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Apple’s 1976 formation papers could fetch $4 million at auction

The original founding agreement that resulted in the creation of the Apple Computer Company in 1976 is probably heading to auction, with the documents expected to sell for up to $4 million.

Document showing the Apple Computer Company partnership agreement with signatures from three partners, dated April 1976.
Apple’s founding documents – Image credit: Christie’s Images LTD. 2025

Apple memorabilia frequently goes on sale for high prices at auction. For one set of documents crucial to the history of the company itself, the buyer could end up paying millions.

Auction house Christie’s is selling a lot on January 23, consisting of the founding papers for the Apple Computer Company, reported by Arirang Newsand confirmed to AppleInsider. A three-page document, it helped create the original version of Apple, which later became the modern-day behemoth.

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