1968-FD-12-OP-1-Avalon Ballroom–Grateful Dead-PAE Graded Restored to Near Mint Condition

closed on Friday, November 18, 2016

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,887.00
Starting bid: $200.00

This poster is one of THE KEYS to the entire Avalon set and tops every collector list of most desirable and hardest to locate items. This poster holds unsurpassed historical significance as it is the very first time that the Grateful Dead were associated with the symbol of a Skull which would become the graphic identity of the band for decades to come.

Poster – Grateful Dead Avalon
Sub Title – FD-12
Grade – Restored to Near Mint Condition
Bands/Bill- Grateful Dead Quicksilver Messenger Service and The New Tweedy Brothers
Venue- Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco California
Date – 6/10-11/66
Dimensions- 14 3/32” x 19 7/8”
Printing-  (OP-1)
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter- Family Dog
Condition Details – There is a small amount of high quality restoration work done to this poster that is only noticeable under UV light. There is some repair to a light tape pull in bottom left reverse. This poster displays like as if it were mint.

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****