Early Apple Computer Sells For $223,000

One of the first personal computers built by Apple and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold at auction for more than $223,000, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The Apple-1 helped launch the company that in June became the first publicly traded business to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value. I Photo: RR Auction

The Apple-1 has been restored to a fully operational state and came with a custom case with a built-in keyboard, according to Boston-based RR Auction, which held the sale that closed Thursday.

About 200 were manufactured in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ garage in Los Altos, California, in 1976 and 1977 and helped launch the company that in June became the first publicly traded business to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value.

Originally sold for $666, it was expected to sell for about $200,000, RR said.

WEEKLY FEATURE : MVP Group Keeps Lights On During Pandemic