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. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps. 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. World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition.
Each man, woman, and child could purchase up to three pairs of leather shoes a year, using designated stamps in war ration book one, and later in books three and four. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration book. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Three full pages of ration stamps, 1 sheet each of artillery, tanks and ships and one sheet planes missing 3 stamps. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. And book four series were issued towards the end of 1943. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front.
Cakes, quick breads, desserts, by general foods, 1943. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. In the late 1940s the conservative party exploited and incited growing public anger at rationing, scarcity, controls, austerity and government bureaucracy. 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. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Usa war ration book four, 1943, fred berry, nichols ny, w stamps. Two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. On february 7, 1943, the united states instituted rationing of leather shoes to begin on february 9. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries.
War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Stamps lettered a,b,c were to be used only during mar. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Watch war ration books wwll rare war ration books w stamps. A common ration book fraud was the ration books of the dead being kept and used by the living. 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.
New hampshire historical society war ration book four. 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. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was. Rare wwii war ration book leather case holder vintage ww2 w original pamphlets. These are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. The book contains pages of coupons for clothing, tea. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. There is also a notice on the back to cooperate with the local salvage committee. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. 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.
Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. With many parents engaged in war work, children are being taught the facts of point rationing for helping out in family marketing, february, 1943. Tcstamps 2x war ration books used with some ration. Sugar, butter, and meat were rationed, but that was only a start. Jul 11, 2016 more than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front, 1942. There are no coupons remaining in book two, but samples of book three coupons are on the left below, and book four on the right. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in. 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.
Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946. To simplify the system, only six shades of leather were produced. Some of the ration stamps are used but many are intact. Ww2 wwii us war mileage ration stamps wartime 1940s 10 w original card a16 a17. Just cool stamps and ephemerawhat you see is what you get. What is a war ration book four worth with some stamps answers. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods.
Buy world war 2 ration books and get the best deals. Some of the rations stamps are used by many are intact. Holmes of henniker, nh by the united states office of prince administration in 1943. Make offer world war ii 1943 ration book four wstamps pennsylvania d. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. Printed sample of basic a mileage ration coupons issued by the office of price administration, globe ticket company, ca. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires.
New hampshire historical society war ration book four, 1943. 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. What is a war ration book four worth with some stamps. Vintage 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with 191 stamps manns choice, pa. 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. The following questions and answers released by the office of price administration are. War ration book three book 3 introduced october 1943 these books contained brown stamps, which were used for meats, canned milk, canned fish, butter, cheese, lards and fats. During world war 2, imported goods that included tinned items were rationed in britain, and these were worth 16 points in your ration book. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. Stanley of suncook, nh, by the united states office of price administration in approximately 1943. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana.
Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. Office of price administration to elizabeth, john, and janice rademaker of lamar, co. Email required address never made public name required website. 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. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. At the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was. See more ideas about books, world war and world war two. Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others. There is a note on the back of the book that reads. War ration book two january, 1943 this book is the property of the united states government.
The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. 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. An eager school boy gets his first experience in using war ration book two to purchases a can of v8. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Three 1943 war ration book four wwii ration stamp books with stamps. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. 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. Ration book, july 1943 lsh war ephemera to be sorted like this.
It is unlawful to sell or give it to any other person or to use it or permit anyone else to use it, except to obtain rationed goods for the person to whom it was issued. Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. May 22, 2015 sugar, butter, and meat were rationed, but that was only a start. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with.
Be sure to check my other auctions weve partnered with an estate buyer and have tons of amazing stamps. Here is a list of other food items rationed during the war. Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied heavily on. Jan 17, 20 1943 jeans ww2 ration books the exact dates of these books are unknown but since book two lists jeans age as 19, and book 3 has her age as 20, so would have been prior to december 1943. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. Four different series of war ration books were issued. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green.