Heritage Offers Hendrix, Beatles and Other Rare Concert Posters Certified by CGC

Promoting some of some of the most iconic concerts of the 1960s, original posters certified ​​by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) are on stage together in an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale. Bidding is already underway for the Music Memorabilia & Concert Poster Signature Auction, which concludes on August 4-5, 2023.

Rocking its way to the top of the charts is a Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fillmore Auditorium & Winterland, February 1-4, 1968 original poster graded CGC 9.6 (lot 26325). This poster was designed by Rick Griffin, a renowned artist of concert posters who is recognized as one of the 'Big Five' psychedelic poster artists during the 1960s. Among Griffin’s influences was Von Dutch, a pin-stripe artist renowned for his depiction of the winged eyeball. Another example of this poster, one that is graded CGC 9.8, was sold by Heritage Auctions for $175,000 in May 2023.

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Also headlining this auction is a Beatles Final Concert, Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California, August 29, 1966 original poster graded CGC 9.2 (lot 26283). The 1966 concert at Candlestick Park was the last Beatles performance of their North American tour in 1966. Despite the challenges they faced during the performance, the Beatles managed to deliver a memorable show. After the Candlestick Park concert, the Beatles focused solely on studio recordings and released their groundbreaking album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" the following year, in 1967.

This same example was previously sold through Heritage Auctions for $32,500 in April 2022.

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Other CGC-graded concert posters in this auction include:

• a Batman, Fillmore Auditorium, March 18-20, 1966 original poster graded CGC 9.8 (lot 26285)
• a Yardbirds, Fillmore Auditorium, July 25-30, 1967 original poster graded CGC 9.8 (lot 26314)
• a Blues Project, Avalon Ballroom, April 22-23, 1966 original poster graded CGC Gem Mint 10 (lot 26353)
• a Skeletons & Roses Avalon Ballroom, September 16-17, 1966 original poster graded CGC 9.2 (lot 26362)
• a Jefferson Airplane, Fillmore Auditorium, August 12-13, 1966 original poster graded CGC 9.8 (lot 26291)
• a Quicksilver Messenger Service, Fillmore Auditorium, June 3-4, 1966 original poster graded CGC 9.8 (lot 26289)
• a Grateful Dead Vancouver, British Columbia, July 13-15, 1967 original poster graded CGC 9.8 (lot 26395)
• a Steppenwolf, Fillmore West, August 27-September 1 original poster graded CGC 9.6 (lot 26330)
• a Monterey International Pop Festival, June 16-18, 1967 original poster graded CGC 9.6 (lot 26419)
• a Jimi Hendrix Experience, Winterland, October 10-12, 1968 original poster graded CGC 9.9 (lot 26332)

Like comic books and trading cards, a lucrative collectibles market has developed around vintage concert posters. CGC, the world’s leading comic book certification and grading company since 1999, employs a 10-point grading scale for concert posters that is based on the industry standard the company established for comics, magazines and other collectibles. CGC-graded concert posters are inspected by at least two grading professionals to verify authenticity and then sealed in tamper-evident holders of a heavy-gauge archival plastic. The fully transparent front and back allow complete viewing of the poster and protect from any improper handling or soiling.

Learn more about CGC’s concert poster certification services at CGCcomics.com/posters.

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for many other types of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for TCGs, sports cards and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. The newest division of CGC, CGC Home Video, provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes.