Stamp (paper not specified) was priced at $1. In the revision of March 1877 the figure was $2. Sterling in the Fifth Edition of his Revenue Catalogue 1888 quoted both papers $8. For many years the stamps were cataloged at $20; in 1939 the old paper is listed $50 and the silk $60.
No multiples have been reported and it seems unlikely the stamp's were ever so used. No cancellations have been noted, The strip stamp was intended to be affixed over the cork and down the neck so it would ordinarily have been effectually destroyed when the bottle was opened.
The quantity of stamps used. over the four year period, indicates an annual average sale of nearly 20,000 bottles with a retail value of as many dollars. Although this was not a large business relatively speaking, the investment was probably small, the expenses nominal and the brothers were afforded a comfortable living. The number of stamps on silk paper appears to point to a slowing up of sales in the latter year or two and this may have been the reason for its discontinuance.
At the expiration of his contract on August 31, 1875, Joseph R. Carpenter turned over to the Government some 1,196 16/30 sheets (85,896 stamps) which obviously had been printed in anticipation of orders. Although the final order had been received eight months before, Mr. Carpenter did not list these stamps as "obsolete".
Also from the stamp itself it is learned that the firm maintained a "Branch Manufactory" in New York City. Trow's Directory for 1871-2 has these mentions: "Lippman, Jacob & Brother, bitters, 71 New, h. 402 W. 22d" and "Lippman, Lewis, bitters, 71 New, h Ga." It appears both Jacob and his brother Lewis, resided in the city during the spring of 1871 at least. The address given for the business was on the west side of New Street not far from the corner of Beaver Street. There are no subsequent listings, so probably the "Branch Manufactory" was soon discontinued.
The youngest brother, Lawrence, was the survivor. He died at Savannah in 1920 after attaining the ripe old age of 75.
BITTERS today are usually considered as one of the essential ingredients of a cocktail, although on occasion a good cook may use them for flavoring. Our forbears, however, held bitters in high esteem for medicinal purposes. Very, very often it is said a conscience was relieved by imbibing bitters, in lieu of hard liquor which was severely frowned upon by the militant temperance advocates. Just what are Bitters? The name "bitters" is given to aromatized (generally about 40% alcoholic) beverages containing at least one substance such as bitter orange rind, gentian, rhubarb, quassia, cascarilla, angostura, quinine and cinchona. Juniper, cinnamon, caraway, camomile, cloves and other flavoring agents are also employed in conjunction with the bitter principles, alcohol and sugar, Bitters are prepared by simple maceration and subsequent filtration, others by the more complicated distillation process. 
