1968-AOR 3.166-OP-1-Thee Image-Grateful Dead Concert Poster-CGC Graded 4.5

closed on Friday, February 9, 2018

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$4,899.00
Starting bid: $100.00

This is a very rare poster from shows The Grateful Dead performed in Miami Florida at Thee Image in 1968.  The design on the left side was also used as the cover art for the studio single 45 record release of Dark Star / Born Cross Eyed.

There is scare there is rare and then there is SUPER RARE. This piece is SUPER RARE. It is NEVER offered at auction in ANY condition. We believe we are safe in saying that a Mint example is not in exiatence given the few surviving copies we know about. This poster was issued on super thin tissue like paper. Don't let the numerical grade scare you off here. This is your chance to acquire first CGC graded example we have ever seen and the first to be offered at public auction. A SPECTACULAR RARITY for the advanced Grateful Dead collector in 100% Original condition with no restoration.

Poster – Thee Image-Grateful Dead Blues Image 1968

Grade – CGC 4.5

Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Blues Image

Venue – Thee Image

City – Miami FL

Date – 4/19-21/68

Dimensions – 22 28/32” x 17”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Condition Details- There is a hard vertical crease and two hard horizontal creases from the poster being folded 1/4" tear on the right edge 4 1/4" crease in the bottom right corner 7 tiny holes scattered throughout the poster and handling. 100% Original with no restoration.

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