Ww2 ration book value

Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were. Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Nov 30, 2012 i found these wonderful books and case at an estate sale or maybe two estate sales. Motor fuel ration book for sale in uk view 32 bargains. New listing ww2 war ration book leather case holder vintage metal toy soldier. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. Sep 18, 2011 here is the once lost color version of how to use your ration coupons. Canadian war ration books food rationing in canada 19421947. Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946.

Ww2 war gas ration book canadian rations home front gasoline license. Clothing rationing in britain during wwii war history online. Rationing began on 8th january 1940 when bacon, butter and sugar were rationed. You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. New listing ww2 war ration book leather case holder vintage metal. Asked in world war 2, coins and paper money, ww2 homefront, militaria value of war ration book no 3. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. 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. Mar 23, 2007 i have wwii ration books 14 and would like to know what each stamp allowed you to buy. 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.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Make offer motor car fuel ration book, 1101 1500 cc. Jan 25, 2012 stores had to post both the price and the coupon value of a product. 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. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Considering that coats needed 16 coupons, a jacket, trousers eight, a shirt five, shoes seven and underwear eight coupons, it became a nightmare to keep a family properly and warmly dressed.

How to use your ration coupons color version youtube. Make offer world war ii 1943 ration book four wstamps pennsylvania d. The last canadian ration book was issued in september 1946, with rationing formally concluding in 1947. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one persons allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. War ration books two, three, and four contained blue stamps for processed foods and red stamps for meat, cheese, and fats. Distributed late 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. 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. A book of practical counsel revis talking book and braille service teacherclassroom book order form the intelligent investor. Considering that coats needed 16 coupons, a jacket, trousers eight, a shirt five, shoes seven and underwear eight coupons, it became a. Coupons and rationing during world war ii dealhack. Print or photocopy onto coloured card and staple together. Ever wondered how much food a person was entitled to during world war two.

Mh 4527530 unused, mint mh 4527530 unused, mint post ww2 british home front ration book. Make offer vintage lot of 4 world war ii war ration book wstamps inside konczal family 57738 1943 world war ii war ration book for ruth holmgren hartford, conn. Print this one page pdf file on buff paper using black and white. An antihoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. They were coupon books for goods rationed during world war ii.

Ration books were given to everyone in britain who then registered in a shop of. Butter was added to the list of rationed items in december. A book of practical counsel revis talking book and braille service teacherclassroom book order form the intelligent. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. This ration book was issued in 1948 to miss jane harvey, an irish teacher at the nearby colaiste muire, who resided at the queens hotel in abbey street, ennis. Each person received a ration book of 66 coupons which had to last for a year. 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. Wwii ration book i still have the ration books of my. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green.

Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research starters at the national wwii museum. It has my age, height and weight listed on the cover. I forgot to schedule a thanksgiving post, so after the rabid consumerism many americans display on black friday weekend and throughout the christmas shopping season, i think this topic is, in a way, highly relevant to the holidays. Dec 01, 2011 making an exception to my pre1922 only rule, here are some high quality scans of u. A world war 2 ration book template containing 12 pages and a front and back cover. 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. Here is the once lost color version of how to use your ration coupons. The office of price administration opa was in charge of rationing consumer goods such as sugar, coffee, shoes, household appliances, and other goods during world war ii. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ration book readable ww2 ration book ww2 ration books jack trimpey ration recovery nurses pocket guide diagnoses prioritized interventions ration 15 edition the intelligent investor. Ration books were exceedingly valuable to american consumers during the war, and people even carried them in special holders to keep them safe.

Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were going through old boxes in. Jun 24, 2019 interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with. Each person received 64 red stamps each month, providing 28 ounces of meat and 4 ounces of cheese per week. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or. Rationing during world war ii americans also coped with rationing and coupon books by engaging in a widespread system of bartering. Shortly after the commencement of world war two, rationing was introduced in canada on january 24, 1942, to limit the use of imported food and to free up supplies for the military and their allies. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. I have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4, some of the books have stamps.

Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. Civilians first received ration books war ration book number one, or the sugar book on 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers 7. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. 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.

I found these wonderful books and case at an estate sale. Please note last page picture that has nothing on it looks like the other half is missing but i assume its just blank looking at other ones. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. How we lived and how we ate during the war, as in ww2, has been well publicised recently with the excellent bbc programme wartime farm, but, my plan to try to live off wartime rations started earlier this year, when i attempted to live on. Each page is separate so you can include what you need. Buy motor fuel ration book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Make it do meat and cheese rationing in world war ii. This ration book, issued to president franklin roosevelt, can be found in the presidents papers at the franklin d. 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. The stamps were printed with a number for point value and a letter to specify the rationing periodsuch as c8. The opa accepted ration book applications and issued ration books, from which consumers tore out stamps in order to purchase food and other supplies at grocery stores. Jun 11, 2012 ww2 canadian war rations booklet for gasoline.

Ww2 war gas ration book canadian rations home front. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Inside this ration book is a page for shopkeepers receipts containing handwritten entries for lipton ltd and monahans. Americans also coped with rationing and coupon books by engaging in a widespread system of bartering. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. I have looked all over the internet and have found explanations of how the rationing work during the way, but not how the stamps themselves worked. Please visit duke university digital collections to see an example of ration book three. Each book contained coupons for tea, coffee, and sugar, along with spares in the event that other products would be rationed. Then came book two in january 1943, book three in october 1943 and book four near the end of 1943 all of which contained various items. Four different series of war ration books were issued.

During world war ii rationing was designed primarily to distribute. Living off rations with ration book cooking day one. Jun 02, 20 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. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Ww2 war gas ration book canadian rations home front gasoline. Other meat value of 1 shilling and 2 pence equivalent to 2. 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. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Stores had to post both the price and the coupon value of a product. 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. 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. The small coins introduced in 1944 were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps.

The point value of all rationed foods will be published and posted in each store at the beginning of each ration period. Every item of clothing had a coupon value attached to it. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. By 1942 many other foodstuffs, including meat, milk, cheese, eggs and cooking fat were also on the ration. 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. 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. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition.