Ww ii war ration books, opa tokens, wallet, saving stamps. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. This is still cool i belonged to my great grandmothers brother, john gordon, he lived in midland, mi. I have all four books, the first one only has three stamps left, book 2 is empty, book 3 has three full pages and one page that is only missing three stamps, book four has one full page of green stamps, five red stamps, nine blue stamps loose, 34 black spare stamps attached, with three.
Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. 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. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. The front cover of the war rations book is featured on the picture above. Wwii us war rations books and stamps this page describes the way in which resources such as gas and sugar were rationed and distributed to the civilian population in the united states during wwii. The most common war ration book material is cotton. At auction, the two sets of ration books did not generate a lot of bids. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Create a role play area and provide students with one, and let them experience rationing firsthand. 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. I recently inherited my familys world war ii ration books, including paper coupons and coins. Ration book definition and meaning collins english.
Also included are two folders for ration book storage. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Clothing book this clothing book is for the period 19478. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. They are blue with artillery, ships, tanks and aircraft on the stamps. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana. Ration books worked on a coupon system, so people could only purchase their entitlement and no more. Clothing rationing was introduced in 1941 and lasted eight years. 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. 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.
Now before anybody starts on about respecting gifts, im not selling it, its just every time i look at it i see something extremely valuable, from a historical reference point of view. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. 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. Wwii ration books utilised a system that ensured that everyone had equal amounts of food, clothes and provisions and were an integral part of the war effort in the united kingdom, united states and germany. I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle.
Why not create a role play area and provide all children with one, allowing them to experience rationing firsthand. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a. 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. This was to prevent hoarding and to ensure everyone got. 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. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have impro. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. This collection of nine world war ii era ration books includes two copies of war rations book 2, two copies of war ration book 3 and five copies of war ration book four issued by the office of price administration. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Throughout the 1940s every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons that had to be used to obtain food and clothing. Feb 12, 2012 last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it. Ration book four also included spare stamps that were occasionally validated for the purchase of five extra pounds of pork. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection.
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. World war 2 ration book template book template, world war 2. 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. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. When tokens came into use, the purchaser could receive three tokens, each worth one point, in exchange. Condition is a big factor, the better the condition the more valuable they are but yet. Fabric was needed for the war effort to make uniforms, parachutes etc.
Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Pricing depends on rarity, and they get more value, the more provenance you can document tying it to particular families, particular persons, and so on. Click view posters other ads for more items that are being sold. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. An advantage of tokens was that they never expired, while the stamps did. 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. World war 2 ration book template book template, world.
During spring 1942, the government introduced rationing of certain consumer items that were in short supply. Office of price administration covid19 update may 1, 2020. 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. Use this ration booklet to teach about ww2 and rationing. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. Dec 09, 2011 i have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely unused is this worth anything also, i have 12 bells of answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Ration books, world war ii, original object lessons.
Can you tell me more about rationing from this period and what the ones i have might be worth. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. 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. I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely unused is this worth anything also, i have 12 bells of answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. War ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson. Jan 31, 20 the small coins introduced in 1944 were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps.
Find war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u. 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. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. 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. What is the value of world war 2 ration books answers.
World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. Wwii ration books are items of historic ephemera dating from the second world war. 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.
Several photographs of the paperwork needed to obtain food and gas are displayed here. I have all four books, the first one only has three stamps left, book 2 is empty, book 3 has three full pages and one page that is only missing three stamps, book four has one full page of green stamps, five red stamps, nine blue stamps loose, 34 black spare stamps attached, with three more. The martins got their meat at henson the butchers and their eggs, cheese, bacon, sugar and butter at burtons stores in stratfordonavon. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. A typical persons weekly ration allowed them 1 egg, 2 ounces each of tea and butter, an ounce of cheese, eight ounces of sugar, four ounces of bacon and four ounces of margarine. There is a page inside the food ration books for the names and addresses of shops. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved. Last year my mum gave me a ration book that dates back to world war 2, shes a hairdresser and one of her customers, an old lady, learnt that i was interested in history and gave me it. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. Ration books, stamps, and tokens an anti hoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health.
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