The Beatles VI RIAA Gold Album Award - Rare Collectible for Beatles Fans | Perfect for Music Memorabilia Displays & Beatles Collections

Product Description

RIAA Gold Album "white matte" award for the Beatles album Beatles VI presented to The Beatles. Released on June 14, 1965, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 1, 1965 for one million dollars worth sold. 

The ninth studio album, and seventh on Capitol Records, from the Fab 4 included favorites such as "Eight Days A Week" and "Bad Boy" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy". John Lennon can be heard mentioning the Beatles VI album during The Beatles at Shea Stadium recording. The album hit #1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and also charted in other countries in which it was released. The album was later certified Platinum by the RIAA on Jan. 10, 1997 for one million copies sold.* 

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Item Highlights:

• RIAA Gold Album award
• Presented to The Beatles
• In VG condition
• Award from 1965
• All original with manufacturer label
• "White matte" awards (obviously so-named due to the white matte used) were made from from 1964-1974
• RIAA white matte awards numbered only 5-25 plaques worldwide for any given single/album 
• Award measures approx. 17" x 21"
• Beautiful and rare collectors item for any Beatles fan
• : FREE, insured worldwide shipping and more benefits included (). NOTE: To have the item shipped outside the USA please email [email protected] with your address and we will send you a custom invoice showing free shipping.
  

Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album white matte award that would have been manufactured in 1965. It is presented to The Beatles.

The award is in VG condition despite being about 60 years old. It has typical frame wear but very minor fading of the matte, record label and album miniature. It has what appears to be its' original backing paper, with tears all around that have been taped. The New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer sticker with the pre-1969 Fulton Street address (NYF&P moved from Fulton St. to 29 John St. in 1969) is present.  

Don't miss this rare opportunity to get a highly-coveted early Beatles RIAA white matte award presented to the group themselves. Did you know the Beatles have more RIAA sales in the top 10 highest auction sales than any other artist? See the top 10 in our article .

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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.

As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.

Finally, a word on photos: Our photos are zoomable so you can get a very good look. Do let us know if you want photos of any other details on our pieces and we'll be happy to provide.

*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com