Can you tell me what else you know so the appraiser will be better able to assist you. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Civilians first received ration books war ration book number one, or the sugar book on 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers. United states of america war ration book one may 4, 1942.
It also has a special shoe stamp inside the front page for 1945 when my husband was 3 years old. War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. 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. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health. Q i have two objects in my possession that i would like to know more about. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how much. War ration book no 3 paperback january 1, 1943 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the. This assembled collection consists of war ration books 1, 2, and 4 issued in the states of maine and massachusetts, an application for war ration book 3. Ration book 3 distributed may 20, 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection.
Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Sugar purchase certificate 2 copies, 3part carbon form 1. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for. Ration book one was issued in may 1942, book two in january 1943, book three in october of 1943, and book four towards the end of 1943.
The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946. Rationing remained a way of life until the summer of 1945, although sugar continued to be controlled in some places. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. Your first ration book has been issued to you, originally containing 28 war ration stamps. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. 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.
It still cost money, but you couldnt even buy it unless you had stamps. Stacks of sheets, containing four coupon books, as they came from the collator. Ration books of world war ii arizona historical society. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats. Office of price administration opa froze prices on. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war two 1942.
Bakeries, ice cream makers, and other commercial users received rations of about 70% of normal usage. The following is a set of instructions that came with every ration book. Guide to the world war ii rationing collection, 19421945. Coupons and covers coming off the press, on large rolls. Woman worker checking assembled pages of ration books, as they came from the cutter. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Wwii war ration book two cover empty inside no stamps and application for war ration book no. Many different foods were added to the food ration list during the war. Unfollow ww2 ration stamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. World war ii ration books, 194345 collection information biographical sketch. Sugar, the first item rationed nationwide in may 1942, started the process, followed by coffee. The first page has a mobile cannon, the second page has a tank on them, the third page has a ship on it, and the last has planes on them. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial.
Ration coupons on the home front, 19421945 source collection. Price new from used from paperback, 1942 please retry. Vintage 25 opa red point tokens war ration book no. Contents of the collection collapse all expand all. Ill need a bit more before we can address your question. Each family member was issued a ration book and the family pooled all the stamps to purchase the items they needed, or could get, that particular week with the stamps. Four different series of war ration books were issued. Coffee by november 29, 1942, stamps 1928 in book one were designated as coffee stamps. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. Demonstration of point rationing plan btw 19421945 office of war information library of congress how to shop with ration book two poster 19431945.
The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. Then came book two in january 1943, book three in october 1943 and book four near the end of 1943 all of which contained various items. Most ration restrictions did not end until august 1945. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. The book is in good condition and contains more than 100 stamps and there is a validation stamp on the cover. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week.
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. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. It contains four pages of point stamps, similar to the point stamps in war ration book 2, though slightly different in. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. Well, can you think of a resource that not only gives you name, address, age and occupation, but also height and. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front.
War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. War ration books ww2 1942 large lot mileage sugar more 7a. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. On 8 january 1940, bacon, butter and sugar were rationed.