Working Apple I signed by Steve Wozniak sold for an impressive $1.15M
One of the few surviving Apple I units, signed by Steve Wozniak and accompanied by a letter from Steve Jobs , just sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million. The famous "Hatfield" Apple I, signed by Steve Wozniak, just sold for well over a million dollars. Image Credit: Bonhams. The value of the Apple I as a collector's item has increased significantly over the past decade, with one example…
A groundbreaking Apple I computer, authenticated by co-founder Steve Wozniak and accompanied by a letter from Steve Jobs, recently fetched an unprecedented $1.15 million at auction. The scarcity of authentic Apple I units has driven their value, with one recent sale reaching nearly $500,000. Among the most notable is the Hatfield Apple I, which originally sold for around $666.60 in 1976 but has since skyrocketed in value.
In 2013, the Hatfield Apple I was auctioned in Europe for approximately $666,150, and it recently sold for $1.15 million, the highest price ever paid for an Apple I. The auction lasted just 28 minutes and was a fierce competition between just two bidders. Bonhams, the auction house, described the Hatfield Apple I as "one of the most significant Apple I computers ever to come to market" and noted the intense interest it generated.
The Apple I, designed in 1976 by Steve Wozniak, is considered the first computer ever made by Apple and played a crucial role in the development of the modern Mac.
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