Elvis Presley "Donates Yacht to St. Jude" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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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.
Donates Yacht to St. Jude
The King of Rock and Roll was more than a great performer, he was also a humanitarian who used his success to help others.
Danny Thomas, star of the hit television show Make Room For Daddy, wanted to build a “little hospital in Memphis” for children. He dreamed of a research hospital for children suffering from serious disease. Thomas was also determined that every child would be treated – even if they couldn’t afford to pay.
Thomas was arranging a fundraising event and knew he needed real star power to bring in the crowds – Memphis’s own Elvis Presley. Elvis’ performance raised thousands of dollars for the building fund for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. His concert also served as the model for future fundraising shows.
Elvis continued to make generous annual donations to help the children throughout his lifetime. In 1964, Presley bought a yacht, the USS Potomac, which had been used by President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s. Elvis donated the boat to St. Jude during a ceremony on February 13. The Potomac was sold for $65, 000, and all the money went to the children’s hospital.
St. Jude changed the course of medical history when it opened its doors in 1962. At that time, only four out of every 100 children survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In just eight years, St. Jude’s research and treatment had raised the survival rate to 50 out of every 100. Today, more than eighty percent of the children survive the once-fatal disease.
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.
Donates Yacht to St. Jude
The King of Rock and Roll was more than a great performer, he was also a humanitarian who used his success to help others.
Danny Thomas, star of the hit television show Make Room For Daddy, wanted to build a “little hospital in Memphis” for children. He dreamed of a research hospital for children suffering from serious disease. Thomas was also determined that every child would be treated – even if they couldn’t afford to pay.
Thomas was arranging a fundraising event and knew he needed real star power to bring in the crowds – Memphis’s own Elvis Presley. Elvis’ performance raised thousands of dollars for the building fund for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. His concert also served as the model for future fundraising shows.
Elvis continued to make generous annual donations to help the children throughout his lifetime. In 1964, Presley bought a yacht, the USS Potomac, which had been used by President Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s. Elvis donated the boat to St. Jude during a ceremony on February 13. The Potomac was sold for $65, 000, and all the money went to the children’s hospital.
St. Jude changed the course of medical history when it opened its doors in 1962. At that time, only four out of every 100 children survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In just eight years, St. Jude’s research and treatment had raised the survival rate to 50 out of every 100. Today, more than eighty percent of the children survive the once-fatal disease.