You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. There are pages of stamps about the size of postage stamps. 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. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. All car owners received a letter windshield stickers and a gas ration coupon booklet. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It still cost money, but you couldnt even buy it unless you had stamps. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. Ill need a bit more before we can address your question.
I recently inherited my familys world war ii ration books, including paper coupons and coins. Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. 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. 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. May war ration book two be used by any member of the family.
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. Can you tell me more about rationing from this period and what the ones i have might be worth. For example, ko takemoto used this war ration book in the interment camps. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. 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. Sugar purchase certificate 2 copies, 3part carbon form 1. 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.
The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. There is no date but my age at the time was 18 september 1943september 1944. 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. World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for.
Blue stamps were good for canned goods such as vegetables and dried fruits. The typical car owner received an a gas ration coupon booklet, allowed 150 miles of driving per month and only 3 gallons per week, but if someones job required them to drive further then the a book allowed them they would be eligible for the b gas ration coupon booklet. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. 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. Jun 24, 2019 interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. Stamps lettered a,b,c were to be used only during mar. Q i have two objects in my possession that i would like to know more about. 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 book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it. Any member of the family may use all the familys ration books. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. The typical car owner received an a gas ration coupon booklet, allowed 150 miles of driving per month and only 3 gallons per week, but if someones job required them to drive further then the a book allowed them they would be eligible for the b gas ration coupon.
War ration book two ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. Prefix fnfy war ration book fours are harder to find than the suffix books and are. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Location currently not on view object name war ration book physical description paper overall material measurements overall. 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. New listing vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov.
I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. Background paper contains stylized great seal and the phrase u. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. Each stamp in each set of letters has the number 1, 2, 5 or 8. The book is in good condition and contains more than 100 stamps and there is a validation stamp on the cover. 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.
After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. Ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. Wwii war ration book two cover empty inside no stamps and application for war ration book no.
There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. 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. Can you tell me what else you know so the appraiser will be better able to assist you. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Make offer 6 ww ii war ration books 4 book one, 2 book no. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Deals verified world war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. They belonged to my mother who passed away in 98 and i am just now going through her memorabilia. It contains four pages of point stamps, similar to the point stamps in war ration book 2, though slightly different in. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the.
Each family member was issued a ration book and the family pooled all the stamps to purchase the items they needed, or could get, that particular week with the stamps. 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. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. The first page has a mobile cannon, the second page has a tank on them, the third page has a ship on it, and the last has planes on them. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942.
Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. War ration book two book 2 introduced january 1943. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Mar 23, 2007 ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front.
I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. Incarcerated japanese americans still helped out the war effort. 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. This book is the property of the united states government. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products.