Elvis Presley "Suspicious Minds" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever!  This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies. 

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

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever!  This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies. 

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.

Suspicious Minds

In January 1969, Elvis changed his mind about where he would hold his next recording.  For years, Elvis had been recording in Hollywood or Nashville. But this time, his close friend Marty Lacker convinced him to work in Memphis with producer Chips Moman.  

Moman had recorded “Suspicious Minds” the year before, but it didn’t go anywhere.  He felt Elvis was perfect for it.  When Elvis arrived in American Sound Studios in February, the crew got to work.  Elvis was excited by the prospects – even though he suffered from a severe cold and laryngitis.

“I can’t tell you how good I feel… I really just want to see if I can have a number one record one more time,” he told his friends when returning home. Several of Elvis’ friends close to Colonel Parker tried to prevent Elvis from using songs they didn’t own rights to.  Finally, Elvis put his foot down and in January 1969, “Suspicious Minds” was recorded.

It was the No. 1 hit Elvis was searching for – the first one since 1962, and the last one of his career in the United States.  It was about two people trapped in a mistrusting relationship.  The roughness in Elvis’ voice from his illness, combined with his magical talent, made it an instant classic.  In 2004, “Rolling Stone” magazine named it the 91st greatest song of all time.