First-generation Apple iPhone sells at auction in US for $190,000

A 2007 Apple iPhone has been sold at auction for $190,372.80 (£145,416) – 300 times its original sale price. The 4GB model , originally bought for $599, was still in its factory wrapping and was in exceptional condition, the auction listing said. The auctioneer LCG Auctions described the device as a “popular high-end collectible” and “exceedingly rare”. The auction attracted 28 bids in total after an initial bid of $10,000. LCG Auctions sold another first-generation iPhone for $63,356 in February. Another firm, Wright Auctions, sold a first-generation iPhone for $40,320 in March. LCG described the phone as a “holy grail” among iPhone collectors due to its extreme scarcity. It is uncommon to find a first-generation iPhone with no damage to its display or broken buttons.

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bid：投标；拍卖

firm：公司；坚固的；使坚固

holy grail：圣杯（holy 神圣的；grail 杯子）

scare：难得的；稀有的

scarcity：稀有

scale：规模