Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$3,300.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Here we have only the second and the FINEST QUALITY CGC Graded example of this Original issue to appear in our auction! This poster from a Valentines Day Dance at the Carousel Ballroom is a Grateful Dead Classic. It’s Stanley Mouse’s riff on a vintage Valentine and features a goofy antique photo for the main image. No GD poster collection is complete without this odd shaped whimsical poster from 1968.
The wisdom printed on the bottom edge advises “Stick to Weed It's Safe”. The official release of this recording of this Concert is sold as Grateful Dead Road Trips Vol. 2. Phil Lesh claims this to be amongst his favorite shows.
The original poster for this popular issue seldom surfaces for collectors in this pristine museum quality condition. In October 2017 a lower 9.6 graded example realized $1047 in our auction. This 9.8 diamond is magnificent. The colors are bold and fresh all four corners are needle sharp and the paper is absolutely flawless. In short the poster looks like it was created today not 50+ years ago! Clearly the lucky new owner of this poster will take immense joy in owning this MUSEUM PIECE now and this satisfaction is sure to grow with each passing year!
Poster – Grateful Dead Carousel Ballroom
Grade – CGC 9.8
Bands/Bill – Grateful Dead Country Joe & the Fish
Venue – Carousel Ballroom
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 2/14/68
Dimensions – 10 30/32”x 11 1/32”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist - Stanley Mouse
Paper Type – Index
Condition Details - Superb Museum Quality that is unimprovable in every way. Of course there are no nicks cuts tears or pinholes! 100% Original with no restoration.
*****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.*