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FD-26 Grateful Dead 1966 "Skeleton & Roses" Avalon Ballroom Concert Handbill Graded 9.0. An original, first-printing before the show, full-sized concert handbill from the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco for the Grateful Dead and Oxford Circle playing on Friday and Saturday nights, September 16 & 17, 1966. Obviously, the miniature version of seemingly the world's most popular psychedelic concert poster. Please see our FD-26 poster listings in this auction for background. This robust flyer has been graded 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint by CGC (Certified Guaranty Company). Measures 8 ½" x 11". From the Tim Backstrom Grateful Dead Collection. COA from Heritage Auctions.

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Auction Info

Auction Dates
November, 2025
7th Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 13
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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25% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Nov 7, 2025 for: $2,500.00
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