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…
A rare Apple-1 computer, bearing a handwritten note from Steve Jobs, has set a new world auction record. The Hatfield Apple-1, owned by original owner Fred Hatfield, sold for $1,148,200 at an auction in October. The price surpassed the estimated range of $500,000 to $800,000. The device's significance lies in its connection to Steve Jobs, who offered an Apple II motherboard for the Apple-1 and an additional $400.
Hatfield later sold the computer privately for $40,000 while it required repairs. The buyer restored the machine and secured Steve Wozniak's signature on the motherboard, a move that previously set another auction record in 2013. Bonhams, the auction house, listed the previous sale at around $686,000.
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