The red stamps were used to purchase meat and butter. You see, the war caused shortages of all sorts of things. They are blue with artillery, ships, tanks and aircraft on the stamps. Adams county free press newspaper october 28, 1943, corning, iowa it of kwt ration books may drop them in null without pre or tnmeataf tn mccrdint to opa cm mr meet of a firscent chirfe the poat office deportment will re turn ibc book to name and addreta the cover the cannot bt found the post wih forward the book to the neatett board mowers using ntedto for smooth operation dwifned and now.
Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. World war ii ration books, 1943 45 collection information biographical sketch scope and content note. Customs services and international tracking provided. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Prunes, raisins to be rationed, starts sunday 1943 ration book no. And i think 3 1943 war ration books with partial stamps wallet book 4 online is very good for you. World war ii ephemera wwii war ration books acorn signal enemy equipment form. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. During world war ii rationing was designed primarily to distribute scarce goods reasonably equitably. If you have some war ration books and are unable to contribute images andor originals.
At auction, the two sets of ration books did not generate a lot of bids. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. It contains four pages of point stamps, similar to the point stamps in war ration book 2, though slightly different in design and printed in brown ink. War ration book two january, 1943 this book is the property of the united states government. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Ww2 ration books 3 with 2 stamps each in leather pouch with 6 opa tokens. Jun 02, 20 what is the value of war ration book no. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. While tearing down a house, gary pritt, of denmar, found two world war ii war ration stamp books that were issued to william madison boggs, jr. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1.
Starting february 10 and at least through june 15, one pair of shoes could be purchased only by using stamp no. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is ones allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Oct 01, 2003 hi, my grandmother past away in 2000 she was born in jan, 1922 and lived through the war in her teens after she died i looked through all her things and found these food ration stamps, two of the ration 3 books and, three of the ration four stamp books all still have remaining stamps, including my grandmother and my grandfathers along with another family members ration books with signatures. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one persons allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.
Lot of war ration books mileage rations gasoline permit wwii ration items. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. As a matter of fact, when a gallup poll on march 5, 1943, asked americans, do you understand how the food point rationing system works. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Ration books, world war ii, original object lessons. Hi, my grandmother past away in 2000 she was born in jan, 1922 and lived through the war in her teens after she died i looked through all her things and found these food ration stamps, two of the ration 3 books and, three of the ration four stamp books all still have remaining stamps, including my grandmother and my grandfathers along with.
During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. The steel industry has been rapidly stepping up its production. Pages with varying quantities of stamps are light blue, navy blue, green, red 1 page is totally used only tab remain. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Every american was entitled to a series of war ration books filled with. Ration applications may be mailed now for new war book no. A difficult time for the united states war history online. Find great deals on ebay for world war 2 ration books. The inside pages of the war ration book number two. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. Vintage 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with 190 stamps tennessee. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front.
The new castle news reported on may 5, 1943, the opa reported on the first. Some of the stamps contained in war ration book no. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. Oct 10, 2017 the weekly food ration for two people, uk, 1943 this photograph shows the amounts of butter, milk, bacon, lard, sugar, cheese, tea and jam received by two people per week in britain.
It is unlawful to sell or give it to any other person or to use it or permit anyone else to use it, except to obtain rationed goods for the person to whom it was issued. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others. You can get 3 1943 war ration books with partial stamps wallet book 4 from wellliked online shopping site. During the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much. Ww2 wwii us war ration books with stamps wartime 1943 lot of 4 book no. Wwii rations for sale military collectibles for sale. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis.
Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov. Most cars were graded a, which meant the owner received stamps for three. Around 1939, when world war ii began, the united kingdom imported twothirds of its food, all of which had to be shipped over oceans teeming with german uboats. Struck as an emergency measure to help save copper for ammunition shells to be used by allied forces during world war ii, 1943 lincoln steel cents are a product of warera rationing that affected.
Gasoline cards were distributed which was given only after the certification of a need for gasoline and the ownership of no more than five tires. The books have been well used several pages are missing from each book, coupons have been cut from the remaining pages and some coupons are scored through. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional. Most ration restrictions didnt end until august 1945, with. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. To save wheat for our hungry friends in europe, the citizens food committee asks you. Will ship priority so you can get it in about three days. These will be sent in a protective 2x2 coin holder as. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. Home page ration book search why war ration book no.
This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. World war i following nearly three years of intense combat since the onset of world. World war ii ww2 wwii food ration war ration book columbus. These food ration books from 1941 and 1943 belonged to alan and margaret martin who lived in stratfordonavon. Classic us coins collecting 1943 lincoln steel cents. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. Check out the take a closer look gallery to examine not only ration book one, but. Information descriptionworld war ii war ration book no. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. Jul 11, 2016 more than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. The first consumer commodity item to be rationed in the us was sugar. Ww2 ration stamps for sale us military collectibles. World war ii was a total war, meaning that the entire country had to mobilize to.
War had been declared in the september of 1939, as i was born in the april of the same year, and the start of the food rationing, as a very young boy growing up in the period of the second world war, food rationing did not enter my mind, i was told about it but never really understood until. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Personal opinions on 3 1943 war ration books with partial stamps wallet book 4 shopping. Wwii war ration book four issued to henry steinke, new germany, minn.
I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers 7. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied. New listing ww2 wwii us war ration books some wstamps wartime 1943 1942 lot of 9. Shoe rationing was announced to the american public on february 7, 1943. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. There is no date on them, but i know they are from 1943. Stamps lettered a,b,c were to be used only during mar.
Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The weekly food ration for two people, uk, 1943 this photograph shows the amounts of butter, milk, bacon, lard, sugar, cheese, tea and jam received by two people per week in britain. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Four different series of war ration books were issued. Best buy 3 1943 war ration books with partial stamps. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Red and blue onepoint tokens, like the one in the inset, were used to make making change for rati.
Americans of potential gasoline, steel, aluminum, and electricity shortages. Their names are on the front cover, along with their national registration numbers. In the event either of the departure from the united states of the person to. They are all stamped they were my answered by a verified antique expert. And book four series were issued towards the end of 1943.
War ration books ww2 lot many stamps still inside books poughkeepsie ny rare. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. World war ii ration books, 194345 collection information biographical sketch scope and content note cataloging information processed by emily castle august 2006 manuscript and visual collections department william henry smith memorial library indiana historical society 450 west ohio street indianapolis, in 462023269. We are faced with the fact that some steel furnaces have been allowed to cool down and that many of them are operating from day to day and hand to mouth, due only to the lack of scrap.
Rationing, allotments, and food during world war i duration. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Kids primarily supported junk rallies scrap metal drives for the government. Wwii steel penny ration token collectionhere is a collection of 3 original world war ii items, as follows. World war ii rationing stamps program, 1943 1946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 1943 1946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box. Rationing in the us was introduced in stages during world war ii. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating. House slippers, ballet slippers and baby shoes were exempt from the order because their production was not affected by the limited supply of leather. Us wwii 12 ration books 14 stamps application silver stamped folder.
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