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Rare “Chaffey College” Apple-I computer to go up for auction on Tuesday, November 9th

If you have at least $200,000 laying about, a rare Apple-I computer could be yours.

The computers, which is being put up for auction by John Moran Auctioneers and Appraisers, was hand-built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, will be available for auction later this month, and will debut with a starting bid of $200,000.

A rare Apple-I computer is going up for sale at a small California auction house later in November with a starting bid of $200,000.

The specific model in question is known as the “Chaffey College” Apple-I because it was purchased by an electronics professor at the school in 1976 and sold to a student.

Per the auction listing, the Apple-I contains an original “NTI” motherboard sporting Sprague 39D capacitors, original power regulators, and rare “Circle D” ceramic capacitors.

The unit also features an Apple Cassette Adapter, and is housed in an original ByteShop Apple_I koa wood case with a Datanetics Keyboard, the connecting cable and power supply, a 1986 video monitor. Other assorted items included in the lot include various operating guide, manuals, and cables.

The lot is set to go up for auction at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, Nov. 9. It has a starting bid of $200,000, with estimated selling prices between $400,000 and $600,000.

Via AppleInsider and John Moran Auctioneers