1981-Walter Kobel Halle-Grateful Dead Concert Poster-PAE Graded Near Mint '83'

closed on Friday, August 24, 2018

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$431.00
Starting bid: $1.00

We are pleased to offer this Original Grateful Dead poster in our auction for the FIRST TIME! This Dead concert took place during their 1981 Europe tour in Russelsheim West Germany. The artwork exhibits the “Dead Set” album cover art by Dennis Larkins with the entire gatefold image showcasing on the body of this large poster. In the lower left corner this poster also acts as an album promo piece with the Arista Records logo and the plug for the new LP Dead Set. Original Pre-Concert First Printing Dead posters remain highly sought after and are always competitively fought over when they appear at public auction. Considering we’ve never auctioned this one before it is sure to spark collector’s interests. Read our Blog Dated 8/1/18 where we discuss the recent growth of the Dead’s legacy with today’s younger generation and the impact this has on authentic material in our collectors world.

Poster – Grateful Dead Walter Kobel Halle 1981

Grade – PAE Near Mint 83

Bands/Bill – The Grateful Dead

Venue – Walter Kobel Halle

City – Russelsheim West Germany

Date – 10/13/81

Dimensions – 23 15/16” x 33 1/2"

Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Series/Promoter – Mike Scheller Presents

Artist - Dennis Larkins (Dead Set Album Art)

Condition Details - 100% Original with no restoration. Edge nicks top edge and bottom edge a few light creases. 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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