1968-AOR 2.169-OHB-A-Grateful Dead-Carousel Ballroom Concert Handbill-FIRST CERTIFIED EXAMPLE WE'VE OFFERED! CGC Graded 9.8

closed on Friday, July 2, 2021

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$540.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Here’s one of the most popular original handbills from the Carousel Ballroom series finally appearing with CGC grading for the FIRST TIME in our auction! The famed Hells Angel / Artist - Gut created this memorable 1968 Grateful Dead issue. This concert was held on January 17th Ben Franklin’s Birthday and was the grand opening for the 6 month long Carousel / Grateful Dead / Jefferson Airplane experiment. The Carousel Ballroom was a short-lived venture that was funded and managed by the Dead and Airplane. After they lost enough money and realized it was not their game the space was taken over by Bill Graham and became the Fillmore West.

 

Handbill – Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom           

Grade – CGC 9.8

Band/Bill – Grateful Dead Quicksilver Messenger Service

Venue – Carousel Ballroom

City – San Francisco CA

Date – 1/17/68

Dimensions – 5" x 7"

Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Gut

Series/Promoter – Carousel Ballroom

A.O.R. #- 2.169

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

 

*****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.*

 

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