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Lot #285
Prohibition: 1925 Liquor Prescription for Whiskey

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Description

Partly-printed form headed "Prescription Blank - National Prohibition Act," one page, 6.5 x 6, December 15, 1925. Issued under the authority of the National Prohibition Act, a medicinal liquor prescription listing the "Rx" as " "Spts. Frumenti [Spiritus frumenti, aka whiskey]," filled by a pharmacist in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Text printed in the lower left notes: "This prescription must not be refilled." In fine condition, with a cancelation punch to the body of the document and a couple of minor edge losses.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy
  • Dates: #703 - Ended November 13, 2024