1979-AOR-4.230-RP-2-Shea’s Performing Arts Center-Grateful Dead Concert Poster-SIGNED Elias-CGC Graded 9.8

closed on Friday, October 26, 2018

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$345.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This second printing poster is signed in pencil by the artist Andrew Elias!


Attention Grateful Dead Collectors! This second printing of the famous Shea's image designed by renowned artist Andrew Elias represents a great opportunity! A valued collectible in its own rite this second printing shown here is the FIRST CGC Graded RP-2 to appear at public auction. Original First Printings of this issue can easily command over $2 000 in this state of preservation. This beautiful RP-2 offers the same iconic art for far less than an original first printing. The colors are as bright & crisp as they would have been if created yesterday! 


In addition to 9.8 superb museum quality condition legendary band and colorfully amazing artwork this specimen is beautifully SIGNED by the artist Andrew Elias! More and more collectors are coming into the fold with the knowledge that artist signatures add a whole other dimension to their treasures. Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot! Need we also mention the Dead played a nine minute Dark Star in the second set of this show? Yes!


Poster – Grateful Dead Shea’s Performing Arts Center 1979

Grade – CGC 9.8

Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead

Venue – Shea’s Performing Arts Center

City – Buffalo NY

Date – 1/20/79

Dimensions – 17” x 22”

Printing – RP-2 Official Post Concert Second Printing

Series/Promoter – USG & Buffalo State Student Union Board

Artist – Andrew Elias

Condition Details - Superb Museum Quality that is un-improvable in every way. Of course there are no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration.

*****This poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****

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