RIAA Platinum Album Award for Trans-Siberian Orchestra release The Lost Christmas Eve. Released on Oct. 12, 2004 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Nov. 13, 2006.
The album is the last part of the group's holiday-themed trilogy that consists of the 1996 album Christmas Eve and Other Stories, 1998's The Christmas Attic, and then this album. Sales of the album increased with each release. By 2013 it was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for two million sold. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this album*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Album award
- In New condition sealed in original packaging
- First presentation award made in 2006
- Presentation to radio personality and executive
- Letter of provenance included
- All original with manufacturer label
- Known as a "RIAA serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 17" x 21”
- Great collectors item for any Trans-Siberian Orchestra fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Platinum award is a first presentation award that would have been manufactured around 2006 making it approx. 18 years old. It is presented to well-known radio personality and executive Scott Shannon (as "Scott and Todd in the Morning") who worked at Z100 New York and many other stations. A letter of provenance from Shannon will be provided with purchase as seen in images.
The award is in New condition, still sealed in its' original shrink wrap. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com