GoKawiilWorking Apple-1 board signed by Wozniak heads to Bonhams auction, est. $800,000
Bonhams' New York will auction a fully functional Apple-1 motherboard, autographed by Steve Wozniak, as part of its History of Science, Technology & Computing sale running October 4-14. The board, from the second production batch, is estimated to sell for $500,000 to $800,000 and comes with original manuals and a 1978 letter signed by Steve Jobs authorizing a trade-in for the original owner.
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Only around 75 original Apple-1 units survive, with just six confirmed working, making this an exceptionally rare artifact of computing history. High-profile sales like this reflect growing collector demand for tangible pieces of Silicon Valley's founding era, often driving prices well above initial estimates.
- Apple-1 motherboard signed by Wozniak up for auction at Bonhams, October 4-14
- Estimated to sell for $500,000-$800,000, one of only six known working units
- Lot includes original manuals and a 1978 letter signed by Steve Jobs
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