Steve Jobs' school science project sold for $34

A science project created by Steve Jobs in 1968, when he was in eighth grade, was sold at auction. The auction ended with a total of $34,375 (approximately 232 thousand hryvnias at the current exchange rate).

History of the school project

A project dedicated to the topic silicon-controlled rectifier, consisted of two demonstration schemes and a 10-page report. Interestingly, the starting bid at the auction was less than $3,000 (about 20,226 UAH).

According to 9To5Mac, this unique artifact was kept in the Jobs family for decades and was located in the famous "Apple garage."

Other auction lots

The auction, organized by RR Auction, featured about 150 rare exhibits related to Apple's history. Among them were such items as:

  • Steve Jobs' business card with his signature.
  • Electronic components that belonged to Jobs personally.
  • Letter from 1983.

This event attracted the attention of collectors and fans of technology history, providing an opportunity to purchase a piece of Apple's legendary history.

Source: https://www.ithome.com/0/995/946.htm