Contemporary Rock & Roll Memorabilia Framed Paper Display: Grateful Dead 'Reckoning' (purported band autographs)
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Contemporary Rock & Roll Memorabilia Framed Paper Display: Grateful Dead 'Reckoning' (purported band autographs)
By:The Grateful Dead (signatures attributed; unverified). Framer unknown.
Style:Rock & roll memorabilia; Contemporary autograph display
Origin:United States
Materials:Printed paper album art and ephemera, felt-tip marker signatures, photo print, paper mats, wood/composite frame with glass or acrylic glazing
Age:Album art 1981; this assembled display likely 1990s–2000s
Condition:Very good (clean mat and glazing; no obvious smudges or fading visible; framing shows light handling)
Value:Unverified as shown: $100–$250 at auction. If the autographs pass PSA/DNA or Beckett authentication (band-signed without Garcia): $800–$1,500; with a verified Garcia as well: $3,000–$7,000.
Maker's Marks / Writing:Multiple band autographs in black felt-tip on the 'Reckoning' print (attributions: Weir, Lesh, Hart, Kreutzmann, Mydland). No maker’s marks on the frame visible.
Date:2025-10-31 23:56:01.222614
Description:
A professionally framed memorabilia montage centered on the Grateful Dead’s 1981 album artwork 'Reckoning,' matted with a small round GD skull patch/emblem, a New Year’s Eve concert ticket-style graphic, and a color stage photo. The main 12-inch art print is signed in black felt-tip by multiple band members (signatures attributed to Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and Brent Mydland; Jerry Garcia not evident).
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Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Attractive Grateful Dead display built around the 'Reckoning' artwork with multiple purported band autographs. The uniform black ink, clean modern matting, and souvenir-style secondary elements (patch, ticket graphic, concert photo) suggest this was assembled as a fan display rather than period-signed album sleeve. No COA or provenance is shown. Strongly recommended to submit to PSA/DNA or Beckett for opinion before assigning high value. A word about fakes.. In this category, forged multi-signed Dead pieces are common; many are done on reprint art and sold framed. Proceed with cautious authentication.
Individual Images:
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Provenance:
Not provided.
Condition:
Very good (clean mat and glazing; no obvious smudges or fading visible; framing shows light handling)
Identification Score: 95%
Image clearly shows a framed Grateful Dead 'Reckoning' artwork with multiple autographs and added memorabilia; the item type is unambiguous even if the signatures are unverified.
Authenticity Score: 25%
No provenance or third‑party COA; all signatures appear in similar black felt‑tip with uniform sheen and placement typical of mass-produced displays. The substrate appears to be a modern print rather than an original LP sleeve. Given the prevalence of forged Dead multi-signed items, authenticity must be considered unproven pending expert examination.
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Keywords
Grateful Dead, Reckoning, autographed, signed, rock & roll memorabilia, framed display, United States, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Brent Mydland
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