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RATTLE & HUM - GERMANY PLATINUM AWARD BMieV (U2)

RATTLE & HUM - UK IN HOUSE AWARD (SUN RECORDS)

RATTLE & HUM - CUSTOM MULTIPLATINUM RIAA AWARD (THE EDGE 5M)

RATTLE & HUM - ST MULTIPLATINUM RIAA AWARD (FIRST HOLOGRAM - ADAM CLAYTON 3M)

RATTLE & HUM - GERMANY AWARDS

Official Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV) sales Award
Presented to U2 in recognized of sales in excess of 250.000 in Germany of the album "RATTLE AND HUM" - 1988 -

RATTLE & HUM - IN HOUSE AWARDS

Official UK Island Records In-house sales award disc.
Presented to SUN RECORDS to recognize sales in United Kingdom of more than 600.000 copies of the ISLAND ALBUM album "RATTLE AND HUM" - 1988 -

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SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY - HOLLAND AWARD

DESIRE - BPI AWARD

THE FLY - BPI AWARD

SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY - HOLLAND AWARD

U2 Gold Award
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" single
for sales in excess of
75.000 copies in Holland
November 1985

DESIRE - BPI AWARD

BPI AWARD
Presented to THE EDGE to recognize sales in United Kingdom of more than 200.000 copies of the ISLAND single "DESIRE" - 1988 -

THE FLY - BPI AWARD

*** Fake BPI with Plate "CERTFIED SALES AWARD" ***



*** Original BPI Plate "CERTIFIED SALES AWARD" ***



BPI AWARD
Presented to BONO to recognize sales in United Kingdom of more than 200.000 copies of the ISLAND single "THE FLY" - 1991 -

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DESIRE - UK IN HOUSE AWARD

DESIRE - RIAA AWARDS

ZOOROPA - VIRGIN MEGASTORE AWARD

DESIRE - IN HOUSE AWARD

Island inhouse silver award presented in 1988 to recognise sales in the UK of more than 250,000 copies, 7" disc matted & framed.

DESIRE RIAA AWARDS

RIAA GOLD AWARD Presented to ---
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units SINGLE, CASSETTE and CD
Certification Date - 01/10/1989
Label ISLAND RECORDS, INC. Award - Type SINGLE
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)

*** THIS EDITION WITH SINGLE, CASSETTE and CD in PLATE ***

Thanks M & X !



RIAA GOLD AWARD Presented to --
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units 7" SINGLE AND CASSETTE
Certification Date - 01/10/1989
Label ISLAND RECORDS, INC. Award - Type SINGLE
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)

Thanks U2lemon !



RIAA GOLD AWARD Presented to U2
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units 7" SINGLE AND CASSETTE
Certification Date - 01/10/1989
Label ISLAND RECORDS, INC. Award - Type SINGLE
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)



RIAA GOLD AWARD Presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units 7" SINGLE AND CASSETTE
Certification Date - 01/10/1989
Label ISLAND RECORDS, INC. Award - Type SINGLE
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)

ZOOROPA - VIRGIN MEGASTORE AWARD

U2 Zooropa - World First Release

Official 1993 Australian 'World First Release' award issues to commemorate the first release of the album at the Virgin Megastore in Melbourne. A copy of the compact disc album overlapped with the album booklet picture sleeve, above the authentic custom engraved and numbered plaque all mounted on a black background with a silver metal frame - only 200 of these were issued!

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ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND - CARLING AWARD (UK)

ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND - IN HOUSE AWARD (UK)

ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND - SNEP AWARD (FRANCE)

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY - RIAA AWARD

WAR - RIAA AWARDS (2)

ALL THAT YOU - IN HOUSE AWARDS

Official 2001 UK Carling CD award presented to U2 at the 2001 Carling Awards for the 'Most God Like Band'!. Features picture CD mounted alongside CD album sleeve reproduction, above silver and black 'Carling' logo plaque, framed and glazed.



Official year 2000 UK Island Records In-house award presented to -- to recognise sales of 1,000,000 copies sold of the album. Features a black background with silver inlaid vertical panel which displays the sleeve artwork above the picture CD, with the presentation plaque below.

ALL THAT YOU - IN HOUSE AWARDS

Official SNEP certified 2001 French Platinum CD award for sales in excess of 300,000 copies, amazing composite design secured with 8 alloy bolts, matt silver border with 3-D effect pictorial silhouette image in centre around a centrally mounted platinum CD and above the 'Disque de Platine' engraved dedication plaque presented to ---

UNDER A BLOOD RIAA AWARDS

RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to ---
to commemorate the sale of more than 3.000.000 Units LP/CD/MC
Certification Date - 05/23/1994
Label ISLAND RECORDS Award. Type - CUSTOM
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)

Thanks L !

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WAR BPI AWARD (UK)

ALL THAT YOU CAN'T CRIA AWARD (CANADIAN)

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ALL THAT YOU - CRIA AWARD

Official Canadian CRIA certified TRIPLE PLATINUM award issued to commemorate album sales in excess of 300,000 units - this was presented to --- at the time the album actually achieved the sales in March 2001. It has the album artwork below and the CRIA logo at the bottom. Also has a nice black velvet surround with a Canadian enamel badge in the top left corner.

WAR - BPI AWARD

BPI AWARD
Presented to U2 to recognize sales in United Kingdom of more than 60.000 copies of the ISLAND ALBUM album "WAR" - 1983 -

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ACHTUNG BABY IN HOUSE AWARDS (UK)

ZOOROPA IN HOUSE AWARDS (UK)

POP IN HOUSE AWARDS (MEXICO)

POP IN HOUSE AWARD

Official Mexican Polygram gold award presented to U2 to commemorate sales of more than 150,000 copies of the album, hologram-style background with red 'arch' design, featuring sleeve artwork flanked by 2 CDs mounted above 4 black and white photos of the band members, overlaid with layers of perspex with pink, yellow and black text.

ZOOROPA IN HOUSE AWARD

Official UK Island Records In-house sales award disc.
Presented to ----- to recognized sales in United Kingdom of more than 500.000 copies of the ISLAND ALBUM "ZOOROPA" - 1994 - The picture CD, sleeve artwork and engraved silver dedication plaque are mounted on a black background with a Union flag.

ACHTUNG BABY - IN HOUSE AWARDS II

Official UK Island Records In-house sales award disc.
Presented to ----- to recognized sales in United Kingdom of more than 900.000 copies of the ISLAND ALBUM "ACTHUNG BABY" - 1991 -
Features the 3xCD album and sleeve artwork with a black felt background and a platinum engraved dedication plaque with mini Union 'Jack' Flag in the top left corner.

*** with Union 'Jack' Flag and ISLAND LOGO in PLATE ***

ZOOROPA RIAA CUSTOM GOLD AWARDS

RIAA GOLD AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/08/1993
Label ISLAND RECORS, Inc. Award. Type - CUSTOM
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)
Thanks M!



RIAA GOLD AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/08/1993
Label ISLAND RECORS, Inc. Award. Type - CUSTOM
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)

ZOOROPA RIAA GOLD AWARDS

RIAA GOLD AWARD presented to ISLAND RECORDS
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/08/1993
Label ISLAND RECORS Award. Type - ST
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)
*** Different LP label ***
*** Manufactured by Fitzgerald Hartley Marketing ***



RIAA GOLD AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/08/1993
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - ST
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)
*** Different cover LP position ***



RIAA GOLD AWARD presented to U2
to commemorate the sale of more than 500.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/08/1993
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - ST
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)

THE JOSHUA TREE RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARDS

RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 10.000.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/11/1995
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - CUSTOM
3º Hologram (1997-...)
*** FOUR CUSTOM EDITION AWARD ***





RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 10.000.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/11/1995
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - CUSTOM
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)
*** THIRD CUSTOM EDITION AWARD ***



RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 10.000.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/11/1995
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - CUSTOM
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)
** Different CD label ! **
*** SECOND CUSTOM EDITION AWARD ***



RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to U2
to commemorate the sale of more than 10.000.000 Units LP/MC/CD
*** FIRST CUSTOM EDITION AWARD ***



RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to BONO
to commemorate the sale of more than 10.000.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/11/1995
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - CUSTOM
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)
*** FIRST CUSTOM EDITION AWARD ***



RIAA MULTIPLATINUM AWARD presented to ---
to commemorate the sale of more than 10.000.000 Units LP/MC/CD
Certification Date - 09/11/1995
Label ISLAND RECORS, INC Award. Type - ST
R Hologram Style (1990-1997)