War ration book 1943 value of a dollar

War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. The ration books originally contained stamps equal to one pound of sugar a week. War savings stamps were issued by the united states treasury department to help fund. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. This photograph shows the amounts of butter, milk, bacon, lard, sugar, cheese, tea and jam received by two people per week in britain. Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others.

The back reads never buy rationed goods whitout ration stamps never pay more than the legal price. The point value of all rationed foods will be published and posted in each store at the beginning of. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with. Later, the stamp value changed, and citizens were allowed only 12 lb.

Bankrate s dollar diva explains how to calculate the value of such bonds. Make offer world war 2 wwii ration books mileage ration etc. 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. Its holder could purchase onehalf pound of sugar per week half the normal consumption. Original ww ii us home front collectibles for sale ebay. The emergency price control act of january 1942 increased opas powers and. The point value could fluctuate depending on scarcity and grocers were required to keep current official point lists. Inflation data is updated regularly, so results may differ from other websites. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. April 1943 united states office of war information, overseas picture division. Government economic control produces lucrative results for underground markets. Rationing became common during the second world war. Vintage 25 opa red point tokens war ration book no.

Ration books one through four food preparation, newspaper, tennessee, trade. Each item in a store would have a price and a corresponding coupon value. Even though the war officially came to an end in 1945, rationing continued in canada late in the 1940s due in part to the fact that canada was shipping a lot of food and other goods to help out in postwar europe, with the last ration book being issued in september 1946. Four ration books issued by the united states office of price administration to residents of oil city and natchitoches, louisiana. If your war ration book one was issued to you on application by a member of your family, the number of stamps torn from the books of the family was based on the amount of sugar owned by the family, and was divided as equally as possible among all the books. During world war ii the united states instituted a rationing program that led to both underground markets and official efforts, including the use of propaganda, to curtail black market activity see figure 1. 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. 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. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. This calculator shows inflation during the selected time frame.

Demonstration of point rationing plan btw 19421945. We use the consumer price index cpi data provided by the bureau of labor statistics of the united states government. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. 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.

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. Of these about 84 are detached and 36 are still attached. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Talented soldiers of fort mcclellan will take time out from their martial lives tonight at 8 when they present a halfhour of music and comedy over radio station whma to. How much is a 25 dollar war savings bond from 1943 worth. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. The inside pages of the war ration book number two. Vintage 1943 wwii war ration book 4 with stamps and 5 red opa coins. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Some materials from this collection have been digitized and are viewable from within this collection guide. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. World war ii ration stamps and the buy of the week, a fibber mcgee and molly game.

Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A 5dollar war savings certificate stamp, first released in late 1917. Each stamp authorized a purchase of rationed goods in the quantity and time designated, and the book guaranteed each family its fair share of goods made scarce, thanks to the war. View historical and todays current inflation rates, using the cpi provided by the united states government. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. Black markets during world war ii perspectives on black. Shoe rationing was announced to the american public on february 7, 1943.

And book four series were issued towards the end of 1943. 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. 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. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. Those of us who dont remember the war may not think much of the sacrifices made by people at home, as thousands also died abroad. Demonstration of point rationing plan btw 19421945 office of war information library of congress how to shop with ration book two poster 19431945 office of war information. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. The inside pages of the war ration book number two digital file from original neg. In britain, during the first world war, 1914 to 1918, queues for food had become dangerously long. World war ii rationing became more complex with introduction of twoprice system in 1943.

According to exhibit hall, war ration stamps are only worth a few cents each, and entire books generally sell for a few dollars. This us government war ration book four is dated 1943. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. War ration book one circulated from may 4, 1943, to april 30, 1944. Start viewing now 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.

A ministry of food was created to help with the homefront food situation. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. For example, the first 48 points in their new ration books were good only until the end of march. This book is your governments guarantee of your fair share of goods made scarce by war, to which the stamps herein will be assigned as the need arises. Each family member was issued a ration book and the family pooled all the stamps to purchase the items they needed. Mount airy news newspaper archives, feb 19, 1943, p. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. This book had four pages of blue and four pages of red stamps. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins.

We feature an extremely broad assortment at great asking prices. 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. These books were used in wwii to limit items to uphold the wartime economy. Bagley of south portland show the names and identifying characteristics of the bearers, records, and stamps for their rations.

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. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. World war ii ration book,1943 maine memory network. Any person who finds a lost war ration book must return it to the war price and. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Rationing the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. May 03, 2011 british shopkeeper cancelling coupons. These were redeemable stamps or coupons, and every family was issued a set number of each kind of stamp based on the size of the family, ages of children and income. Mount airy news newspaper february 19, 1943, mount airy, north carolinafebruary 19, 1948.

Ww2 salvage division war dept 1943 patriotic booklet a job only a woman can do. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. Get the best deals on original ww ii us home front collectibles when you shop the.

Three full pages of ration stamps, 1 sheet each of artillery, tanks and ships and one sheet planes missing 3 stamps. On may 4th 1942, the office of price administration issued ration book one. Collection includes eight ration books from 1943 to 1944. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. Prefix fnfy war ration book fours are harder to find than the suffix books and are. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. 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. World war ii was a total war, meaning that the entire country had to mobilize to. Make offer 57738 1943 world war ii war ration book for ruth holmgren hartford, conn. World war ii rationing became more complex with introduction of two. Four different series of war ration books were issued. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. You dont say how you acquired them, but before you start licking your chops, beware of the tax consequences when you redeem these bonds.

World war ii ration books, 194345 collection information biographical sketch scope and content note. Background paper contains stylized great seal and the phrase u. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. 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. I have a world war ii ration book and wonder if you could help me find out what the stamps were to be used for. What is value of 50 dollar savings bond that was purchased in 1992. The book is numbered 544171 aa and has the original owners name and address on the front of the booklet. There is no date but my age at the time was 18 september 1943september 1944. Mises on rationing and price controls in ww2 online library of. 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.

War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Get the best deals on original ww ii us home front collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. Two books were issued each year during world war ii, starting with book one. The overall condition of the booklet as well as the stamps have the biggest impact on the resale value, with a large number of these available on the market. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. By march 1943, sugar and coffee were rationed, the government had imposed freezes and. Vintage lot of 4 world war ii war ration book wstamps inside konczal family. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. Jan 31, 20 antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high.