.15 million. The computer is working and is signed by Steve Wozniak and a letter from Jobs.</p>
Rare Apple-1 With Steve Jobs Letter Sells for $1.15 Million
The "Hatfield" Apple-1 has sold for $1,148,200 including the buyer's premium, setting a world auction record for a commercially sold Apple-1, according to Bonhams. Two bidders competed for 28 minutes before the October 14 auction closed, taking the working computer beyond its $500,000 to $800,000 estimate. The machine takes its name from original owner Fred Hatfield, who complained to Apple about the lack of software for the Apple-1. A letter in…
Apple-1 sets a new record at $1,148,200 after a rejected upgrade
An Apple-1 computer sold at auction has set a new record of $1,148,200. The same machine last sold in 2013 for $686,000. It comes complete with a letter which, thankfully, the original owner ignored … more…
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