# CNS2054 - Elvis Presley "Fame and Fortune" 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 photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Fame and Fortune
“Fame and Fortune” was recorded on March 21, 1960 and released with “Stuck on You” on the flip side. It was the first single issued after Elvis returned from serving in the US Army. Released at the height of Elvis’ meteoric rise, the single had advance sales of 1.2 million copies! He sang the song with Frank Sinatra during The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis.
The single “Fame and Fortune” spent 10 weeks on the charts and peaked at number 17. The single was written by Fred Wise and Benjamin Weisman, songwriters who contributed to the soundtracks of many of Elvis’ blockbuster movies.
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.
Fame and Fortune
“Fame and Fortune” was recorded on March 21, 1960 and released with “Stuck on You” on the flip side. It was the first single issued after Elvis returned from serving in the US Army. Released at the height of Elvis’ meteoric rise, the single had advance sales of 1.2 million copies! He sang the song with Frank Sinatra during The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis.
The single “Fame and Fortune” spent 10 weeks on the charts and peaked at number 17. The single was written by Fred Wise and Benjamin Weisman, songwriters who contributed to the soundtracks of many of Elvis’ blockbuster movies.