1966-BG-17-OP-1-Jefferson Airplane-Grateful Dead-Fillmore Auditorium Concert Poster-SIGNED Wilson! HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER! CGC Graded 9.2

closed on Friday, September 11, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$4,800.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This first printing poster is signed in pencil by the artist the late great Wes Wilson! 

 

We are pleased to offer what is by far one of the most hunted treasures in the Fillmore Numbered Series. This Jefferson Airplane & Grateful Dead classic poster is sure to become a cornerstone of any Bill Graham poster collection. Other examples may eventually surface but none will ever exceed this mind boggling SIGNED first original printing example! It will take a very strong bid to acquire this museum piece but history shows that today's stretch price is tomorrow incredible bargain. It's been over three years since the last time we've offered a BG-17 in our auction.

 

Wes Wilson's recent passing made international news due to the worldwide appreciation of his artistic output. Check out this article to learn more. Signed posters like this early Bill Graham issue will always enjoy a growing level of demand as our hobby continues to mature. A real piece of history that is sure to gain in desirability with each passing year! Super clean condition with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! Easily undergraded in our opinion.

 

Please Note: This poster is so valuable that even the handbill trades for over $1 000 ...if you can find one!

 

Estimate: $2250 - $4 500

 

Poster – Jefferson Airplane Fillmore Auditorium

Catalog #BG-17

Grade – CGC 9.2

Bands/Bill – Jefferson Airplane Grateful Dead

Venue – Fillmore Auditorium

City – San Francisco CA

Date –7/15-17/66 

Dimensions – 13 7/8”x 20 3/64”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Wes Wilson

Series/Promoter – Bill Graham

Condition Deatils - Super clean with no nicks cuts 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 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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