First-generation iPhone hopes to sell for $50,000 at auction
Luke Gentile
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A rare, never-opened first-generation 2007 iPhone hopes to fetch about $50,000 at auction.
The 8 GB phone was a gift to cosmetic tattoo artist Karen Green, who has never broken the seal, for her work on the daytime show Doctor & The Diva, according to a report.
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Initially sold for $599, the phone was valued at about $5,000 when it was gifted to Green in 2019.
Described as an “Original 2007 Apple iPhone Factory Sealed (First Release),” Green’s gift is highlighting an online auction by LCG Auctions, with bidding starting at $2,500.
When it was first offered to the world, the first-generation iPhone came with a 3.5-inch screen, 2-megapixel camera, internet access, iTunes, and 4 GB and 8 GB storage capabilities, the report noted.
“We’re going to make some history together today,” the late Steve Jobs said when he introduced the iPhone at the 2007 Macworld expo.
He called the product a “revolutionary mobile phone” and “internet communicator.”
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“It’s bad out there today,” Jobs added. “It’s a real revolution to bring real web browsing to a phone.”