Though his decision caused controversy, the first Oscar ever to be sold passed to a private collector on August 6, 1992 for $60,500 ($ today).
ðˌoʊ hɪz dᵻsˈɪʒən kˈɔːzd kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi, ðə fˈɜːst ˈɑːskɚɹ ˈɛvɚ təbi sˈoʊld pˈæst tʊ ɐ pɹˈaɪvət kəlˈɛktɚɹ ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪksti,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd dˈɑːlɚ tədˈeɪ.