1967-FD-69-OP-1-Avalon Ballroom-Quicksilver Messenger Service Concert Poster–CGC Graded 9.8

closed on Friday, March 13, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$144.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This classic simple and powerful design from Rick Griffin was his advertisement for The Family Dog's 4th of July Party in 1967. If you are new to collecting and would like to acquire an original first printing poster by the legendary Rick Griffin without breaking the bank this lot has your name written all over it! This is only the second 9.8 graded example to appear in our auction. In July 2017 another 9.8 reached $270 in our auction. Check out this recent article published about Rick's artistic influences on this fascinating counter culture at large.

 

Poster – Quicksilver Messenger Service Avalon Ballroom

Catalog # – FD-69 Independance

Grade – CGC 9.8

Bands/Bill - Quicksilver Messenger Service Siegal Schwall and the Phoenix

Venue - Avalon Ballroom

City – San Francisco California

Date – 7/4/67

Dimensions - 14 13/32” x 21 21/32”

Printing - Original Pre-Concert First Printing OP-1

Artist – Rick Griffin

Series / Promoter - Family Dog

Condition Details – Superb Museum Quality that is unimprovable in every way. Of course there are no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration.

 

*****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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