The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. This book is the property of the united states government. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. They both have coupons in and that are missing from the book that were used for supplies. These are the world war ii ration stamp books of young william walton smith jr. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. Make offer two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. Lot 3 rare wwii us ration books book world war ii price. Meat and processed foods, vital for soldiers abroad, had high points. New point ration chart 1943 prunes, raisins to be rationed, starts sunday 1943 ration book no. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high.
Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Rationing for the war in the united states began in 1942 and ended in 1946. Wwii war ration book no 3 and wwii war ration book no 4. Ration books of world war ii arizona historical society. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or. 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. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. 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. 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. The book is in good condition and contains more than 100 stamps and there is a validation stamp on the cover. While war ration stamps are not rare, many people find this type of historical memorabilia interesting. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942.
Ration books world war two zeeland historical society. 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. War ration book four with coupons used in bethlehem pa. Everyone, including children, was issued a ration book, each of which had a certain number of rationing points per week. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. Your daughters ration book two, like ration book one, will be used. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1942 please retry. Free shipping 6 ww ii war ration books 4 book one, 2 book no. During wwii, countless products were limited in order to help meet the demands both of the military and the citizens back home.
Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946. Additional information includes facts about the individual who owned the book the persons signature, address, age, etc. Over the years, zeeland residents donated their world war ii ration books to our museum. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Make offer world war ii ephemera wwii war ration books acorn signal enemy equipment form original wwii war ration book no. Shipping is free usps first class package to any us address. Two world war ii war ration book four with stampsissued houston texas. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside.
Contents of the collection collapse all expand all. There are ration books listed below with additional information. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. 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. 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. We are proud to introduce a list of our collection. Asked in world war 2, stamp collecting philately, ww2 homefront. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. Ration coupons on the home front, 19421945 source collection. Rationingunited stateshistory20th century ration order no. World war ii ration book no 3 1943 historic memorabilia complete w. 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. Lot of 2 wwii war ration book no 3 with pages of stamps each sequential.
War ration book three ration coupons on the home front, 1942. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. 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. This is an original world war ii united states ration book, printed in 1943. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items.
War ration book three book 3 introduced october 1943. 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. Can you tell me what else you know so the appraiser will be better able to assist you. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Book 3 has some dried substance of some type on the front cover that is super old and now just part of the book. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. These books contained brown stamps, which were used for meats, canned milk, canned fish, butter, cheese, lards and fats.
Ill need a bit more before we can address your question. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar. 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. What is the value of a world war 2 war ration book no 3. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. Note the first stamps in war ration book one will be used for the purchase of sugar.