Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$8,062.00
Starting bid: $100.00
We are pleased to present the highest CGC graded example of this MAJOR MUSEUM PIECE to ever appear at public auction! To fully understand the importance of this offering we quote the timeless advice we imparted in our blog post published on January 25th 2010 (The complete post is available on our site):
“There are certain "rules to live by" that are necessary for success no matter what collectible one is addressing. Today I'd like to share another one of these "golden rules" with you. There is one number in collectibles that is instantly more sought after and valuable than any other number and that is the number ONE. ONE as in FIRST!! The first corvette the first Batman comic the first U.S. coin are all immediately recognizable due to the HISTORIC IMPORTANCE of the collectible in question. Anybody and everybody can understand THE FIRST and therefore THE FIRST of everything has an intrinsic desirability to people inside AND outside a collectible market.”
If there is any doubt about the UNSURPASSED HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE of this FIRST EVER BILL GRAHAM FILLMORE POSTER simply consider the fact that for the past two years a major Bill Graham Museum exhibit has been criss-crossing the country to overflowing crowds. This exhibit has been extensively reported about in our blog posts published on 12/10/15 6/30/16 and 7/26/16. It is highly advised that anyone considering bidding on this lot should read these posts carefully to understand the full historical importance and desirability of what is be offered here.
Here is an opportunity to own what must be considered among THE FINEST KNOWN examples of the VERY FIRST Bill Graham Fillmore concert poster! We know that less than 500 examples of this poster were originally produced 150 of the Op-1 and 350 of the OP-2 offered here.
This example is magnificent and un-improvable in all respects. The colors are bold and fresh all four corners are needle sharp and the paper is absolutely flawless. In short the poster looks like it was created today not 50+ years ago!
In every collectible field there are people that actively seek out the best and this poster is the one that will become the highlight of any collection in which it resides. A fantastic CGC graded 9.6 example was auctioned off for $4485 on 11/26/15.
Students of the collectibles markets know that “the very best” in coins comics baseball cards and paper money ROUTINELY bring multiples of 5 – 10 times or more the next best known example.
And herein lies the very opportunity that this lot represents. While we do not expect the premium for this un-improvable example to reach these TRADITIONAL PREMIUMS (Because the market for CGC graded concert posters is in it’s early days) we do expect the premiums demanded for FINEST KNOWN examples of CGC concert posters to greatly expand in the future to more closely reflect what is going on IN EVERY OTHER COLLECTIBLES MARKETPLACE THAT HAS INDEPENDENT GRADING.
Clearly the lucky new owner of this poster will take immense joy in owning this MUSEUM PIECE now and this satisfaction is sure to grow with each passing year!
Poster - Jefferson Airplane Fillmore Auditorium
Subtitle – BG-1-OP-2
Grade – CGC Graded 9.8
Bands/Bill - Jefferson Airplane
Venue - Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco California
Date - 2/4-6/66
Dimensions - 14 15/16” x 19”
Artist – Peter Bailey
Condition Details- Superb and flawless in all respects. Un-improvable.
*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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