Elvis Presley’s personally-owned and -used dark brown triangular Fender guitar pick, measuring 1.75 x 1.5, emblazoned in white, “Fender, Medium.” In fine condition. Accompanied by letters of provenance from Elvis collectors Alyce H. Peterson and Maria Eckstein, stating that it was given to Peterson by Presley’s second cousin, Danny Mac Smith, during a visit in 1996. Peterson’s letter, in part: “Because Elvis Presley’s first cousin, confidant and best friend Billy Smith with his wife Jo and 2 boys lived on the grounds at Graceland during the last years of Elvis Presley’s life, the children as kids spent a fair amount of time actually in the house with Elvis. One day at Graceland, Elvis was playing his guitar and the kids, Danny Smith, Lisa Marie Presley with others, were making too much noise playing. Elvis threw his guitar pick at Danny, telling him to quiet down. Later, when Danny tried to give the pick back, Elvis told him just to keep it.” RR Auction COA.
