RIAA Gold Award The Beatles Yesterday and Today Album Award White Matte

$

5,000

RIAA Gold Award The Beatles Yesterday Album Award White Matte. Condition is Used.

The award is for the Beatles Yesterday Album which was released by Capitol Records in 1966! It appears to be made as a presentation award. It is not exactly clear when it was made and there is a chance it might have been a late (1960's or early 1970's) release. This record appears to be an early first or second presentation RIAA Gold Award for one million dollars worth of records sold. After 1974 RIAA Gold L.P. awards were issued for over 500,000 copies sold.

The early "White Matte Backgrounds" are sought after.  The award could have been displayed in recording studios, record label offices, artist manager's offices, or in some cases the artist's homes. This appears to be an early RIAA award and far fewer of these were issued than RIAA awards issued later!! Estimates for this time frame are only 5-25 plaques awarded!!

The award also appears to have an unopened original back with the correct "New York Picture And Framing Co." sticker on the back.  Based on other sources, In 1969 the New York Picture and Framing company moved to "29 John St., NY" and that is what the sticker says (location)on the back.

The gold metal disc with the correct Capitol label, the presentation plate and miniature record album all appear correct for the time period when this RIAA award would have been released!! The metal disc, (record) appears to have been cut into the matte, and the album miniature, and the award plaque have been matted in. This is also correct for the earlier time period. On later RIAA awards the album miniature was set on top of the matte. Overall the condition of the frame, gold record, and contents appear to be in very good to excellent condition. There are a few scratches and marks on the frame, with minor (if any) fading of the album art, and slight yellowing and aging of the matte. The cardboard brown back shows aging, discoloration and staining, and no wire. The gold record shows light flaws/marks, as manufactured at the time. It should be visible in my photos. Other than the defect in the record, it appears to be in excellent condition! I am happy to send more pics upon request.

The framed dimensions of the award are 17.25" X 21.75", (correct size for the period).

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