Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$978.00
Starting bid: $1.00
PAE is super pleased to include this ultra rare Grateful Dead/Yardbirds specimen in this sale! This very scarce and early poster is from the very first time the Grateful Dead played in Florida. The band rarely played on the East coast before 1968. This poster was created by "Thee Image" club in Miami Beach Florida to advertise events coming in April of 1968. In addition to the Dead this Poster lists April ’68 performances by The Yardbirds(w/J.Page) and Country Joe and The Fish.
Due to a very low original print run we have only seen this extremely rare issue once prior. In April 2015 a much lesser quality condition Extra Fine "69" graded example realized $1 162 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! One thing is for sure: exciting bidding awaits us on this amazing near mint lot!
Poster – Grateful Dead Thee Image April Calendar
Grade – PAE Near Mint 85
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Country Joe & the Fish Yardbirds
Venue – Thee Image Club
City – Miami Beach Florida
Date – April 1968
Dimensions – 12 22/32”x 18 19/32”
Printing – (OP-1) Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details - Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes. 100% Original with no restoration. Upper right corner bump 2 tiny creases bottom right corner 3/8" handling crease bottom edge 1 1/2" spider crease right center. 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 Poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment. *****
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