Five war ration books within a ration book cover provided by denton county national bank. Ever wondered how much food a person was entitled to during world war two. There are pages of stamps about the size of postage stamps. 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.
Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of. In consequence of drought conditions and the necessity to maintain all available supplies to the united kingdom, it was necessary to reduce the butter ration to 6 oz. There is no date but my age at the time was 18 september 1943september 1944. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. The national wwii museum victory garden is now open and thriving.
On march 20, 1944, the ration was reduced to two pairs of leather shoes per year. Heres a look at what those ration books and rationing stamps looked like. We are seeking ration book covers manufactured by private companies such as banks and others. The strict rule that the ration stamp had to be torn from the book in the presence of the retailer was lifted for catalog purchases. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. World war ii wwii opa mileage ration identification folder 1944 free shipping thevintageprincipal. Interestingly, the ration books issued during world war two attempted to capture these items. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. Food ration book 1944 an english food ration book issued in 1944 post war period, ration coupon, fish coupon, authorized to the. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month.
The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. In 1942 rationing had started for sugar, gasoline and other goods. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. Rationing of processed foods started march 1st, 1943. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Fuel oil ration class 4a consumer coupons zone b2, 1944. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. In the late 1940s the conservative party exploited and incited growing public anger at rationing, scarcity, controls, austerity and government bureaucracy. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. The national wwii museum is excited to announce that we will be building a victory garden onsite at the museum on september 23rd and 24th. Buy world war 2 ration books and get the best deals. Please visit duke university digital collections to view all pages.
Eventually, most foods were covered by the rationing system with the exception of fruit and vegetables. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Ministry of food ration book issued to hm queen mary, 1944 1945. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. At the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was. Find great deals on ebay for war ration book four and war ration book two. Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Meat rationing continued for 10 years after dday june 1954 in 1946, when food was just as short as during the preceding years, bread was added to the ration and the sweet ration was halved. Vietnam war usaaf army air force pilots emergency sustenance survival vest. See more ideas about ration stamp, stamp and wartime recipes. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. 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.
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. Us ration point guide poster with tables for april 1944. Leading up to the garden build we will be providing you with stories and recipes from the victory gardens of the war years. American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 school teachers, pta groups and other volunteers. Common world war ii donations the national wwii museum. Object this poster is part of the rationing program established by the office of price administration in the us during world war ii describing the food ration points effective january 30, 1944. Note the first stamps in war ration book one will be used for the purchase of sugar. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. Jun 10, 2011 even though the war officially came to an end in 1945, rationing continued in canada late in the 1940s due in part to the fact that canada was shipping a lot of food and other goods to help out in post war europe, with the last ration book being issued in september 1946. Search results for war ration food stock photos and images 656 page 1 of 7.
World war ii ration coupon collection date 19421946 creator united states. Q i have two objects in my possession that i would like to know more about. The ration books contain several unused ration stamps. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. Unfollow ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. Curatorial has many ration booklets and stamps, but our education department is still looking for ration books. Us ration point guide poster with tables for february 1944. Rationing was introduced as a temporary measure by the british government during and after the war. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive.
The story of the food ration book 19401944 historical pamphlet series. A look back at the canadian ration coupon books of ww2. World war ii wwii opa mileage ration identification folder 1944 free shipping. Jun 24, 2019 interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Each stamp in each set of letters has the number 1, 2, 5 or 8.
The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. The inside pages of the war ration book number two. Hm queen marys ration book, 1944 1945 imperial war museums. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jul 10, 2015 the above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number two. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were. Food rationing lasted for 14 years in britain, from 1940 until 1954. Saturday evening post cover staehle 1944 cocker spaniel chews. Four different series of war ration books were issued. Vintage world war ii 1944 war ration books 4 for one price. New point ration chart 1943 prunes, raisins to be rationed, starts sunday 1943 ration book no. Hm queen marys ration book, 1944 1945 souvenirs and ephemera national rationing. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at.
Rationing began on 8th january 1940 when bacon, butter and sugar were rationed. Saturday evening post cover staehle 1944 cocker spaniel chews war ration book. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1942 please retry. However, the supply of leather continued to decrease. Mass grave of soviet soldiers died during the great patriotic war of 19411945, january 1944 pow camp building, northumberland captain johnny f walker statuein liverpool. Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. A national speed limit of 35 miles per hour was imposed to save fuel and rubber for tires.
In the united states, nationwide food rationing was instituted in the spring of 1942, and each member of the family was issued ration books by the office of price administration opa. A common ration book fraud was the ration books of the dead being kept and used by the living. Ww2 ration book for sale in uk 29 used ww2 ration books. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. These books were owned by joanne montecarlo from philadelphia. The ration books belonged to mary jean harris, shirley francis harris, helen f. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how much. 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. See wwiis operation overlord in june 1944, plus get.
Rare old us ww2 war opa ration book gas stamp red token coin collection lot. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Hm queen marys ration book, 1944 1945 imperial war. By 1942 many other foodstuffs, including meat, milk, cheese, eggs and cooking fat were also on the ration. They usually contain patriotic messages about their part in the war effort. Jul 11, 2016 this meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. World war two ration stamp points release dates living like. It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. New listing ww2 ration book replica copy world war 2 194445 blitz second world war. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high.