The business card designed by Steve Jobs/Official website, RR Auction
A rare business card of Steve Jobs, the late founder and CEO of Apple, recently sold at auction for a record price of $180,000. According to auction house RR Auction, the card has been verified as authentic by PSA, a well-known memorabilia grading service.
The card, issued in 1983 , features the old six-color Apple logo and the company's previous address at 10495 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, Calif. Additionally, the card bears the name of Steve Jobs as Apple's chairman of the board. RR Auction believes this sale determines A new record price for a signed business card.
” The sale of Apple's business card signed by Steve Jobs for more than $180,000 sets a new standard in the sale of autographed business cards.
It's a testament to Jobs' enduring legacy and Apple's profound impact on our modern world," said Bobby Livingston, senior vice president of RR Auction, in a press release.
"This is a testament to Jobs' eternal legacy and Apple's profound impact on our modern world"/GettyImages
Jobs died in 2011 at the age of 56. Throughout his life he was known to refuse autographs, so the few items that include his handwriting are worth a lot of money.
For example, last year, a check signed by Jobs sold for more than $100,000 at auction.
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