Elvis Presley "On the Phone in his Gold Cadilac" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  As a real Elvis fan, you love capturing your favorite historic moments from the life of the original American idol.  This coin preserves one of your favorite Elvis memories

Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar.  The coin features an original photog...  more

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  As a real Elvis fan, you love capturing your favorite historic moments from the life of the original American idol.  This coin preserves one of your favorite Elvis memories

Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar.  The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.

On the Phone in his Gold Cadillac

This coin pictures Elvis in one of his favorite cars – his 1960 Series 75 Fleetwood Cadillac convertible limousine.  Though Elvis had bought over 100 Cadillacs during his lifetime (he gave many of those away), this one was his pride and joy.  He purchased it after returning home from the Army and hired George Barris to customize it. Barris, known as the “King of Kustomizers” had gained fame for several movie and T.V. vehicles, including those used on The Munsters, The Green Hornet, and the Batmobile.

Elvis paid Barris $100,000 (about $2.3 million today) to customize the Cadillac with nearly every luxury available at the time.  The outside was covered in 40 coats of diamond dust paint (yes, actual diamonds!) from China.  The bumpers, fenders, grille, hubcaps, rims, mirrors, door handles and headlight rims were all painted in 24-karat gold.  And most of the metal trim inside the car was painted in 24-karat gold as well.  The spacious interior included a bar stocked with Pepsi and a “Centre Lounge” packed with gadgets.  These included an electric razor, telephone, show buffer, refrigerator, anti-theft system, and a state-of-the-art entertainment system with a 10-disc record changer.

When he first saw it, Elvis exclaimed the car was the most beautiful he’d ever seen.  However, fans knew it was his, and it soon became undrivable because they would crowd around it causing damage to the gold details.  In 1965 Elvis sold the car to RCA Records to be shown at premiers around the country.  In 1968 it was sent to Australia on a fundraising tour for the Benevolent Society of New South Wales.  Elvis placed $1,000 worth of toys in the car to be given out to needy children in Australia.  When the Cadillac returned to America it was donated to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville where it remains for fans to see today.