1st-gen iPhone sold for $55K at auction; not the first time
2 min readA first-generation seal-packed iPhone was sold for $54,904 (round Rs 45 lakh) at public sale.
The machine initially value $599 when it was first launched in 2007, so it is a surcharge of greater than $54,000, experiences MacRumors.
A former Apple worker, who purchased the authentic iPhone when it was launched, positioned it for sale on RR Auction.
An “undiscovered” Apple-1 laptop was additionally sold by RR Auction for an undisclosed sum, together with different Apple merchandise and memorabilia that fetched excessive costs.
About $4,000 was paid for Apple CEO Tim Cook-signed iPhone 11, $12,500 was spent on Steve Jobs-annotated technical manuals, and a Steve Jobs enterprise card sold for $6,188, the report stated.
Last month, it was reported {that a} first-generation iPhonehad sold for a record-breaking worth of $63,356 (approx Rs 52,00,000) at an public sale, the highest sale ever recorded for an authentic 2007 iPhone.
Meanwhile, in August final 12 months, an unopened first-generation 2007 iPhonein a sealed field had been sold for $35,000 (almost Rs 28 lakh) in an public sale in the US.
(With inputs from IANS)
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