1967-BG-51-OP-1-Grateful Dead-Otis Rush-Fillmore Auditorium Concert Poster-SOUGHT AFTER FIRST PRINTING! CGC Graded 8.0

closed on Friday, October 30, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,320.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This desirable early Grateful Dead original first printing poster is one of the most sought after images of the Bill Graham collection. It features art by the late great Wes Wilson and an image that is associated with one of the most iconic bands of the period with support by the Chicago Blues man the late great Otis Rush. All OP-1 posters of this issue are extremely light sensitive. The blue color tends to fade to grey very quickly.

 

Collectors "in the know" are aware the BG-51 OP-1 very seldom surfaces at auction. It is often being hunted down by the community and we get numerous requests for it on a regular basis. Don't miss this opportunity to acquire one of the most treasured Bill Graham posters of the entire numbered series!

 

Poster – Grateful Dead & Otis Rush Fillmore Auditorium

Grade – CGC 8.0

Bands/Bill – Otis Rush & his Chicago Blues Band Grateful Dead Canned Heat

Venue – Fillmore Auditorium

City – San Francisco California

Date – 2/24-26/67

Dimensions – 13 20/32 x 21 31/32”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Wes Wilson

Series/Promoter – Bill Graham

Condition Details – 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 6:00pm eastern.

 

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