A rare 1983 Apple business card signed by the late Steve Jobs just sold for a stupefying $83,000.
The Jobs business card, which was auctioned off at RR Auction, is signed in black ink and features the iconic Apple rainbow logo. It’s one of 15 that the house has previously sold — and only the second one with a signature. Only four of those date back to the same period.
For the history buffs, the card predates the original Macintosh, which launched shortly after, in 1984.
Items signed by Jobs tend to attract serious collectors and command even more serious bids as the Apple co-founder was known for his reluctance to give out autographs.
Ironically, a famous signed letter in which he reiterates his stance on autographs sold for nearly $500,000 in 2021.
Steve Jobs Memorabilia Ain’t Cheap
Steve Jobs memorabilia occasionally pops up at auctions, with bids often exceeding six figures.
Almost a year ago, a similar business card with a signature from Jobs fetched $181,183 in an auction.
That’s still a far cry from the astonishing $787,484 that someone spent in 2021 on an Apple II manual from 1980 signed and inscribed by Jobs, which is the most expensive Jobs-related item ever sold at RR Auction.
Curiously, some Jobs memorabilia seems to appreciate in value rather quickly.
The leather jacket Jobs wore in the now-infamous photo in which he flips off IBM sold for $22,400 in 2016. In 2021, it resold for $66,466. Steep for a jacket, but hey — at least you can wear that.
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