1973-AOR 4.273-OP-1-Cardiff Castle-Rolling Stones Concert Poster-FIRST CERTIFIED SPECIMEN! CGC Graded 7.5

closed on Friday, March 13, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,280.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Ladies and gentlemen we are excited to present the FIRST CGC Graded example of this legendary original poster to appear in our auction! This is one of the most desirable Rolling Stones posters of all time and is featured in The Art of Rock plate # 4.273.

 

The stunning design by artist Kate Burness was for a concert that never happened. The Stones were due to play at Cardiff Castle in Wales on September of 1973 but the show was cancelled and most of the posters were reclaimed by the promoter. This thin paper poster is incredibly detailed and beautifully colored. Stones relics are very much atop the hierarchy of rock and roll collectibles and this is one of the finest posters ever created for this legendary band.

 

This poster has tape on the reverse and is VERY conservatively graded by CGC. See below for condition details. The 7.5 grade is going to create a ridiculous bargain for some shrew collector. This being the first specimen with Third Party Certification you can bid with confidence knowing that this lot will become even more desirable with each passing year. 

 

Poster – Rolling Stones Cardiff Castle

Grade – CGC 7.5

Bands/Bill – The Rolling Stones

Venue – Cardiff Castle

City –  Cardiff Wales

Date – 9/22/73

Dimensions – 20 x 29 15/16”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Kate Burness

AOR #4.273

Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! Tape on reverse hard crease bottom right corner in the border knocked this all the way down to a 7.5 in CGC's opinion. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.

 

*****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.*