Apple Check Signed By Steve Jobs Sells For 4,800× Its Original Value

Apple Check Signed By Steve Jobs Sells For 4,800× Its Original Value

Apple Check Signed by Steve Jobs Sells for $2.4 Million in Landmark Auction An original $500 check signed by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak just sold for $2.4 million—4,800 times its face value—at a major auction this week. Dated March 16, 1976, the Wells Fargo check bears the notation "No. 1" and represents Apple's very first business transaction, issued weeks before the company was formally incorporated. The buyer? A printed circuit board designer named Howard Cantin, whose crucial engineering work transformed Wozniak's hand-drawn Apple-1 schematic into a manufacturable product. This isn't just memorabilia; it's the financial birth certificate of a trillion-dollar empire. Credit: Google Why This $500 Check Became a $2.4 Million Treasure Most people write checks to pay bills. Steve Jobs wrote one that launched a revolution. The Wells Fargo document—physically unassuming with its blue ink and modest amount—captures a fleeting moment when Apple exi…