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If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of Apple history, now is your chance. Only a few Apple-1 computers exist, and even fewer are in as pristine condition as the one going up for auction tomorrow. Not only that, but this extremely rare computer was signed by its creator: Steve Wozniak.<\/p>\n

Being sold by the founder of the AAPL Collection<\/span>, Jimmy Grewal, this Apple-1 has all the original components along with a keyboard, monitor, and a cassette player from the same era. The computer has an estimated value of between $ 460,000 and $ 485,000, but it could fetch an even higher price at auction.<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the sale of this Apple-1 will be put toward creating opportunities for the public to see Grewal’s collection of rare Apple products, which includes nearly 200 Apple computers as well as numerous accessories and memorabilia. That could come in the form of pop-up exhibitions or a permanent museum of sorts, Grewal says. <\/p>\n

Apple started selling its first-ever product, the Apple-1, about 45 years ago. Around 200 were sold \u2014 50 to a local electronics store called Byte Shop \u2014 and of those, 82 or so still exist. That makes this collector’s item, which is listed on the Apple-1 Registry as # 89, part of a very rare breed of historic Apple devices. <\/p>\n

What’s particularly enticing about this Apple-1 is that it contains all of the original components and is in “remarkable working condition.” Moreover, it is one of only two that were originally purchased by an executive at the oil services company Schlumberger Overseas SA Hence the name of this specific model: Schlumberger 2 Apple-1. The oil folks took theself computers over to Europe, where this one was acquired by the AAPL Collection, which claims that this could be the first Apple product that was ever taken outside of North America.<\/p>\n

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The story of how Wozniak’s John Hancock ended up on the computer is less interesting. In 2021, Grewal had a chance to meet Wozniak, who signed the iconic white 6502 CPU. I say “less interesting,“But the unbridled joy Wozniak oozes when he sees his old creation will make you smile all the way up to WWDC 2022<\/span>. Also in the below video is a brief demo of the Apple-1 in action. <\/p>\n