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Sothebys: History of Science & Technology, Including the "Romkey" Apple-1

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Auction Name History of Science & Technology, Including the "Romkey" Apple-1 Total Sales (USD) 232,410.00
Auction Date July 17, 2025 - July 17, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 100,000.00
Sale Number #N11835 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 156,000.00
Total Lots 12
Sold Lots 7.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 141,000.00
% of Lots Sold 58.33% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 214,000.00
Unsold Lots 5 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 108.60%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
29 Vera Molnar, Manfred Mohr, Christian Cavadia, Aldo Giornini, Grace Hertlein, and Others

An Extensive Archive of Early Computer Art Featuring Works by Vera Molnar, Manfred Mohr, Christian Cavadia, Aldo Giornini, Grace Hertlein, and Others, 1950s-70s

1950s-70s USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 107,950.00
25 Seymour Cray; Cray-3

Manuscript Cray-3 Logbook, 1989-90. --- The Only Significant Cray Manuscript to Come to Auction

1989-90 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 35,560.00
17

[BINAC] Operating and Maintenance Manual for the BINAC Binary Automatic Computer Built for Northrop Aircraft Corporation.

1949 USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 30,480.00
4 [Albert Einstein]

Album Containing Four Signed Photographs of Albert Einstein, With Eleven Additional Einstein Photographs, From His Journey to Japan Aboard the S.S. Kitano Maru, 1922

1922 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 20,320.00
6 Albert Einstein

Typed Letter Signed ("A. Einstein."), to Ann Morrisett, Affirming a Pacifist's Right to Self-Defense, March 21, 1952

1952 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 17,780.00
5 Albert Einstein

Autograph Quotation Signed ("A. Einstein."), to Carl Laubman, About the Virtues of Travel, 1927

1927 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 11,430.00
21 Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs Apple Computer Business Card, c. 1977

c. 1977 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 8,890.00
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