Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ cheque sold for $36,850 at the US-based RR Auction. As Jobs’ signature and memorabilia market grew, Radio Shack received the 1976 cheque. Jobs’ autographs have been auctioned…
A 4-dollar cheque from Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs sold for $36,850 (Rs 30,71,618). The 1976 Radio Shack cheque was auctioned by RR Auction in the US.
The Guardian said that the signed cheque was written on a “Apple Computer Company” account at a Los Altos Wells Fargo Bank branch, which has joined the Jobs signature and memorabilia market.
Last year in 2022, Jobs’ 1976 Apple Computer cheque of USD 9.18 sold for $55,000 (Rs 45,84,505). Another cheque from the same year was auctioned for $13.86 to Elmar Electronics in March for USD 37,564.
A 1973 job application for a “electronics tech or design engineer” with Jobs’ signature was auctioned for USD 174,757 (Rs 1,45,66,808) in 2018.
According to the article, a signature from 1976 on an original Apple founding contract signed by Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Wozniak sold for USD 1,594,500 (Rs 13,29,08,989) in December 2011.
Early in 2023, the first-generation seal-packed iPhone sold for $54,904 (Rs 45 lakh) at auction.
That the device cost USD 599 (Rs 49,929) when released in 2007.
An ex-Apple employee who bought the first iPhone sold it on RR Auction.
Conclusion
A cheque written by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs sold for $36,850 at the US-based RR Auction. Los Altos-based Wells Fargo Bank’s “Apple Computer Company” account held the 1976 Radio Shack check. Jobs’ autograph and artifacts are in demand, including the cheque. A 1976 Apple Computer cheque of USD 9.18 signed by Jobs sold for $55,000 in 2022. Another same-year cheque sold for $13.86 to Elmar Electronics. Jobs’ oldest signature sold for $174,757 in 2018. The 1976 signature surfaced on an initial Apple foundation contract for USD 1,594,500 in December 2011.
