Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,610.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This original handbill is signed and doodled in pencil by the artist Stanley Mouse!
The FD-26 is one of the undeniable stars of the 1960’s concert materials genre and its place in history is well known. This classic Mouse/Kelley design has survived the test of time and is easily one of the most recognized images in all of Rock. Posters in this shape are worth tens of thousands. The FD-26 handbill offers you the opportunity to own the same famous art for far less. This example here is a Signed ORIGINAL pre-concert First Printing! In March 2018 a UNSIGNED example with a slightly higher 9.2 grade realized $2301.00 in our auction. A staggering high water mark for unsigned Avalon material we forsee this super clean 9.0 SIGNED example to enjoy spirited bidding from collectors craving to own this piece of history.
Handbill – Skeleton & Roses
Grade – CGC 9.0
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Oxford Circle
Venue – Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 9/16-17/1966
Dimensions – 8 33/64” x 11”
Printing – Original Pre-Concert First Printing Handbill OHB-A
Artist – Stanley Mouse Alton Kelley
Series/Promoter – Family Dog
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details - Tiny bit of foxing in bottom edge. Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 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.
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