1968-FD-12-OP-1-Avalon Ballroom–Grateful Dead-PAE Graded Mint 85

closed on Friday, December 14, 2012

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$3,135.00
Starting bid: $1,500.00

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.

  • Poster – Grateful Dead Avalon
  • Grade – PAE Graded Near Mint 85(Note: Our grading is based on our estimation of the condition prior to any apparent restoration.)
  • Bands/Bill- Grateful Dead Quicksilver Messenger Service and The New Tweedy Brothers
  • Date – 6/10-11/66
  • Dimensions- 14 3/32” x 19 7/8”
  • Printing-  (OP-1)
  • Artist – Wes Wilson

Condition Details – There is a small amount of high quality restoration work done to this poster that is only noticeable under UV light. There is evidence of a hole in the top center a small nick that has been sealed in the top left edge also what appears to be some repair  to a light  tape pull in bottom left reverse . This poster displays like as if it were mint.

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

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