1966–BG-0-OP-1-Fillmore Auditorium-Grass Roots Concert Poster-CGC Graded 9.2

This example of the early fillmore original printing BG-0 poster is in far cleaner shape than the numerical grade suggests with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! “The Big 5” was a closed club of the best 5 male poster artists- No Girls allowed! MacLean designed this poster and its actual issuance was between BG3 and BG4 in the series. Bonnie was married to Bill Graham and managed the art department for the Fillmore. She was one of the most prominent artists in the Fillmore series. Demand for CGC graded examples of this issue clearly overwhelm this tiny supply!

Since the inception of PAE 10 years ago we have consistently advised collectors to focus on the first 30 issues of the Bill Graham series. History has proved our advise was correct then and we are sticking with it now. These early issues from the first year of the Fillmore Auditorium enjoy tremendous collector demand for the tiny and dwindling supply of high quality examples. We believe they represent amazing values at current price levels. Last year a lower 7.5 graded example reached $460 in our auction. 

Poster – Grass Roots Fillmore Auditorium
Subtitle- BG-0
Grade – CGC Graded 9.2
Bands/Bill – Grass Roots Quicksilver Messenger Service Family Tree
Venue – Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 4/22-23/66
Dimensions – 12 18/32”x 18 16/32”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details - Super clean with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes. 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.

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