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The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand Record Award

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The Beatles I Want To Hold Your Hand Record Award
1970’s. The plaque on this white matte style award reads: “Presented To The Beatles To Commemorate The Sale Of More Than One Million Copies Of The Capitol Records Pop Single Record ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’”. The first Beatles single release on Capitol Records was certified gold four days before the group made their first triumphant trip to the U.S. on February 7th, 1964; thus fulfilling Brian Epstein’s plan of not going to America until the Beatles had a #1 record. “I Want To Hold Your Hand” not only made it to #1, it stayed there for 7 weeks and sold more than five million copies in the U.S. and fifteen million worldwide. The formatting of this award suggests it dates from the 1970’s, even though it possesses an original mid-1960’s matte. The engraved plaque exhibits some surface blemishes/discoloration. The New York Picture and Frame sticker is on the reverse of the 13.25 x 17.25” frame.