#2056 • Elvis Presley

Part of Artifacts of Hollywood & Music (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $10,000-$12,000 Elvis Presley's Personally Owned Custom Sheepskin Coat Given to Denver Policeman Ron Pietrafeso W/LOA - This lambskin coat was custom made for Elvis Presley. Elvis was photographed wearing this coat in Colorado, before he gifted it to his friend and Denver policeman Ron Pietrafeso. The pair met in 1969 after Elvis performed a concert in Denver and stayed in the city for a few extra days. Elvis and Ron talked about many things, including how much Elvis liked visiting Colorado in the winter for snowmobiling. Elvis eventually asked Ron if he could help arrange a house in Vail for Elvis to return to Colorado the following year, and much to his surprise Elvis actually did contact Ron the following year and invited him to come along on the trip. They eventually became friends having personal conversations about Elvis' career and Ron's career as a policeman, as Elvis was fascinated by police work. On one occasion during his Winter trip, Pietrafeso was admiring the coat when Elvis told him it had been custom made for him. Pietrafeso joked that should the coat turn up missing, that would be at his house. At the end of that particular trip, Elvis handed Ron the coat and said grinning, "This is for you and now I don't have to worry if it's missing, I'll know exactly where it is." The coat will be accompanied by a letter of authenticity.