HORROR OF DRACULA Original Re-Release Movie Poster, C8.5 Very Fine/Near Mint

Description: This is the Original (1sh) movie poster HORROR OF DRACULA. It is "Military Style" and is a re-release in the 1960s. The film and first original movie poster for HORROR OF DRACULA was released in 1958. This original movie poster was used by Warner Bros - Seven Arts to continue to promote this movie in the 1960s. It is not a reprint nor a reproduction. The movie stars Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, and John Van Eyssen. This restored, linen backed One Sheet (27" x 41") movie poster is rolled and measures 27" x 41". With linen backing, the poster measures 29" x 42.50". Prior to restoration, this original movie poster was Folded. Most original movie posters released pre-1985 are Folded. This is not considered a flaw or a defect. This original movie poster is graded C8.5, Very Fine/Near Mint. Original movie posters are graded as follows from the top down: C10 (Mint), C9 (Near Mint), C8 (Very Fine), C7 (Fine/Very Fine), C6 (Fine or Very Good), C5 (Good to Very Good), C4 (Good), etc. It is difficult to find original movie posters pre-1985 in C10 Mint condition. Prior to restoration this original movie poster was graded a C6.5. Restoration corrected the following: a. Pin holes at all 4 corners b. Missing paper at all 4 corners; c. Pinholes on the left and right borders and top and bottom borders' d. Separation of paper at all 3 cross Folds; e. Extra creasing at all horizontal and vertical Fold lines; f. Shiny spec or two in the first “O” of “HORROR”' g. Discoloration – loss of red color - at the top of each letter in the “HORR” of “HORROR”; h. Censor stamp at the bottom border under “Arts”; i. Lines/marks on the bottom above the “O” in “GOUGH” and above the “a” in “and”. This original movie poster of HORROR OF DRACULA (Military Style) is graded as high as we grade restored original movie posters. We follow the general standard used by some original movie poster dealers who limit restored original movie posters to a high grade of C8.5 Very Fine to Near Mint. This restored original movie poster meets the criteria for above C8.5 but we limit its' grading to C8.5. We believe that the original movie poster HORROR OF DRACULA has excellent investment value. HAMMER Film Productions has a loyal following (including me), in great part since they revived the old Universal horror movies (FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, etc.) to their rightful status as "horror" films. In the late 40s and beyond these movies were somewhat lowered to comedies as in ABBOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (by the way this is a very valuable poster) . In addition, this Military Style of HORROR OF DRACULA is not as common as the green and blue versions of the One Sheets of HORROR OF DRACULA. We believe this Military Style is much rarer than the regular One Sheets for this movie. That said, we cannot provide you with a factual reason for why it is called "Military Style". But we plan to research it and will update this listing if we find anything out about this term. If you happen to know, feel free to let us know. Thanks. Although originals of this Military Style of HORROR OF DRACULA may be out there, this one is in about as best condition (C8.5 Very Fine to Near Mint) that you could find - which increases its' value and investment value. We ship using USPS Priority Mail, which for Domestic buyers arrives in 1 to 3 business days. Both Domestic and International buyers can go to the "See Details" link on this listing across from the Shipping information to determine shipping cost, delivery method, and time to arrive. However, USPS Media Mail cannot be used for movie posters according to USPS regulations.If you have any questions, please let me know. I have been collecting original movie posters for over 40 years, and I understand that buyers, like myself, expect representations of items for sale that are accurate, complete, and truthful. They are. And the photos are of the actual item you will be buying. We do not use "stock" photos. If you are not 100% satisfied when you receive this original movie poster, we guarantee a full refund. No problem. Thanks for taking a look. I have a number of other original movie posters listed and generally we are listing new items each week.

Price: 1495 USD

Location: Nokesville, Virginia

End Time: 2024-01-22T16:58:43.000Z

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