Apple auctions are never getting old, especially as a new piece of memorabilia, the second check ever sent to a computer parts maker, signed by both founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, is now up for sale. It is currently under bidding, with an estimated $50,000 for its selling price, but already exceeded that in the latest bid.
Items that get value over time are rare, and the story, people behind it, and what it went through should be significant or influential, with Apple renowned for all of it.
Apple's Second Check Ever Signed by Jobs, Woz Now Up for Sale
A 1976-signed check made to a printed circuit board company from Apple co-founders Steve Job and Steve Wozniak is now up for sale on RR Auctions. It is estimated to fetch more than $50,000 throughout its availability but now, it is already at its 18th bid and the highest offer is currently at $55,527, and the next bid would cost interested collectors at $61,080.
The bidding would end by August 25, which means that it may fetch more money, and interested collectors in getting their hands on the second check ever written and issued by the starting Apple company then.
As described by RR Auction "Marked as check "No. 2," this ultra-early check pre-dates the official founding of Apple Computer, Inc.-some thirteen days later, on April 1, 1976, co-founders Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne would sign the partnership agreement that officially brought Apple Computer into existence."
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Over 50 Apple Memorabilia Also Listed in RR Auction
However, that is not all there is in RR Auction's listing on everything Apple, as the auction house has plenty more memorabilia on its site about vintage and antique Cupertino-related items up for grabs.
It holds more than 50 rare items in its auction including Jobs' handwritten advertisement of the Apple company during its early days which is the second most expensive in the list, Steve Jobs's business cards over at NeXT and Pixar, Apple computer logic boards, and more.
Apple and its Vintage Tech, Items on Auctions
Rare items of the past can never be replicated in all aspects, as manufacturers may create one of the exact look down to its tiniest details but would not capture the history the original went through. Back in July this year, an original Apple iPhone from 2007 sold for as much as $158,000 as it is the rare, 4GB unsealed device, known for being discontinued after a short period.
Earlier this year, Steve Jobs' signed Wells Fargo Bank check, complete with the Apple Computer Company name and its original address in the Palo Alto home garage saw a massive buzz in the auction. It sold for $106,985 via RR Auction, one of the most record-breaking antiques that were not technological creations from Apple.
For a long time now, Apple has faced a lot in the tech industry, but since its rise to fame, the company was celebrated and renowned for what it has to offer. Despite having memorabilia that are not technology, the names Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak mean a lot to the public, with their signed check fetching over $50,000 and is expected to grow while it is still available.
