War ration book 1943

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. A common ration book fraud was the ration books of the dead being kept and used by the living. At the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was. 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. War ration book two ration coupons on the home front. 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. 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. Ration book, july 1943 lsh war ephemera to be sorted. Stanley of suncook, nh, by the united states office of price administration in approximately 1943. There is a note on the back of the book that reads.

Watch war ration books wwll rare war ration books w stamps. Rare wwii war ration book leather case holder vintage ww2 w original pamphlets. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. These are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr. Four different series of war ration books were issued. And book four series were issued towards the end of 1943. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Office of price administration to elizabeth, john, and janice rademaker of lamar, co.

In the late 1940s the conservative party exploited and incited growing public anger at rationing, scarcity, controls, austerity and government bureaucracy. Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Usa war ration book four, 1943, fred berry, nichols ny, w stamps. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. Here is a list of other food items rationed during the war. Ration book application signed by beatrice clementine blewett in alexandria, louisiana. Holmes of henniker, nh by the united states office of prince administration in 1943. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green.

Buy world war 2 ration books and get the best deals. New hampshire historical society war ration book four, 1943. The following questions and answers released by the office of price administration are. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. 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. New hampshire historical society war ration book four. An eager school boy gets his first experience in using war ration book two to purchases a can of v8.

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. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. What is a war ration book four worth with some stamps. 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. 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. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Tcstamps 2x war ration books used with some ration. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942.

Just cool stamps and ephemerawhat you see is what you get. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in. Email required address never made public name required website. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition.

Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. With many parents engaged in war work, children are being taught the facts of point rationing for helping out in family marketing, february, 1943. After june 10th, applications will not be accepted before august 1. Some of the ration stamps are used but many are intact. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. Sugar, butter, and meat were rationed, but that was only a start.

Records from war ration books for genealogy world war. What is a war ration book four worth with some stamps answers. To simplify the system, only six shades of leather were produced. 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.

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. Cakes, quick breads, desserts, by general foods, 1943. War ration book one 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. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied heavily on. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. The book contains pages of coupons for clothing, tea.

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. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration book. During world war 2, imported goods that included tinned items were rationed in britain, and these were worth 16 points in your ration book. Stamps lettered a,b,c were to be used only during mar. Vintage wwii world war 2 war ration book dated 1943 stamps united states gov. Three full pages of ration stamps, 1 sheet each of artillery, tanks and ships and one sheet planes missing 3 stamps. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with. Two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle.

Be sure to check my other auctions weve partnered with an estate buyer and have tons of amazing stamps. On february 7, 1943, the united states instituted rationing of leather shoes to begin on february 9. 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 1943 wwii world war 2 ration book no 3 with 191 stamps manns choice, pa. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial.

Three 1943 war ration book four wwii ration stamp books with stamps. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. The note on the bottom right corner says this application must be mailed between june 1 and june 10, 1943. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. 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. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. See more ideas about books, world war and world war two. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program.

Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others. Check out our war ration book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our militaria shops. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march. Make offer world war ii 1943 ration book four wstamps pennsylvania d. Ww2 wwii us war mileage ration stamps wartime 1940s 10 w original card a16 a17. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps. Some of the rations stamps are used by many are intact. May 22, 2015 sugar, butter, and meat were rationed, but that was only a start. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. 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. 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. Printed sample of basic a mileage ration coupons issued by the office of price administration, globe ticket company, ca.