Elvis Presley’s Mink Coat Sells for More Than $163,000 at Auction

Auction house Henry Aldridge & Son recently sold Elvis Presley’s leather and mink coat for more than $163,000 (£128,000) to a US collector. The auction estimate was £10,000 to £15,000.

According to the auction listing, the custom garment was worn by the famous singer during his last year of life in 1977 and given to Mike Alden, the sister of Ginger Alden, Elvis’ fiancée. The 47-inch-long coat was eventually donated to a nationwide raffle and won by a single mother of four in 2006.

Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge told Bloomberg News: “For me it encapsulates the glamour of 1970s Vegas, Elvis in a mink coat.”

The auction listing also features two letters of authenticity from Ginger’s sister Rosemary Alden Starkey and Graceland Authenticated, as well as a press clipping about raffle winner Mary Hill, featuring a photo of her wearing the leather and mink coat.

Other Elvis Presley items sold by Henry Aldridge & Son on August 5 included a pewter cigar box; a Sainte Anne De Beaupre gold, diamond, and ruby medallion and chain; a gold, diamond, and sapphire owl-shaped ring which sold for £14,000; and seatbelts from his 1960 MGA Vin sports car.