GoKawiilApple I 'Hatfield' unit sells for $1.15 million at Bonhams auction
Bonhams sold the working Apple I known as the 'Hatfield' machine for $1,148,200 to an undisclosed buyer, a record for the model. Built in 1976 and originally sold for $666.60, it is one of 74 verified surviving Apple I computers and includes a letter from Steve Jobs, Woz's signature, manuals and period accessories.
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The sale, roughly 70% above the top estimate of $800,000, shows how vintage Apple hardware continues to appreciate sharply, having gone for $671,400 at the same house in 2013. Bonhams suggests the accompanying Jobs letter adds historical value by illustrating how hands-on Apple's founders were in its earliest days, which could further fuel collector demand for similarly documented artifacts.
- The 'Hatfield' Apple I sold for a record $1,148,200 at Bonhams.
- It is one of only 74 verified Apple I units, numbered 48 on the registry.
- The lot included a Steve Jobs letter, Woz's signature, manuals and period peripherals.
Source: engadget.com — Steve Dent, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “Apple I 'Hatfield' computer signed by Woz fetches a record $1.15 million at auction”
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