Wwii war ration book no 3

On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. The ration books listed below are located in the zeeland museums. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased. Contents of the collection collapse all expand all. Ration books world war two zeeland historical society. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. Wwii war ration book no 3 and wwii war ration book no 4. Ration coupons on the home front, 19421945 source collection. Ill need a bit more before we can address your question. New point ration chart 1943 prunes, raisins to be rationed, starts sunday 1943 ration book no.

This book is the property of the united states government. Free shipping 6 ww ii war ration books 4 book one, 2 book no. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1942 please retry. War ration book three book 3 introduced october 1943. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. During wwii, countless products were limited in order to help meet the demands both of the military and the citizens back home. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. Shipping is free usps first class package to any us address. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp.

Your daughters ration book two, like ration book one, will be used. Can you tell me what else you know so the appraiser will be better able to assist you. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. War ration book four with coupons used in bethlehem pa. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946.

Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. While war ration stamps are not rare, many people find this type of historical memorabilia interesting. They both have coupons in and that are missing from the book that were used for supplies. Lot of 2 wwii war ration book no 3 with pages of stamps each sequential. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front, 1942. 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. Over the years, zeeland residents donated their world war ii ration books to our museum.

Book 3 has some dried substance of some type on the front cover that is super old and now just part of the book. Make offer world war ii ephemera wwii war ration books acorn signal enemy equipment form original wwii war ration book no. Note the first stamps in war ration book one will be used for the purchase of sugar. Asked in world war 2, stamp collecting philately, ww2 homefront. We are proud to introduce a list of our collection. 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. War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. 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. Meat and processed foods, vital for soldiers abroad, had high points.

There are ration books listed below with additional information. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. This is an original world war ii united states ration book, printed in 1943. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. 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.

The book is in good condition and contains more than 100 stamps and there is a validation stamp on the cover. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Ration books of world war ii arizona historical society. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages have been used gone. Additional information includes facts about the individual who owned the book the persons signature, address, age, etc. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. 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. 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. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer.

These are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. 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. What is the value of a world war 2 war ration book no 3. Make offer two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. It is in good condition for age and probable useeach one has a crease down the center from being folded. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats. Rationingunited stateshistory20th century ration order no. World war ii ration book no 3 1943 historic memorabilia complete w. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. Two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas.