The $500 check that Kickstarter just launched sold for $2.4 million. Take a look

A historic $500 check, known for helping launch Apple Computer, was sold at auction in January for $2.4 million. The check, signed by Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, was sold at an auction marking Apple’s 50th anniversary, according to RR Auctions. advertisement.

The check sold for $2,409,886.

The 1976 check is one of the earliest transactions that led to the founding of Apple on April 1, 1976. Over the past 50 years, Apple has changed the personal technology landscape with iconic products like the iPhone, MacBook, and Apple Watch. This historical examination offers a rare glimpse into the company’s early days.

Wells Fargo check, dated March 16, 1976, numbered 1, handwritten in upper right corner, addressed to Howard Cantin, circuit board designer. Both Jobs and co-founder Steve Wozniak signed the check. Weeks later, they established a partnership agreement for Apple Computer. The check paid Cantin for translating “Wozniak’s Apple-1 blueprint into a manufacturable printed circuit board,” according to the statement. Cantin signed the back of the check.

Here’s a look at the check from RR Auction.

A representative from RR Auction said the collector is passionate about Apple’s history and has a personal connection to Steve Jobs’ legacy.

“He is carefully curating a museum-quality collection with the goal of making it available to the public in the future,” said Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at RR Auction. “At this time, the buyer has requested to remain anonymous.”

Other items sold at auction included a pre-production Apple-1 computer prototype for $2.75 million, and a March 1976 Wells Fargo bank statement for Apple Computer Co. More than $828,500. The auction lasted from January 6 to January 29.