Rare Functional Apple-1 Computer Fetches $375,000 at Auction

Summary of the Article

The article reports on RR Auction's 'Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution' event which wrapped up recently. The auction featured over 200 Apple- and Steve Jobs-related items, with a fully functional Apple-1 computer being the most valuable item, selling for $375,000. This price aligns with RR Auction's expectations.

Other notable items included:

• An Apple/Bandai Pippin EVT Prototype sold for $4,038
• A sealed first-generation iPhone 4GB sold for $87,514
• Two checks, one of which sold for $112,054

The article also mentions previous auctions where functional Apple-1 computers have been sold:

• In 2020, a functional Apple-1 sold for $458,711.25
• In 2024, another Apple-1 owned by Apple's first applications engineer, Dana Reddington, sold for over $315,000

The article concludes with information about a separate auction titled 'Remarkable Rarities' held in February 2025, where an autographed 1983 Apple Computer business card by Steve Jobs brought in just over $100,000.