Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$920.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This original handbill is signed in pencil by the artist Wes Wilson!
Over the past 12 months we have seen a huge surge in both interest and demand for Vintage Concert Handbills. This renewed enthusiasm is focused on items that have been independently authenticated and graded by CGC. There are not enough words to accurately describe our feelings about this historic piece.
This Wes Wilson design is one of THE KEYS to the Entire Avalon set and tops every collector's list of most desirable and hardest to locate items. This handbill holds unsurpassed historical significance as it is the very first time that the Grateful Dead were associated with the symbol of a Skull which would become the graphic identity of The Dead for decades to come.
If you want to acquire JUST ONE handbill this month this piece cannot be beat. You have legendary band venue early date historical significance and ultra high rarity. A forgery of this handbill circulated during the 1980's however now CGC authentication has brought much needed integrity and stability to this very popular segment of the vintage concert materials marketplace. Finally you can acquire original handbills with confidence knowing you are getting exactly what you pay for!
Handbill – Grateful Dead Avalon Ballroom
Sub Title - FD-12 The Quick and the Dead
Grade – CGC Graded 7.5
Bands/Bill- Grateful Dead Quicksilver Messenger Service and New Tweedy Brothers
Venue- Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco California
Date – 6/10-11/1966
Dimensions- 5 45/64" x 8 29/64"
Printing- OHB-A Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/ Promoter- Family Dog
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details – 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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