This is an original piece celebrating Pink Floyd animals. It is framed with a plastic front. That made it hard to get good pictures with the glare, but check them out. Normal wear for its age. Correct frame with some age marks. Paper backing is no longer adhered to frame.

Up for sale is a stunning and authentic RIAA Gold Record Award for Pink Floyd’s iconic 1977 album “Animals”. This is the classic framed presentation style from the late 1970s, awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to commemorate sales exceeding 500,000 copies of the long-playing album on Columbia Records.

Key Features:

• Genuine gold-plated (gold disc) record mounted in a elegant gold-framed display (classic black matte background).

• Original RIAA certification plaque reads:

“PRESENTED TO COLUMBIA RECORDS

TO COMMEMORATE THE SALE OF MORE THAN

500,000 COPIES OF THE

COLUMBIA RECORDS

LONG-PLAYING RECORD ALBUM

‘ANIMALS’”

• Includes the official RIAA circular logo seal.

• Features a small promotional photo insert of the famous Battersea Power Station with the flying pig (album artwork element).

• Label on the disc shows the Animals cover art with the pig on the wing, © 1977 Pink Floyd Ltd., Columbia Records.

• Framed dimensions appear approximately 17-18” x 21” (standard RIAA award size from this era), with a sturdy gold frame showing some minor wear consistent with age (light scratches/scuffs on frame edges, glass intact, no major damage—see close-up photos).

This is an original period piece from 1977 (or shortly after certification), presented to Columbia Records themselves (not a later replica or fan-made item). Pink Floyd’s Animals—with tracks like “Dogs,” “Pigs (Three Different Ones),” and “Sheep”—is a prog-rock masterpiece that achieved strong US sales, eventually certified multi-platinum by RIAA (currently 4x Platinum for 4 million+ units, but this award marks the initial Gold milestone at 500k).