You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. This ration book belonged to myra arundel mother of donor john arundel of 1 well lane, it was issued from the aireborough food office at micklefield house. Find war ration book four, issued to the family of gardiner johnson by u. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. The inside pages of the war ration book number two.
It still cost money, but you couldnt even buy it unless you had stamps. 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. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters. Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united.
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. Three complete pages remain the 4th page is missing stamps 1, 2, 3, and 4. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny someone his share and will create hardship and help the enemy. Price new from used from paperback, 1942 please retry. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price. Two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. Mission vision values our team our partners annual reports and. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943.
In 1942 rationing had started for sugar, gasoline and other goods. Florida memory united states of america war ration book one. Detailed instructions concerning the use of the book and stamps will be issued. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. Jul 10, 2015 the above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number two. Each month brought new ration stamps as the old ones expired.
Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. Food rationing began in 1940 to ensure that everyone had a fair share of available food, imports of food were restricted during the 2nd world war leading to shortages and many food stuffs. The point value of all rationed foods will be published and posted in each store at the. Mar 23, 2007 ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. These are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr.
Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Jul 11, 2016 four different series of war ration books were issued. See more ideas about ration stamp, stamp and wartime recipes. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. World war two ration stamp points release dates living like. Lot of wwii war ration books coupons and military book united states pa duran. Im following the general rule that ive always heard, ration books are not worth anything because everyone had them. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued.
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. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition.
I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. It is interesting to note that some cookbooks published during the war featured sugarless recipes so home cooks could more easily comply with the rationing program. 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. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. 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. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. Watch for those instructions so that you will know how to use your book and stamps. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana. A second war ration book 3 is also found with the name bennett keth dickson my aunt and youngest child in the family.
It is unlawful to sell it to any other person, or to use it or permit anyone else to use it, except to obtain rationed goods in accordance with regulations of the office of price administration. Do not throw this book away when all of the stamps have been used, or when the time for their use has expired. This book is the property of the united states government. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. This is still cool i belonged to my great grandmothers brother, john gordon, he lived in midland, mi. 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.
What is the value of war ration book four with stamps. Sugar allowance coupon for home food processing 3 pounds, 19421945. Your local war price and rationing board can give you full information. Office of price administration covid19 update may 12, 2020. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration private collection.
The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 school teachers, pta groups and other volunteers 7 sugar was the first consumer commodity rationed.
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