McCOY POTTERY -- APOLLO ASTRONAUT DECANTER

THIS IS THE DIFFICULT TO FIND APOLLO ASTRONAUT DECANTER MADE BY MCCOY FOR SIMS DISTILLERY. MARKED ON BOTTOM: COPYRIGHT 1970 BY THOMAS W. SIMS DISTILLERY, STANLEY, KENTUCKY, 203. IN CENTER OF BOTTOM: USA, DEC. 1968, JULY 1969. DECANTER IS ABOUT 11" TALL. GOLD COLOR ON FACE PLATE OF HELMET SHOWS SLIGHT WEAR. THERE ARE 2 GLAZE DINGS OR PRODUCTION NON-GLAZED SPOTS (NEITHER ROGER OR I COULD TELL FOR CERTAIN). THEY ARE BEHIND ASTRONAUT'S FOOT ON RIM EDGE THAT REPRESENTS THE GROUND.