Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$1,140.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This is only the third CGC graded example of this original OP-1 first printing BG-23 poster to appear in our auction! This specimen is in super clean condition with no nicks cuts tears or pinholes!
As history reflects The Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead were the two top bands of the San Francisco psychedelic scene. Although both groups were immensely talented and made marked contributions to musical innovation they took different paths. The Airplane were the critics darlings and "looked the part" for the press. Of all the SF bands of the day the Airplane were first to land a big record contract and received relative fame and fortune. The Dead on the other hand were rough scruffy and un-photogenic and not immediately successful. Yet time has proven their impact and significance on the history of music as their genre is actively emulated (copied?) in today’s jamband scene. This poster utilizes the classic photographs of master photographer Herb Greene along with Wilson’s classic lettering to create a lasting homage to these legendary bands.
In February 2017 an example graded 9.0 realized a surprisingly affordable $1162 in our auction. Prior to that lot we had a non-CGC graded example in "Near Mint" condition offered in our April 2016 mega sale which brought $2313. The high water mark was a signed 9.8 graded example reaching a record high of $6600 in our January auction.
Poster - (BG-23) Jefferson Airplane Fillmore Auditorium
Grade - CGC 9.0
Bands/Bill- Jefferson Airplane Grateful Dead
Venue- Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco California
Date – 8/12 & 13/66
Dimensions- 14 7/32" x 20 3/64"
Printing- (OP-1-A) Original Pre-Concert First Printing Version A
Artist –Wes Wilson/ Herb Green
Series/ Promoter- Bill Graham
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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