An ultra-rare original Apple computer, a historic Oscar statuette, and handwritten letters by some of history’s most iconic figures have fetched staggering sums at auction, raking in over £1.57 million.
The top-selling item was a fully operational original Apple One computer, complete with its rare byte shop wooden case, that raked in an eye-watering £351,928.05.
These versions of the Apple One are incredibly rare, with only nine known in existence.
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RR Auctions hosted the Remarkable Rarities bidding war on 20 September, as reported by Need To Know.
Also up for grabs was a handwritten musical manuscript from legendary musician Wolfgang Mozart which sold for £157,463.46.
An Academy Award dating back to 1930 and presented to Clyde De Vinna for Best Cinematography in White Shadows in the South Seas was flogged for £92,606.89.
This particular award is noteworthy as since 1951, any Oscar winner must first offer their Oscar to the Academy for $1 (USD), and Oscars from before that are hard to come by.
The sale also featured several exceptional historical documents, including letters from Napoleon to his son for £64,780, a handwritten manuscript from Isaac Newton for £48,141 and a document signed by Sebastian Bach which ended up going for £92,573.98.
All in all, RR auctions ended up bringing in over £1,575,000. in sales.
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