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Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 with Steve Jobs letter heads to auction

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A rare Apple 1 motherboard, signed by co-founder Steve Wozniak and accompanied by a letter signed by Steve Jobs, is set to be auctioned at Bonhams in New York. This fully functional unit, known as the 'Hatfield' Apple 1, is estimated to fetch between $500,000 and $800,000, though it previously sold for $686,000 in 2013. The sale includes the motherboard, essential accessories like a monitor and cassette recorder, and original manuals, representing a significant piece of early personal computing history. AI

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Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 with Steve Jobs letter heads to auction

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Steve Wozniak-signed Apple 1 motherboard expected to achieve up to $800,000 at auction — fully working board also comes with a signed letter from Steve Jobs

    A 'beautifully preserved in working condition' Apple-1 computer motherboard signed by Steve Wozniak with a letter signed by Steve Jobs is up for auction next month at Bonhams in New York.

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