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Queen LP with dedication

Hi folks,

Got my Queen LP today and it looks bettern then expected. I got it for a fair price I asume because of the dedication. Usually it doesn't bother me but as it was smeared bit I tried if I may get it of and it works very easy without any problem. So I ask myself should I take of all rhe dedication? I asume it would be worth more without?

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on July 6, 2018 at 5:47am

Yeah it would be worth much more without the dedications but I cant see it coming off totally clean. That ink has been sitting there since 82. A smear and a full dedication are two different things lol. I'd hate for you to try to remove it and it leave an unsightly mark on the lp

If you really want it off, try a restoration guy. They arent as expensive as I once thought. Without the dedication, it would be worth about 2.5 to 3K USD today. Hold on to it for about a year, itll probably be even more thanks to the movie.

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Permalink Reply by Cogo on July 6, 2018 at 5:51am

First of, what a great item! Congrats Patrick!!

And to me a undedicated autograph is worth much more than a dedicated one. Or else it feels like someone else’s autograph, if you understand what I mean! But that might just be a matter of taste.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on July 6, 2018 at 5:53am

I feel the same way, my friend. To each their own of course, but I'm a guy. I dont want to pay top dollar for a "happy birthday Karen" lp lol

The only items at high value with name dedications for freddie are those signed at the end of his life. Obviously due to the rarity. But this was a pretty busy year for the boys (82). They signed pretty often and for many years after. Apples and oranges there, I'm afraid

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Permalink Reply by Patrick1977 on July 6, 2018 at 6:00am

Thanks for the hints. Well it comes off quit easy I asume it was not a good permanent marker. It does leave a very very light shadow that is hard to notice even on the yellow part.

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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on July 6, 2018 at 6:06am

Let us know what you end up doing, erasing the dedication or not. Hope it all works out, whatever you decide. Yes, it would be a nice turnaround value-wise. I agree it's not their best album but they cant all be winners! They had their fair share of damn-near perfect albums outside of Hot Space, so I forgive them lol.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick1977 on July 6, 2018 at 6:02am

By the way I payed 1600 for it so it would be a good plus on value but unless I get my hands on another more prettier Queen LP I won't sell. It is not their best album but it containes under pressure one of the best songs ever written

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Permalink Reply by Cogo on July 6, 2018 at 6:17am

Love ”Under pressure”, one of my favorites!

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Permalink Reply by just some dude on July 6, 2018 at 7:52am

I think its perfect - the dedication doesnt bother me at all! Nice score!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 6, 2018 at 11:17am

I don't mind most dedications at all. We're just a link in the chain.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick1977 on July 6, 2018 at 1:19pm

It's done. What do you think. The only spot that is still visibal is in the green part where the cover is a bit damaged and the black paint went through the upper layer. I like it better now.