1967-BG-51-OP-1 Fillmore Auditorium-Grateful Dead/Otis Rush Concert Poster-Wilson SIGNED-CGC Graded 9.4

closed on Friday, May 11, 2018

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$2,186.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This poster was signed in pencil by the artist Wes Wilson.

This desirable early Grateful Dead poster is one of the most sought after images of the Bill Graham collection it features Wes Wilson’s art and an image that is associated with one of the most iconic bands of the period.

 

This poster is 100% Original with no restoration. This poster is extremely light sensitive. The blue color tends to fade to grey very quickly.

This is without a doubt the finest quality CGC graded example we have ever auctioned.  We previously auctioned off an UNSIGNED example graded 8.5 for $816.00. This masterpiece is in a different universe quality wise and is worth multiples more. You could wait a VERY long time to find an equal example to this one offered now!

Poster – Grateful Dead & Otis Rush Fillmore Auditorium

Grade – CGC 9.4

Bands/Bill – Otis Rush & his Chicago Blues Band Grateful Dead Canned Heat

Venue – Fillmore Auditorium

City – San Francisco California

Date – 2/24-26/67

Dimensions – 13 20/32 x 21 31/32”

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Wes Wilson

Series/Promoter – Bill Graham

Paper Type – vellum

Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Superb Museum Quality. VERY RARE as such! View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00pm eastern.  

****This Poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment****

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