Final Auction Price
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$1,035.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Here we have a classic poster by Mouse & Kelley celebrating the first Anniversary of the birth of the Grateful Dead. According to Deadbase the first time the Dead played as such was on 12/4/65 in San Jose. This poster was made for an obscure venue called “The Old Cheese Factory” and it's a very early Mouse /Kelley /Grateful Dead collaboration. It was a marriage that would live on for decades. This super clean example here is 100% original with no restoration and no nicks cuts tears or pinholes!
We have only offered this issue with CGC grading twice prior. In June 2017 a 9.4 graded example reached $1392 and in August 2018 a signed 9.6 graded specimen reached the high water mark of $1955 in our auction. Rolling Stone Magazine recently published an article about how these iconic images created by San Francisco artists for The Dead’s gig posters were essential to the band’s legend. Read our blog dated 11/9/18 to learn more about high demand for early Grateful Dead material such as this lot!
Poster – Grateful Dead Old Cheese Factory
Sub Title – Grateful Dead First Anniversary
Grade – CGC 9.2
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead and Andrew Staples
Venue – The Old Cheese Factory
City – San Francisco California
Date – 11/12/66
Dimensions - 14 3/16” x 19 15/16”
Printing - OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Stanley Mouse Alton Kelley
Series/Promoter - The Old Cheese Factory Presents
AOR # - 2.185
Paper Type- Vellum
Condition Details – Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes. 100% Original with no restoration. A couple areas of discoloration on the back. 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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