Apple founder Steve Jobs signed cheque for Rs 333 is being auction for Rs 20 lakh

You will be surprised to know the value of a check signed by Apple founder Steve Jobs. In a recent auction, a cheque signed by Steve Jobs for only Rs 333 is being auction for around Rs 20 Lakh. Steve Jobs was rarely seen giving autographs to anyone, which has become a driving force for the worth of the check, which bears the authentic signature of the Apple founder, to be driven up to such an big amount.

The check with a value of $4.01 roughly Rs 333 is being auctioned by the RR Auction firm in the USA. The check is from Apple Computer Company and was meant for Radio Shack, dated July 23, 1976. This payment was directed towards his answering service and mail drop-off location employed.

According to the auction house, the cheque was written when Jobs and his co-founder Steve Wozniak were working on the Apple-1 computer in his parents garage. Only 50 of these hand-built computers were ever made, and they were sold to The Byte Shop in Mountain View, California. Notably, The Apple-1 is considered to be one of the most important early personal computers, and it helped to pave the way for Apple’s future success.

The cheque is from Apple Computer Company and measures 6 x 3 inches. It was completed and endorsed by Steve Jobs under the name “Steven Jobs.”

Detailing more about the of Apple’s history, the auction details further reveal that the cheque is from Apple Computer Company, measuring 6 x 3 inches, completed and endorsed by Steve Jobs under the name “Steven Jobs.” The cheque has Apple’s first official address at “770 Welch Rd., Ste. 154, Palo Alto”, which is the location of an answering service and mail drop that they used while still operating out of the famous Jobs family garage.

The check was signed after three months after Apple was founded in April 1976. The cheque is made out to Radio Shack, a company that played a significant role in the development of computer systems at the time. The cheque signed by Steve Jobs has received 23 bids, with the total reaching $25,000, estimated to be around Rs 20 lakh in Indian Rupees. The auction will conclude on December 6.

From the early days of struggle to the now multi-billion company, the older Apple devices or memorabilia associated with  its founder, Steve Jobs has become invaluable.

Earlier, a handwritten Apple-1 advertisement by Jobs was auctioned by the Boston-based RR Auction for an astonishing worth of $175,759. Additionally, another signed typed letter sold for over $450,000, where Jobs expressed, “I write, but I’m afraid I don’t sign autographs.”

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