Last chance to see? World’s first typewriter heads to auction

Image caption: Just five examples of the world’s first typewriter remain in private hands, and auction theory suggests that as supply goes down, price goes up. […] Auction Team Breker. Article by Mike Hanlon. New Atlas – March 06, 2025. Source: Auktion Team Breker.

The world’s first typewriter goes to auction in Köln (Germany) on 22 March 2025. Just 35 Malling Hansen Writing Balls remain, 30 are in museums and the battle for one of the few remaining specimens will be worth watching because as the supply diminishes the price goes up. Though the Sholes & Gliddon (Remington No.1) became the Model T of the typewriter […]

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