1969-Washington University Student Union-Grateful Dead-PAE Graded Extra Fine 69

This lot features a very scarce and desirable poster from the early years of the Grateful Dead. This well designed small run hand pulled silk-screen is a highly sought after relic from the bands storied 30 year history. This poster was printed in ridiculously low quantities. There were allegedly only 20 copies that were made by the student print shop at Washington University for this concert.  According to accounts most of these were posted around the campus and many were destroyed by powerful storms that were in the area the day of the show.

There are a few variances in the run of this poster. Small run Dead posters like this from the bands’ early days are very difficult to come by and fetch top dollar when offered publically.

This concert was during the Dead’s classic  ‘69“Live Dead” line up that included and Tom Constanten on keyboards.  A brief recollection of the concert can be found here; https://magazine.wustl.edu/2013/october/Pages/Live-at-Wash-U.aspx

Poster-Grateful Dead WU Student Union
Bands/Bill- Grateful Dead Alvin Pivil
Grade- Extra Fine 69
Venue- Washington University Student Union
City- St Louis MO
Date-April 17 1969
Dimensions- 16 13/32 “x 22 7/8”
Printing-OP-1- Original Printing
Series/Promoter- W.U. Student Union
Paper Type - Heavy textured paper.
Condition Details- A series of several horizontal roll creases (poster was rolled and then flattened) throughout this poster. There is a 3/4” tear on the top edge a 3/4” tear on the right edge near the bottom a 1/2” and a 1/4” tear on the left edge and minor paper loss on the top left corner and left edge.

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