Sex Pistols VS181 Press Variants: Collecting “God Save the Queen”

Here we go — just a quick update on something we’ve been digging into!

In our previous post (God Save The Queen – Part 2), we examined the label text color and concluded it was white.

But… new info has come in 👀

🧷 A Label Mystery Resurfaces

Thanks to some incredibly helpful comments from folks on Instagram, there’s a strong chance the label might actually be silver after all ✨

We had previously run tests using:

…and all signs pointed to white.

But apparently, certain silver prints can fade to white or grayish tones over time — making it difficult to tell just by eye.

We’re putting the mystery back under the microscope 🔬

I’ll be doing more comparisons with verified copies and updating the results as they come in.

It’s a great reminder of how deep this collector’s rabbit hole can go — even the smallest detail might hold surprises.

[Image: Side-by-side comparison from Instagram followers]

Next up is something brand new — we’re finally moving on to:

“Holidays in the Sun” – Virgin VS191
And we’ll be comparing it with the 30th Anniversary Reissue from 2007.

Stay tuned — it’s going to be fun!

byebye 👋