Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$192.00
Starting bid: $1.00
Tied for the FINEST QUALITY CGC Graded example of this issue we've ever offered! The Grande Ballroom series produced some of the finest imagery from the 1960’s music scene. In many cases promoter Russ Gibb chose to only produce postcards to promote events. That being the case Grande cards and card sets have become one of the most highly sought after items by serious collectors.
This postcard is called OPC-E because a small number were found to have a small green dot located a bit to the left of the ‘j’ in Jefferson. This was a drop of green ink that fell onto the screen during the original printing.
The experienced collectors we talk to are 100% convinced that posters that have somehow miraculously earned a 10.0 grade from CGC are exceedingly undervalued at current market levels. Their reasoning is simple but firmly grounded in reality. In every other certified collectibles marketplace it’s COMMONPLACE for the absolute “Best of the Best” to command premiums of 10x 20x or even 50x the next grade down. These types of premiums are universal and longstanding in regards to the values of rare coins comic books baseball cards paper money postage stamps etc.
Because independent authentication and grading of concert posters is still in it’s early days premiums have not yet approached these types of levels. But make no mistake premiums ARE growing as collectors from other fields are flowing into the marketplace and snapping up what they consider to be MASSIVE bargains. We first discussed this opportunity in our blog dated 8/19/16 and recently updated it on 6/18/18. We highly recommend you read each blog carefully if you are interested in participating in this exciting segment of the marketplace.
This lot combines two of the hottest areas of the market Grande Ballroom material and CGC graded postcards. We have widely reported that CGC graded material graded 9.8 is off the charts. The few items graded 10 create a feeding frenzy. This lot is exactly in the crosshairs of the new collectors entering the market right now!
Postcard – Jefferson Airplane Grande Ballroom
Catalog #G/G 681121
Grade – CGC 10
Bands/Bill – Jefferson Airplane Tim Buckley Blue Cheer Terry Reid and Stooges
Venue – Grande Ballroom
City – Detroit Michigan
Date – 11/21-24/68
Dimensions - 4 6/32” x 7 14/32”
Printing - OPC-E Original Postcard First Printing
Artist – Carl Lundgren
Series/Promoter - Russ Gibb
AOR #3.158
Paper Type - Index
Condition Details – The ultra rare 10 grade says more than words. Staggering eye appeal and quality!
***This postcard 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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