1967-G/G-670929-OPC-B-Apostles-MC5-Grande Ballroom Concert Postcard-FIRST CGC AUCTION APPEARANCE! CGC Graded 9.8

closed on Friday, December 18, 2020

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$330.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This Apostles postcard from the Grande ballroom is an all time collector’s favorite. Artist Gary Grimshaw created the "Black to Comm" design with a photo by Leni Sinclair for this show in 1967. It's one of the most often published images from the Grande series showing up frequently in documents of the era. Grande Ballroom cards and card sets have become one of the most highly sought after items by serious collectors. This specimen is in SUPERB Museum Quality Condition and it's the FIRST CGC Graded example of this card to appear in our auction!

 

Postcard – Apostles Grande Ballroom

Subtitle – Black to Comm

Grade – CGC 9.8

Bands/Bill – Apostles MC5 East Side Orphans and Spikedrivers

Venue - Grande Ballroom

City – Detroit Michigan

Date - 9/29-30/67

Dimensions – 4 9/32" x 6 61/64"

Artist – Gary Grimshaw and Leni Sinclair (Photographer)

Printing - OPC Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Condition Details - Superb Museum Quality that is un-improvable in every way. Of course there are no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration.

 

*****This Postcard 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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