A fantastic original pair of  Government issued Prohibition Prescriptions for Medicinal Liquor! Please see photos!

From the days of Al Capone, speakeasies and moonshine, this was the only legal way to to drink liquor in the US!

The physician typically wrote this prescription for Whiskey or Spirits Frumenti...and occasionally wine or brandy! The patient took both the top, "Original" and bottom, "Duplicate" to the pharmacist to fill. The pharmacist kept the pink, duplicate Rx, as a permanent record... "Must be retained by the druggist, open to inspection by Federal Officers", and then sent the original prescription to the government, "before the TENTH day of the ensuing month".

The prescriptions were issued by the Treasury Department and are printed on fancy, beautiful paper that was also used for U.S. currency. In the center is the old Treasury Seal with the Latin inscription, "Thesaur. Amer. Septent. Sigil.". When you hold the prescriptions to the light "PROHIBITION" is watermarked, as with the metal strips that are used in U.S. bills today, the graphics are GREAT! 

Each prescription measures 8.5" x 4.5", has some bends, otherwise,  condition is excellent...great in person!

These are FANTASTIC pieces 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!

I am happy to answer any questions you may have, please email and thank you for your interest! :)