![]() ![]() However, since Steve rarely signed autographs, making his signature and handwriting especially valuable, the potential impact on the value of the machines with serial numbers meant that as much certainty as possible was needed. ![]() #Apple serial number mystery by forensic serial numbers#īaque asked one of the world's leading handwriting authentication services to compare the serial numbers on two of the Apple 1 boards with known samples of Steve's writing. California-based PSA said that they could do it, but photos wouldn't be sufficient - they would need to carry out a physical examination of both the boards and the handwriting samples. The company's analysis would include the slant, flow, pen pressure, letter size, and other characteristics.ĭaniel Kottke, who was a close friend of Steve, provided a number of letters and postcards written by Steve. Helpfully, these documents include a number of handwritten numbers. Baque then personally transported two of the boards, and the handwriting samples, to California for examination by PSA. ![]() The company took three months to perform the analysis, also studying many photos, before authenticating the handwriting on the boards as that of Steve Jobs. Finally, the mystery is solved! Steve clearly just didn't recall doing it. The full story has been reported at the Apple-1 Registry.
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