Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$288.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Wow! We are very pleased to present the collecting community the very FIRST CGC graded example of this Legendary Original Handbill to ever be offered in our auction. Issued 52 years ago The "Batman " is just the second image in the Bill Graham series and is unquestionably the rarest KEY TO THE FILLMORE SET.
It was discovered this handbill had been pirated at some point in the 1990's. You can bid with confidence on this lot as it has been independently authenticated and graded by CGC as being the first pre-concert printing AND it is 100% Original with no restoration of any kind. If you are considering bidding on this lot we urge you to read our blog dated 3/8/2010 that discusses the importance to collecting the KEYS to a set.
The public offering of a "Batman" is a major event amongst vintage material collectors. There are literally thousand of collectors building Bill Graham Fillmore collections but just a lucky few will ever own this KEY TO THE SET and have the satisfaction of owning a complete collection. Clearly demand for this issue completely overwhelms the tiny number of surviving specimens.
This lot is sure to draw much excitement now while guaranteeing the new owner the satisfaction of knowing it will ALWAYS be a MAJOR HIGHLIGHT of any auction in which it appears! Perhaps this is the very definition of a MAJOR MUSEUM PIECE!
Handbill – Big Brother & the Holding Co. Fillmore West
Catalog #BG-2
Grade – CGC 7.0
Band/Bill – Big Brother & the Holding Co. Mystery Trend The Family Tree Quicksilver Messenger Service The Gentlemen’s Band Great Society the Skins
Venue – Fillmore West
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 3/18-20/1966
Dimensions – 6 1/2" x 8 3/8"
Printing – OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Condition Details – Tape residue on four corners in the front. 100% Original with no restoration. 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 handbill is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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