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A beautiful original 1926 government issued Prohibition Prescription for Spirits Frumenti, the U.S. pharmaceutical term for Whiskey...Oi (pint)...Sig: Zss every 2 hours in hot milk!
The rare to see red check mark, was made by an inspecting Federal Officer to indicate that the prescription was filled out correctly. This was the fourth prescription issued during the Prohibition and is quite beautiful in person! Please see photos!
From the days of Al Capone, flappers and moonshine this was the only legal way to drink liquor in the US!
This prescription has poppies on the top corners, fleur-de-lys on the bottom, and spider-webbed borders!
The whiskey was prescribed for Mr. Steven Earl D., on April 18, 1926, and was filled on April 19, 1926 by Pharmacist, Frank Cushing, of Cushing Drug Store, in Lancaster, NY.
It was printed by the US Treasury Department on beautiful paper, that was also used for US currency. In the center is the old Treasury Seal with the Latin inscription, "Thesaur. Amer. Septent. Sigil.". When you hold this prescription up to the light, PROHIBITION is watermarked, as with the metal strips that are used in U.S. bills today, the graphics are GREAT!
The prescription measures 6 1/2" x 5 3/4", has glue and paper on the back, light bends and a few spots, otherwise, condition is very good...a beautiful prescription!
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!
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