Another factory-sealed original iPhone hits the auction block
An ultra-rare 4GB original-release iPhone has been put up for auction, and if sales records hold true, it is poised to bring in over $100,000.
Image Credit: LCG Auctions
LCG Auctions is currently auctioning off another unopened 4GB 2007 iPhone, with the starting bid presently listed at $10,000. The auction is set to wrap up on March 24.
This model is notably rare. Apple discontinued the 4GB model on September 5, 2007, just over two months after its release. Based on previous sales, the auction house believes that it will bring in over $100,000.
In July 2023, an original 2007 iPhone smashed sales records at auction, with a 4G first-release unit still in its factory sealing seemingly selling for over $190,000.
In October, the same model sold for significantly less, but still pulled in $133,435. In that same auction, a 2007 8GB iPhone sealed in the FedEx shipping box sold for $37,663.
Recently, a check signed by Steve Jobs hit the auction block and is currently bid up to $36,100.
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