Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$420.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This poster is signed in pencil by the artist Wes Wilson!
This classic image from ’66 features the Dead at the Fillmore and illustrates the ideals of the peace love and music. Original First Printing Fillmore posters from the very first year are RED HOT. Make it Grateful Dead and a super cool design and you have an amazing collectible sure to always enjoy top demand. This poster seldom surfaces in auctions and can be extremely difficult to locate without tears or pinholes.
Mint copies of this issue command high bidding totals. A 9.6 graded example that was also signed brought $2415 on 5/10/15. This SIGNED example here still very valuble and highly sought after will provide collectors a chance to finally acquire this scarce piece in clean condition without breaking the bank. More and more collectors are coming into the fold with the knowledge that artist signatures add a whole other dimension to their treasures. Read our blog dated 1/20/18 where we discuss the skyrocketing demand for signed material such as this lot!
Poster – Grateful Dead Fillmore Auditorium
Catalog #BG-38
Grade – CGC 7.5
Band/Bill – Grateful Dead James Cotton Blues Band Lothar & the Hand People
Venue – Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco California
Date – 11/18-19/66
Dimensions – 13 27/64" x 21 1/8”
Printing – OP-2 Original Pre-Concert First Printing Version 2
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Condition Details – 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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