1966-BG-14-OP-1-GRATEFUL DEAD-BIG BROTHER JANIS JOPLIN-GREAT SOCIETY WITH GRACE SLICK-INDEPENDENCE BALL-FILLMORE AUDITORIUM CONCERT POSTER CGC Graded 9.4

closed on Friday, November 20, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,800.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Here we have a super early HIGH GRADE Original BG poster featuring an All-Star list of San Francisco’s legendary bands of the era including the very young Grateful Dead and Big Brother. Janis had recently joined Big Brother just a few weeks before this Fillmore concert date and this was the very first time Big Brother played at a Fillmore concert.

 

The earlier numbered BG / Fillmore series first printing posters were printed in much smaller print runs than the later concert posters in the series as well as subsequent printings of the first printing posters. The popular BG-14 was designed by the late great Wes Wilson. It goes without saying very few of these early Fillmore posters have survived the test of time in ANY condition and therefore they are always being hunted by collectors around the globe. We have only offered CGC Graded examples of this rare original poster a handful of times now and this one is in museum quality condition!

 

Poster – Grateful Dead Quicksilver and Co. Fillmore Auditorium

Subtitle – Independence Ball

Catalog #BG-14

Grade – CGC 9.4

Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Big Brother Quicksilver The Charlatans Love  Jaywalkers Great Society Sopwith Camel

Venue – Fillmore Auditorium   

City – San Francisco CA

Date – 7/1-3/66   

Dimensions – 13 31/32” x 20”

Printing- OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing   

Artist – Wes Wilson   

Series/Promoter – Bill Graham

Paper Type – Vellum   

Condition Details – Museum Quality with 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.*