Pre-Apple Jobs and Woz check sells for $135,000

With its two different written amounts, I wonder if that [precious] check was ever paid by the bank..

It is NOT a “temporary check before their
account was officially opened”.  That makes no sense.  You can’t draw on accounts that are t opened. 

chadbag said:

It is NOT a “temporary check before their
account was officially opened”.  That makes no sense.  You can’t draw on accounts that are t opened. 

What this is is a “counter check.” Such checks are blank and have the account and routing numbers added at the branch and are used while awaiting the actual printed checks (which in those days came from the bank most of the time).  After the account is officially opened. 

Called a “counter check” because they are issued over-the-counter by the branch to the account holder of a new account.  

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheque#United_States

I used counter checks before, I remember having to handwrite my account number in a blank area on the check, I do not remember the number being printed on the check.
Having said that, when I opened a new business bank account they had packages with reserved account numbers that comes with 50 pre-printed checks. They would hand those to you and you're ready to get going on day one.

bloggerblog said:

I used counter checks before, I remember having to handwrite my account number in a blank area on the check, I do not remember the number being printed on the check.

You're obviously older than me.  When I opened my first checking accounts (in the early 90's), the bank had a laser printer with a MICR toner cartridge.  They printed a few sheets containing (I think) 3 checks each for me to use as starters while waiting for the officially printed ones to arrive in the mail.