Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$720.00
Starting bid: $1.00
This example of the early Fillmore original printing BG-0 poster is tied for the FINEST CGC graded example of this issue we have ever auctioned! “The Big 5” was a closed club of the best 5 male poster artists- No Girls allowed! MacLean designed this poster and its actual issuance was between BG3 and BG4 in the series. Bonnie was married to Bill Graham and managed the art department for the Fillmore. She was one of the most prominent artists in the Fillmore series.
Demand for CGC graded examples of this issue clearly overwhelm this tiny supply! Since the inception of PAE over 10 years ago we have consistently advised collectors to focus on the first 30 issues of the Bill Graham series. History has proved our advise was correct then and we are sticking with it now! These early issues from the first year of the Fillmore Auditorium represent amazing values at current price levels. We previously sold a same 9.8 graded example which reached $660 in our auction.
Poster – Grass Roots Fillmore Auditorium
Subtitle- BG-0
Grade – CGC Graded 9.8
Bands/Bill – Grass Roots Quicksilver Messenger Service Family Tree
Venue – Fillmore Auditorium
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 4/22-23/66
Dimensions – 12 18/32”x 18 16/32”
Printing – OP-1 Original Pre-Concert First Printing
Artist – Bonnie MacLean
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Paper Type – Vellum
Condition Details - Museum Quality that is un-improvable 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.*