A rare original 1921, first government issued Prohibition Prescription for Whiskey...1pt (pint)...One tablespoonful before each meal! Please see photo!
This prescription was the first of five, issued by the Treasury Department during the Prohibition and is rare.
During the Prohibition it wasn't as if the government took out a full page ad out in The "NY Times" saying, "Enjoy some whiskey, visit your doctor". Hence, the earlier the prescription, the harder it is to find today. This is why the pink duplicates, used from late 1928 until 1933 are more prevalent. As the Prohibition progressed, word spread and more people knew about this practice.
It is the ONLY prescription in which, "His street and No." was printed below the address line, while just as many women were having liquor prescriptions filled.
From the days of Al Capone, flappers and moonshine, this was the only legal way to drink liquor in the US!
The brandy was prescribed for Mrs. Wm. Shoust, of Lansdale, by Dr. L. L. Cofe, of Hatfield, PA, on December 23, 1921, and was filled by Pharmacist Freeman, of Lansdale PA, not noted on the script.
It was issued by the Treasury Department and measures 6" x 3.5", has light age toning (not pure white), light bends and folds, otherwise, condition is excellent...a great piece of medical Prohibition history!
This is a FANTASTIC piece of history and would be great to display in a pharmacy, wine cellar, distillery, museum, bar or office! Also a great gift or an addition to a collection of pharmacy, medicine, US currency, Alcoholics Anonymous, Capone, 1920s, bar, Americana, stamps and DEA items!
Pleased to combine shipping with other Prohibition Prescriptions, Liquor Licenses, Opium Forms & Pharmacy Labels. As always, many thanks to my regular customers for your continued patronage! :)
