War ration book no 3 1943 silver

Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. 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. Wwii war ration book four issued to henry steinke, new germany, minn. 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. Matousek, silver lake, license 522854 minnesota, 1933. During the second world war, you couldnt just walk into a shop and buy as much. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. 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. The above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number two. Vintage 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with 188 stamps columbus ohio. Sterling silver army parachute paratrooper pin badge wwii jump wings vintage war.

With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. Us wwii 12 ration books 14 stamps application silver stamped folder labor card. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. The red stamps were used to purchase meat and butter. First we feast participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means first we feast gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ww2 ration books 3 with 2 stamps each in leather pouch with 6 opa tokens. War ration books ww2 lot many stamps still inside books poughkeepsie ny rare.

Original ww2 american red cross arc 1943 war fund drive. Rationing of processed foods started march 1st, 1943. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. Us wwii 12 ration books 14 stamps application silver stamped. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943.

Original ww2 american red cross arc 1943 war fund drive lot. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how. Four different series of war ration books were issued. War ration book no 3 w stamps 3 opa red point 1 blue token california wwii 1943. Ww2 ration stamps for sale us military collectibles. By march 1943, sugar and coffee were rationed, the government had imposed freezes and ceiling prices on most grocery. The other ration stamp book is number fr192973 guy hadsell, and i do not see a date on it. See more ideas about ration stamp, stamp, ration card. Red and blue onepoint tokens, like the one in the inset, were used to make making change for rati.

Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Wwii world war ii 1943 ration stamps 3 coupon book books. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. Paul getty museum, arthur rothstein, girl at gees bend gelatin silver print, 40. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. December 1992 bread ration coupon currency yerevan armenia karabakh war used.

Joseph and robert spivacke and henrietta ragin, also no. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. Silver bullion, gold bullion, antique coins, and more. World war ii 1943 german margarine ration stamps full sheet. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. But first, lets discuss what those silver 1943 wheat pennies are made from. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. In 1942 rationing had started for sugar, gasoline and other goods. In a minute, ill talk more about the 1943 copper penny and why its so rare. Two of the books have sequential numbers, 935121n frank hadsell, and 935122n lura hadsell.

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. Vintage 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with 190 stamps tennessee. Details about vintage 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with 188 stamps columbus ohio. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like. The most common war ration book material is cotton. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used.

They are blue with artillery, ships, tanks and aircraft on the stamps. Vintage 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with. Rare 1943 wheat pennies are made from bronze they look similar to most other copper pennies from other years. The 3 world war ii ration books are from the hadsell family in chapman, kansas.

Vintage 25 opa red point tokens war ration book no. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Please read this first before bidding payment is expected within 2 weeks, if there is no payment or communication after 16 days, a dispute will automatically be opened on ebay. At the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was. Ww2 wwii us war ration books with stamps wartime 1943 lot. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. It also has a special shoe stamp inside the front page for 1945 when my husband was 3 years old. Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. These books belonged to andy pasqueriello age 28 and juliann pasqueriello age 3 of home street in new castle. Set of basic mileage ration a stamps issued to martin j.

Most controversial was bread which was not rationed until after the war. World war ii ration book no 3 1943 stamps historic memorabilia w stamps. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Information from its description page there is shown below. Could the second world war have been avoided if the democratic powers had taken a stronger stand against authoritarianism and militarism. World war ii rationing became more complex with introduction of two. Cataloging information for additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials. Some of the stamps contained in war ration book no. 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.