Apple’s historic formation papers with signatures of its founders are up for sale in the next year’s auction.
The original partnership agreement between Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976 to formally found Apple Computers is due to be auctioned at Christie’s on January 23, 2026, Times Now reported.
The renowned auction house Christie's will sell the historic document of Silicon Valley in Rockefeller Centre headquarters in New York as part of its "We the People: America at 250" sale.
It is estimated that the founding papers of the multinational technology giant could fetch between $2 million and $4 million.
The three-page document is signed by Jobs and Wozniak, who owned 45% of the stake each initially, and Wayne, who was the owner of 10% at that time.
However, the document signed on April 1, 1976, did not last longer, as Wayne, after a few days, withdrew due to concerns over financial risks in arguably the worst business decision in history.
Meanwhile, Jobs and Wozniak together worked to transform the company and make it one of the most influential technology companies in the world.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the founding contract has gone on sale, as previously in 2011 it was sold for $1.5 million.
Moreover, Wayne’s copy of the contract was sold privately decades ago for around $500.
