1966–FD 12-OP-1-Avalon–Grateful Dead Concert Poster-CGC Graded 8.0

closed on Friday, June 16, 2017

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,197.00
Starting bid: $100.00

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.

This is the finest quality unrestored CGC graded example to appear at public auction!

Poster – Grateful Dead Avalon Ballroom
Catalog #– FD-12
Grade – CGC Grade 8.0
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 Original Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter - Family Dog
Condition Details – a dozen tiny staple holes scatterred about. nick on bottom edge.

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