Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$385.00
Starting bid: $100.00
This early Fillmore poster is widely considered by many experts to be a text book example of Wes Wilson's iconic lettering. As such this poster has been widely exhibited in many museums across the country and around the world. It has also been appeared in many articles and books on the subject. According to Eric King the OP-1’s for this poster are determined by many differences; one major characteristic is the OP-1B has a moderate even florescence under black light.
Just the third CGC graded example to appear at public auction. The high water mark for this issue was $1725 for a 9.0 example sold over 2 years ago in May 2015.
Poster – Quicksilver Messenger Service Fillmore Auditorium
Catalog #BG-18
Grade – CGC 7.0
Band/Bill – Quicksilver Messenger Service Association Grass Roots Sopwith Camel
Venue – Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 7/22-23/66
Dimensions – 14”x 20”
Printing – OP-1B Original Pre-Concert First Printing version 2
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Condition Details – There is a bottom right corner bump a single tackhole in 3 of the corners and the top right has 3 holes. There are two holes in the top center and one in the bottom center there is a small area of ink loss in the right edge and a 1 1/4" vertical edge crease on the right. 100% Original with no restoration.
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