Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$3,300.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Among the first 30 of the Bill Graham series there are those issues that are “sleepers” and are under appreciated and then there are those issues that are already recognized as highly desirable rarities. This piece is the latter! The influence of the Texas Psychedelic Band 13th Floor Elevators on the San Francisco sound is well documented in the history books. The captivating Herb Greene photo of a doe–eyed Grace Slick (then a member of Great Society) is the centerpiece of this poster; the fabulous lettering of artist Wes Wilson surrounds her.
This is only the second CGC graded example of the rare OP-1 to ever appear in our auction. Original First Printings of this poster are scarce and can be identified by the florescent glow on the reverse of the poster under black light. A lower 7.5 graded signed example reached $1967 in our auction 2 years ago. Three different RESTORED copies were auctioned in 2016 for $1443 $1678 and $2070. We sold a beat up copy on 6/2/16 that we graded PAE 69 for $1150. It will be interesting to see what this classic piece brings now with the market demand pent up for CGC authenticated 100% Original examples with no restoration!
Poster – The 13th Floor Elevator Fillmore Auditorium
Grade – CGC 8.0
Bands/Bill – 13th floor elevators Great Society Sopwith Camel
Venue - Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco California
Date – 8/26-27/66
Dimensions – 13 11/16 X 21 3/32"
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson Herb Greene
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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*A 20% Buyers Premium will be added to the final hammer price of this lot.*
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