The white Verde boots are being sold by specialist auctioneer Henry Aldridge & Son later this month (11/14) and are expected to fetch between £25,000 and £30,000

Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said: "Elvis Presley is one of the most iconic figures in music history and we are honoured to be offering for sale the white boots that he wore in one of his memorable performances when he sang If I Can Dream, the song that capped his 1968 NBC TV special.

If I Can Dream - Elvis Presley: http://youtu.be/EZIDRssG8h4/ 3:24sec

"Ironically, the very week that the boots are to be sold, Elvis's album If I Can Dream is set to top the UK album charts – a little over 52 years after the performance he wore these boots for."

Mr Aldridge said the song was significant because the show for NBC was to be a Christmas special and because If I Can Dream was not a Christmas song, the producers thought Elvis would not want to perform it.

"Elvis recorded If I Can Dream in several incredibly passionate takes. To show producer Steve Binder his performance was so staggering it seemed almost like a religious experience," Mr Aldridge said.

"Out on the floor with a hand mic, Elvis fell to his knees. For a moment, it appeared like he was back in church, singing the gospel songs of his youth. These boots represent a tangible link to this truly iconic moment in showbusiness history.

"If I Can Dream was the closing number of one of the greatest moments in entertainment history and is regarded by Elvis collectors as one of the 'Holy Grails'."

The boots are being sold with an Elvis Presley Museum certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Jimmy Velvet, who founded the Elvis Presley Museum, and a hand-written letter of authenticity from Charlie Hodge, who appeared on the NBC special with Elvis.

The letter reads in part: "Elvis was my good friend and I lived at Graceland in a converted garage apartment Elvis made for me and lived there until his passing in 1977.

"I was Elvis' stage director and sang harmony on stage with him and handed Elvis his scarves. I also helped him with the set lists for the shows. I also appeared as an extra in many of his films.

"These white Verde brand boots are the boots that Elvis wore on stage on his 1968 NBC TV (Christmas) special. He wore these in the closing number of the show, If I Can Dream, (which he surprisingly sang in tribute to JFK & MLK Jr) while he was wearing a white suit. Elvis later gave me these boots."

The boots will go under the hammer on November 14 in Devizes, Wiltshire (England)

Estimated value of White Verde boots

30,000 British Pounds = 42,038.245809 Euros =
$47,849.10 American Dollars
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Elvis was one of the greatest singers and performers in history. Sad that he is not still around.

Dead at 42
I just recently read he always wanted to go to England & wanted to see Japan & purchased insurance for his private (fit for a King ) jet, named " the Lisa Marie ".. One year before his death.
He listed the two countries on insurance forms & his ex- wife, Lisa Marie backed it up.
I think that is sad that he had wealth & fame yet never got to do what he really wanted.