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Rolling Stones "Street Fighting Man" Artwork

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Music Memorabilia Start Price:575.00 USD Estimated At:960.00 - 1,440.00 USD
Rolling Stones  Street Fighting Man  Artwork
<B>Rolling Stones <I>Street Fighting Man</B></I> Picture Sleeve Production Art Materials (London, 1968).</B></I> The picture sleeve for the American release of the Stones' "Street Fighting Man," London 45-909, is considered to be the one of rarest Rolling Stones items. It was originally released in August 1968, right before the disastrous Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and featured a photo of police in riot gear pounding a few young heads. It was quickly withdrawn, and today, a NM copy might set you back $10,000 or so. Here are some very rare production materials originally used in printing that sleeve: two one-color negatives, one consisting of type, the other of the infamous police photo; and a piece of blue-line paper, used to check the type from the first negative. The negatives are in Very Good condition; the type negative is heavily marked with opaque red, to fill in hairlines and specks. The blueline is in Good condition, with a 4.25" tear at the top.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)