Nwar ration stamp books

Ration stamp books and small red and blue cardboard. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Each man, woman, and child could purchase up to three pairs of leather shoes a year, using designated stamps in war ration book one, and later in books three and four. Ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. Area camp san luis obispo for the 1898 camp merriam just north of the lombard street entrance to the presidio in san francisco. Book one below was issued on may 5th, 1942 by avis hays registrar for local board no. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Families obtained coupon books from government agencies and.

Great wwii war ration books for the nester family lenhartsville, berks county, pennsylvania. A look back america rations food during world war ii, and civilians. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. 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. How the ministry of food managed food rationing in world war two. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Red and blue onepoint tokens, like the one in the inset, were used to make making change for rati. Wartime san diego san diego history center san diego, ca. War ration book one this is the cover for holding the ration book that was issued to my grandmother. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. I do not know anything else about this young man, or what became of him. The amount given for each ration stamp changed from time to time as it was related directly to the availability of the item under consideration. To simplify the system, only six shades of leather were produced.

Also there were stamp books for sugar and gasoline, coffee, shoes and many more items. See more ideas about ration stamp, stamp and world war ii. Stamps from ration book number one were used to obtain coffee rations. Di natale ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis. In the united states, nationwide food rationing was instituted in the spring of 1942, and each member of the family was issued ration books by the office of price administration opa. Office of price administration covid19 update may 17, 2020. If your booklet is in good shape with all the stamps intact, then it would probably bring a lot more. The books had ration stamps or coupons for certain items.

Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. Books 1 and 3 were used for sugar, coffee, shoes, tires and other products which would be assigned a stamp number that would be required with the money to purchase a good for example, ration stamp airplane 30 plus cost might get you 5 pounds of sugar. Multipurpose stamps for flour, cigarettes, alcohol, chocolate, washing powder, wheat products etc. Permission to publish material from the world war ii rationing stamps program must be obtained from the special collections manuscript curator andor the special collections department head. The coupon books come inside a red folder and contain coupons for necessities such as coffee and sugar. Coffee seedlings stolen from yemen in 1699 were planted near the dutch base on.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The red stamps were used to purchase meat and butter. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. Holders like these would help protect the book and its stamps. If your war ration book is lost, destroyed, stolen or mutilated, you should report that fact to the local ration board.

Wwii gas ration stamps plus ration identification folder 1945 august december. Over time the number of rationed items grew as did the red tape. Once the allotted amount was purchased, the coupon or stamp was either removed from the. They found out through newspaper and grocery store posts when stamps were valid and when they expired. Poster instructing how to use ration tokens collections search. March 1, 1942 food rationing begins nationwide the. Can you tell me more about rationing from this period and what the ones i have might be worth. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. Ration books, stamps, and tokens an anti hoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. Some stamps had pictures of tanks, ships or planes.

T is a paper stamp on the cover which none of the others have. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month. Wwii paperback january 1, 1942 by office of price administration author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Rationing forced sacrifice, resourcefulness senior voice. United states of america war ration book one may 4, 1942. Eventually three billion ration stamps a month would be passed from the consumer to the retailer, who passed them on to the wholesaler, who sent them to the manufacturer, who had to account for them to the federal government. The hemingway stamp was issued in honor of his 90th birthday and comes with information about the official celebration in oak park, il. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. This was to prevent hoarding and to ensure everyone got. Food is a weapon the rationing of goods in us during wwii. Leningrads ration stamp for tea of 1990 leningrads ration stamp for soap of 1990 from arkhangelsk, 1991 ration stamp for w. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box.

Wwii food stamp ration books with many stamps and original leather pouch. A set of world war ii coupon books used during rationing plus a first issue hemingway stamp from 1989. Interestingly, the ration books issued during world war two attempted to capture these items. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. Buck near the balboa theatre, is indicative of the neglected condition of many. Etsy will be dropping support for older versions of your web browser in the near future in order to ensure that user data remains secure.

Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type. Newman war ration book five basic gasoline ration supplemental gasoline ration transportation. Squaretradeverified sellerclick to learn more lot of world war ii era war ration books plus a holder. Stamp 16 was for sugar the book was nicknamed the sugar book but, to my. The story my grandparents war ration books told me. Find war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u.

If a stamp is partly toen or mutilated and more than onehalf of it remains in the book, it is valid. Yes, ration book two like war ration book one now used for sugar and coffee may be used by any member of the household to whom the book is issued. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1942. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Wwii war ration coupon stamp book wallet pouch lot ww2. Rationing of all kinds and on all items ended in 1946 when the war ended. The book was about five inches wide and four inches tall. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt. A shopkeeper stamps mrs days ration book during her shopping trip on.

The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. These books were either mailed or picked up monthly. Lot vintage wwii war ration books lenhartsville berks pa nester 10pc w folder this listing is for the ration books and folder shown. You can check on ebay look at the sold price, not the asking price. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were. I recently inherited my familys world war ii ration books, including paper coupons and coins. A ration stamp or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations when rationing is in force. Lot of wwii war ration books one, two, and three, some stamps intact. If a stamp is town out of the war ration book in any other way than above indicated, it becomes void.

The books are all from the same syracuse, new york family. 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. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. Any member of the family may use all the familys ration books. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. 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. You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. 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. Usps first class, priority mail or media mail depending on the weight. Ration stamps were widely used during world war ii by both sides after hostilities caused interruption to the normal supply of goods. Browse 45 ration book stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images.

World war ii ration book three stamps these are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr. Included is an eight cent stamp depicting a mail delivery driver with holes along the right edge, a postcard with two russian stamps, and a bicentennial of the day of freedom july 4 76 cover in a vinyl storage case with four thirteen cent stamps marked july 4, 1776. Wwii war ration coupon stamp book wallet pouch lot ww2 album album album album album album album album more than just a pretty picture. The above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number. On february 7, 1943, the united states instituted rationing of leather shoes to begin on february 9. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. During spring 1942, the government introduced rationing of certain consumer items that were in short supply. War ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson. World war wwii ration book one 3 stamps certificates booklet vintage.

Ration books contained removable stamps that could be used to buy restricted items such as sugar, meat, cooking oil, canned goods, shoes. Coal city illinois ration book wwii 1943 stamps receipt and folder hartmann. Government issue ration coupon or stamp books were required to be presented to merchants before purchase. Ration books and cards 1 ration book holder containing used ration books and cards war ration book two 5 405721 blank 683938b betty ellen white 683939b eleanor h. Ration books were very valuable and had to be presented to the grocery clerk. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local ration boards of mostly volunteer workers selected by local officials. World war ii ration book three stamps these are the. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods.