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Lot of 2 sequential Prohibition Prescriptions Medicinal Alcohol NJ Whiskey 1930

$ 21.11

Availability: 18 in stock
  • Maker: US Treasury Department
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Own a beautiful piece of American history! During Prohibition, the U.S. Treasury Department authorized physicians to write prescriptions for medicinal alcohol. Licensed doctors, with pads of government-issued prescription forms advised their patients to take regular doses of 'Spiritus Frumenti' Latin for "spirits of grain".
    This would then be taken to a pharmacy to be filled with the patient deciding whether they wanted Brandy, Rum, Bourbon or Rye.
    The pharmacist would keep this "duplicate" for their records should the US government wish to see it.
    This would make a great gift for any doctor, pharmacist, whiskey enthusiast, or all around history buff and looks fantastic framed at a home bar. It has a great watermark when held up to light that says 'PROHIBITION'. (See photos)
    These prescriptions were filled December 29, 1930, (just in time for a New Year's eve celebration), at Adelmann's Pharmacy in East Orange, New Jersey. They are both in fantastic shape for being 90 years old! No tears, rips, bends, or stains (see photos). Both of these are in awesome condition and the serial numbers are consecutive.
    Will be shipped securely with cardboard to keep it from any damage during delivery same day as or day after payment.
    The pharmacy pictured is the place the prescription was filled.
    PHARMACY PICTURE NOT INCLUDED, obviously but have to say it.
    I will gladly combine shipping if you buy multiples and will ship the day after payment is received.