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Queen a night at the opera lp value11/10/2022 ![]() ![]() PLEASE NOTE: if your order attracts customs fees / import taxes and you are not able / willing to pay them, your order will be returned to us by your country's authorities. Presley Collectibles is not responsible for any customs fees / import taxes payable. Presley Collectibles is not responsible for items lost in transit - all items are sent insured as per your instructions / standard rates of insurance (as above) so we will assist the purchaser in claiming for missing items. Presley Collectibles is not responsible for customs delays. We package all orders suitably and insured as per your instructions / standard rates of insurance (as above) and we will assist the purchaser in claiming for damaged items. Presley Collectibles is not responsible for items damaged in transit. We always choose the right service for your needs and never make a profit on shipping. There may be an additional charge for these deliveries. For orders in excess of the above we recommend contacting us before placing an order to discuss your insurance needs.įor high value orders, or those requiring expediated international delivery, we use a variety of courier partners, in particular UPS, DHL, DPD, TNT and USPS. Orders dispatched using Royal Mail come with the following standard levels of insurance included in the shipping charge: UK and Ireland - £500 / Europe - £50 / Rest of The World including USA and Canada - £50. Once the product arrives in the designation country, the product can be tracked via the delivery partner's website. For overseas orders we use Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed, which is fully insured and trackable in the UK. For standard deliveries in the UK we use Royal Mail Special Delivery which is fully trackable and insured. Our postal partner of choice is Royal Mail. ![]() #QUEEN A NIGHT AT THE OPERA LP VALUE FULL#Once your item arrives you have 90 days to make sure it is exactly what you wanted - if you change your mind for any reason simply return the item in it's original condition within this period and receive a full refund of the purchase price, no questions asked. We aim to dispatch your order of a physical product the next working day and where this isn't possible we will always try let you know. The auction will take place at Gardiner Houlgate in Corsham on March 9.We pride ourselves on our customer service and strive to exceed expectations. “It’s taken me 10 years since to decide to let some ephemera and memorabilia move on to better homes.” Forty years, and that circularity, seemed like a good moment to stop. “My last, pretty much, was putting together the book for Elton’s Million Dollar Piano residency in Vegas in 2012. Mr Costa said: “My first design experience was sticking down typesetting for Elton John’s Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player in 1972. He is now retired and lives in the south west of England. It contained the hit singles Somebody To Love and Tie Your Mother Down.įrom 1973 to 2010, Mr Costa and his Wherefore Art? Studio were responsible for album artworks for many leading musicians, including Sir Elton John, Eric Clapton, Genesis, George Harrison and The Travelling Wilburys, and for many notable books including The Beatles Anthology and The Rolling Stones’ A Life On The Road. “Queen are so popular this could sell to someone from anywhere in the world, particularly America where there are lots of Queen collectors.”Ī Day At The Races was released in 1976 and went platinum, reaching number one in the UK album chart as well as in Japan and the Netherlands. “Although it’s 46 years old, the artwork has been carefully stored and is in amazing condition. “What makes this all the more important is that this album is an acknowledged classic. ![]() “Apart from the sale of one other Queen album and an album by the American rock group Boston, we’ve very little to go on. In 2021, the original artwork for another Queen album, 1977’s News Of The World sold in New York for $62,575 (€55,105).Īuctioneer Luke Hobbs said: “Original album artwork rarely comes up for auction.Īuctioneer Luke Hobbs with David Costa’s original artwork for the 1976 Queen album A Day At The Races (Gardiner Houlgate/PA) Wiltshire-based specialist music auction house Gardiner Houlgate has valued the artwork at between £5,000 (€5,990) and £10,000 (€11,985). It was based on an original sketch by the band’s singer Freddie Mercury. Going under the hammer in March is the original airbrush-painted front cover, a panel from the rear cover and a pen-and-ink drawing used in the production process. “A shame, but in the grand scheme of things, not a global catastrophe.” ![]()
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