Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,080.00
Starting bid: $1.00
PAE is pleased to present the FIRST CGC Graded Original Handbill of this issue to appear in our auction!
Here’s a near flawless example of a very difficult to find original handbill with major historical importance. The BG-9 - designed by the late great Wes Wilson - is the FIRST appearance of the Grateful Dead on a Fillmore poster or handbill! In addition Quicksilver Messenger Service and Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention are also on the bill. The Dead AND The Mothers! Early Grateful Dead handbills printed on very thin paper like this one and in great condition like this one are now all but impossible to find at any price. This piece will satisfy even the most hardcore condition freak. SUPER CLEAN with no tears or pinholes!
People always ask us what we perceive to be overlooked and undervalued. The fast that this is the FIRST CGC graded specimen to appear in our auction says it all. Collectors have been waiting patiently for YEARS for this issue to show up in Museum Quality and CGC authentication and grading. There will be lots of bidding but just one lucky collector will be able to call this elusive piece of history their own!
Handbill – Grateful Dead Fillmore Auditorium
Sub Title – BG-9
Grade – CGC 9.2
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead The Mothers Quicksilver
Venue – Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco California
Date – 6/3-4/66
Dimensions – 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/ Promoter – Bill Graham
Paper Type – Ultra Thin Paper
Condition Details – Super clean with no tears or pinholes. 100% Original with no restoration. 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 Handbill is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*