A fully working 1976 Apple I featuring 8KB of RAM and a MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor, signed by Steve Wozniak, sold at a Bonhams auction for a record $1,148,200.
Read about the sale of this rare hardware piece.
The history of the computer
The device was manufactured in 1976 and originally sold for $666,60 to Fred Hatfield, from whom it was named “Hatfield.” It is one of only 74 confirmed Apple I computers to survive, and is listed as number 48.
In addition to Wozniak's signature, the package included a letter from Steve Jobs urging the owner to upgrade to the newer Apple II. Along with the original operating and cassette manuals, an invitation to the Apple I owners club, a special power supply, monitor, and keyboards.
Fred Hatfield had previously sold the computer for $40.000 and used the money for dinners and nights out in New Orleans. The same device changed hands at auction in 2013 for $671.400.
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The record-breaking auction
Bonhams auction house had put the computer on display in New York ahead of the sale to attract interest. The final price surpassed initial estimates of up to $800.000 as the bidding ended in a duel between two people.
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