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  April 4, 2019 3:53 PM PDT

  After "Prohibition" (Dec 1933), Red Tax Strips were placed over the opening of any bottle of Whiskey to show that tax had been paid to the Federal Government. 

  

   

   

  • Starting sometime in 1945, the Federal Tax Seal Strips contained the word "SERIES" just to the left, and "111" just to the right of the Eagle's feet.
  • Effective September 1, 1977 the "LESS THAN 1/2 PINT" phrase was removed from the ends of the Federal Tax seal strips when the government went to the metric system of measure. The words "BUREAU OF AFT" appears on the top left and top right of the seal strip. Also the words "TAX PAID" were added to the bottom left and "DISTILLED SPIRITS" was added to the bottom right of the Federal Tax Seal strip.
  • In late 1979, USA distillers moved from ounces and 1/10 pints to 50 mL as the standard unit of measure.
  • In 1982, the Federal Tax Seal Strip was again modified when the word "DISTILLED" replaced "TAX PAID" on the bottom left, & the Word "SPIRITS" replaced "DISTILLED SPIRITS" on the bottom right side of the Seal Strip.
  • Effective July 1, 1985 the "Deficit Reduction Act of 1984" repealed the use of Federal Tax seal strips on liquor bottles.

   

   

   

  
  This post was edited by admin at April 4, 2019 4:43 PM PDT