Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$184.00
Starting bid: $1.00
We are pleased to offer this Original Grateful Dead poster in our auction for only the SECOND time ever! 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.
This beautiful poster has only passed through our doors once before now and this is definitely the FINEST example of the two. In August 2018 a lower graded Near Mint "83" example reached $431 in our auction. In any other collectibles market this poster would be worth many multiples of the previously sold example. It will be interesting to see what premium the market attaches to this superior example now.
Original Pre-Concert First Printing Dead posters remain highly sought after and are always competitively fought over when they appear at public auction. 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 89
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. Light handling on edges. 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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