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This special decanter, plated with 24-carat gold instead of the normal copper glaze was sold for only four days, as part of the June 19-22, 1980 celebration of Michter's being listed as a National Historic Landmark. Proceeds from the sale (at $500 apiece) went to the Schaeffer Farm Museum in Schaefferstown. The original plan was for a limited edition of 2,400, but only 2,000 were actually produced, and only 893 were sold during the dedication festival. At 6:30 pm on June 22 the remaining decanters -- with contents! -- were publicly destroyed in the Michter's parking lot in order to ensure the value of those which had been purchased. The first decanter sold (number zero) brought the highest price ever paid for a decanter of whiskey at that time... $4,500

Below is a copy of the collectors' club newsletter describing the events...