1966-FD-19-OP-1-Avalon Ballroom-Big Brother & The Holding Company Concert Poster-CGC Graded 9.4

closed on Friday, March 15, 2019

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$4,800.00
Starting bid: $1.00

Here we have the FIRST CGC Graded example of this original poster to appear in our auction! This piece for a two day bill at the Avalon features an all time classic Mouse/Kelley design. The duo very cleverly used popular culture images as design themes for many of their early works.


The original printing poster of this issue is one of the true “sleepers” in the series as it is deceptively difficult to locate in true MINT condition. Heavily damaged copies can be found with just moderate effort but many pieces out there have been restored. This museum quality specimen is 100% Original with no restoration of any kind!


In June 2014 an example in similar condition reached $2243 in our auction but it was not CGC certified. In another public auction our records show a CGC graded 9.4 example brought $3565 on 4/17/16. It is safe to say we may not see another Pre-Concert First Printing in this amazing condition for a long time. 


Poster - Big Brother & The Holding Company Avalon Ballroom

Sub Title - FD -19 Dollar Bill

Grade - CGC 9.4

Bands/Bill - Big Brother & The Holding Company Bo Diddley Oxford Circle Sons of Adam

Venue - Avalon Ballroom

City – San Francisco California

Date  8/5-6/1966

Dimensions - 8 11/16" x 20"

Printing - (OP-1) Original Pre-Concert First Printing

Artist – Stanley Mouse / Alton Kelley

Series/ Promoter - Family Dog

Condition details - Museum Quality with no visible flaws of any kind. 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.

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


*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*

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