Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$780.00
Starting bid: $1.00
GRADE TEN! An absolutely PRISTINE QUALITY CGC Graded condition example of this SUPER POPULAR Bill Graham original poster!
The Band–the name says it all. Who else but this group of roots rock geniuses could have been the one to back Dylan in all of his electric glory? The Band had an incredible ability to create timeless tunes that feel like they’ve been part of the American fabric for generations even though they were 4/5ths Canadian.
How rare is it to come across a PERFECT 10 original poster?!! Anyone can say they have a decent copy but examples that meet the super strict CGC grading standards of 10.0 can take literally a lifetime to locate.
The experienced collectors we talk to are 100% convinced that posters that have somehow miraculously earned a 10.0 grade from CGC are exceedingly undervalued at current market levels. Their reasoning is simple but firmly grounded in reality. In every other certified collectibles marketplace it’s COMMONPLACE for the absolute “Best of the Best” to command premiums of 10x 20x or even 50x the next grade down. These types of premiums are universal and longstanding in regards to the values of rare coins comic books baseball cards paper money postage stamps etc.
Because independent authentication and grading of concert posters is still in it’s early days premiums have not yet approached these types of levels. But make no mistake premiums ARE growing as collectors from other fields are flowing into the marketplace and snapping up what they consider to be MASSIVE bargains.
This issue is on everyone's "Want List" and is always hotly contested whenever it appears at public auction. This TOP QUALITY specimen is sure to attract attention in this sale!
Poster – The Band Fillmore West
Catalog #BG-169
Grade – CGC 10
Bands/Bill – The Band Sons of Champlin and Ace of Cups
Venue – Fillmore West
City – San Francisco California
Date – 4/17-19/69
Dimensions – 13 11/16” x 20 3/8”
Printing – Original pre-concert first printing OP-1
Artist – Randy Tuten
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Paper Type – Coated Index
Printer – Tea Lautrec Litho
Condition Details – Miraculous 10 grade says it all. This poster has superior eye appeal. Mind boggling beauty.
*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
* A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*
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