1966-FD-33-OP-3-Avalon Ballroom-Grateful Dead Concert Poster-RARE COLOR VARIANT & SUPER CLEAN!! CGC Graded 7.5

closed on Friday, October 26, 2018

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,725.00
Starting bid: $1.00

A landmark is reached for us in this lot being the FIRST CGC Graded OP-3 example of this Original Avalon Poster offered at public auction! The FD 33 is one of the most sought after Grateful Dead posters in the Avalon Series. This striking yet simple design by Mouse and Kelly utilize the Family Dog logo in striking Green and Red. A very tiny fraction of the original issuance have survived the past 52 years.


This lot represents a special opportunity for the collector looking for a SUPER clean specimen without having to pay Mint prices. This poster is DEAD MINT except for a single hard to find pinhole hidden in the top left quadrant of the poster. Other than that this poster is flawless with bright colors and super fresh crisp paper and sharp corners.


Poster – Grateful Dead Avalon Ballroom

Catalog #FD-33
Grade – CGC 7.5
Bands/Bill - Grateful Dead Oxford Circle
Venue - Avalon Ballroom
City – San Francisco California
Date – 11/4&5/66
Dimensions - 13 7/8 x 19 15/16
Printing - OP-3 Original Pre-Concert First Printing Color Variant
Artist – Mouse/ Kelley
Series/Promoter - Family Dog 
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. 100% Full borders with no nicks cuts or tears. The only flaw is a single pinhole hidden in the upper left quadrant of the poster.  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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