War ration book 1944 steel penny

There is a note on the back of the book that reads. Rationing of processed foods started march 1st, 1943. Its really easy to tell if you have a 1944 steel penny or 1944 copper cent if your 1944 penny sticks to a magnet, its a steel cent and is rare if your 1944 penny does not stick to a magnet, its made from copper and is common another test you can conduct on your 1944 pennies is to weigh them. Rare old wwii german war coin two reichspfennig and stamp world war 2 artifacts. Lot wwii civil air defense, sterling silver pin, warden arm band, clothes 1943. The steel cent has been out of issue for almost 70 years. This replica is faithfully reproduced by a professional uk printer, and is an actual copy of an original ration book from 19441945.

Meat ration coupons were suspended in march, 1944 and then a second round of meat rationing was instigated in sept 1945. Four different series of war ration books were issued. The name and address details are left blank front of the ration book therefore students could fill in their own details. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how.

The above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number two. The most common war ration book material is cotton. 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. The footlocker that bim received contained a vial of beach sand, war ration book and tokens, a cocacola advertisement, 1944 high school yearbook, wartime license. While tearing down a house, gary pritt, of denmar, found two world war ii war ration stamp books that were issued to william madison boggs, jr. This item is an old menu from the monticue motel and restaurant, located on route 31 at the donegal interchange of the pennsylvania turnpike. This glass penny, manufactured in the 1940s during a copper. 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. However similar to the rare 1943 copper cent a small number of zinccoated steel planchets were left over from 1943 and were used in 1944 during the transition. Collectible wwll for sale military collectibles for sale.

As so many men went off to war, the home front experienced a shortage of male workers. Rare old us ww2 war opa ration book gas stamp red token coin. Blue token wwii ration online blue token wwii ration. They both have coupons in and that are missing from the book that were used for supplies. Army first aid packet, identification tags, a 1943 steel penny, u. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar book on 4 may 1942,11 through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers. World war two ration book replica x 10 booklets copy of a ration book 194445. Life on the home front during world war ii was a significant part of the war effort for all participants and had a major impact on the outcome of the war. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Find great deals on ebay for world war ii food rations.

A photograph from the national archives of a young boy in february 1943 being handed a war rations booklet. Apr 09, 2019 the footlocker that bim received contained a vial of beach sand, war ration book and tokens, a cocacola advertisement, 1944 high school yearbook, wartime license plate, wooden toy, u. If spent shell casings were used as a source of raw materials to make an alloy that was comparable to pre and post war specifications, then it is just interesting trivia. Most coins were worn out or damaged in circulation long ago, and almost all coins were returned to banks and the u. Well, and think of how the tires were made back then too. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. But it was the shortages of various types of food that affected just about. Wwii war ration book no 3 and wwii war ration book no 4. Pictures taken of the front and back that will hopefully speak for the description.

In 1943 for example, a pound of bacon cost about 30 cents, but a shopper would also have to turn in seven ration points to buy the. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. This little token measures a little over 12 of an inch in diameter. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them.

The most common war ration books material is cotton. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is. Rationing is a vital part of your countrys war effort. Ww2 nazi war swastika vintage collection coin stamp lot. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book. Oil antique gas antique wood antique oak antique globe wwii world wwii coin wwii german wwii vintage wwii military wwii army wwii ration wwii rare wwii stamp wwii navy wwii poster wwii call wwii korean wwii duty wwii cent wwii steel wwii lincoln wwii playstation wwii original wwii wheat wwii. In the first month, each card holder, regardless of age, would have a basic allotment of 16 points a week to spend. Rare lot set usa wwii ration set, token holder, 16 opa tokens, 5 ration books. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during.

War ration book three ration coupons on the home front. 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. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943 pennies are silver colored. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Office of price administration became involved in the rationing of meats, edible fats and oils including butter cheese and canned food. I would have bought a horse perfect excuse to expand my petquota sarah sundin jan. A lightly circulated 1943 steel penny is generally worth 20 cents to 50 cents. In all, 1944 steel cents are fewer in number than their 1943 copper counterparts. Examples were discovered after the war, with the first two in 1947, and another in 1958. Ration books became a way of life for everyone at home during world war ii. History students explore wwii through authentic footlocker. Critical goods were ration to american citizens using coupon books.

See more ideas about world war, wwii and world war ii. By this time canada was not only sending food for the troops but for prisoners of war, starving refugees from wartorn countries, and. Meat rationing in world war ii the british columbia food. Governments became involved with new issues such as rationing, manpower allocation, home defense, evacuation in the face of air raids, and response to occupation by an enemy power. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. War ration book 3 and 4 wwll several unused stamps collectible estate item. Authentic rivets, wwii ration token, ww2 1943 steel penny.

Home page ration book search why war ration book no. 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. Stamp germany revenue sheet 1943 wwii 3rd reich war swastika dues 99. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Ministry of food 1944 1945 vintage old ww2 ration book junior retro repl. Pcs opa wwii 2 point pcs ration used 2 email protected one email protected tokens and red blue blue tokens red and pcs email protected used one ration pcs 2 opa email protected 2 wwii point. Save wwii war ration coupons to get email alerts and updates. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front.

Rare old wwii us coin collection 1943 steel lincoln penny cent ww2 war lot ab38. Lot of world war ii food ration books tokens advertising wallet 8 books loose. Rare old ww wwii us coin collection 1943 special steel lincoln penny war lot. Original german ww2 reich ration card 1944 army wehrmacht. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny.

Rationing was a fact of life during world war ii, and americans. Note the first stamps in war ration book one will be used for the purchase of sugar. With white gloves on, the students studied the primary sources. Rare old us ww2 antique war opa ration book red xc token coin. Mint created the copper penny with a zinccoated steel replacement that is an interesting coin but not rare for numismatists. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. During the height of the united states involvement in world war ii. Each household was issued ration books based on a variety of factors. Rare old us ww2 vintageantique wwii war ration oparedpoint. The book was issued to roland otto mueller of falls city, texas on may 4, 1942. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Mar 26, 2019 the footlocker that bim received contained a vial of beach sand, war ration book and tokens, a cocacola advertisement, 1944 high school yearbook, wartime license plate, wooden toy, u.

World war ii ration books, 194345 collection information biographical sketch. War ration tokens for sale military collectibles for sale. Some 1944 pennies were accidentally made from steel instead of copper. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell. Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items. Steel pennies were minted in 1943 because of word war ii. World war ii wwii opa mileage ration identification folder 1944 free shipping thevintageprincipal. Up for sale is a rare red yc 1944 opa ration book token from wwii usa. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. See more ideas about world war two, world war and history.

Discussion in coin chat started by indyfinn, jun, 2012. Nearly all pennies from 1944 are supposed have transitioned from steel back to copperbronze. Book 3 has some dried substance of some type on the front cover that is super old and now just part of the book. Up for sale is a very rare red xc 1944 opa ration book token from wwii usa. Red and blue onepoint tokens, like the one in the inset, were used to make making change for rati. So now that you know all about the 1943 penny value, did you strike it rich with your. On various price lists, the blue tokens sell for 80 cents and the red tokens for 40 cents.

An eager school boy gets his first experience in using war ration book two. Jaime a lot of people brought their old buggies out of storage. It melted down spent casings left behind during combat and created a penny that circulated from 1944 to 1946. With many parents engaged in war work, children are being taught the facts of point rationing for helping out in family marketing. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Permission to publish material from the world war ii rationing stamps program must be obtained from the special collections manuscript curator andor the special collections department head. Watch badge sweetheart w for sale war collectibles. Maps, menus, military and war time paul and paul collectibles. It still cost money, but you couldnt even buy it unless you had stamps. War struggle, strife and sacrifice on the home front. Collection includes eight ration books from 1943 to 1944. Mothers and daughters filled the jobs of fathers and sons, and during that time, the percentage of women in the work force increased more.

Exploring world war ii artifacts in mclean with operation. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. American coin treasure wwii steel penny mint mark and stamp. War ration book four paperback january 1, 1944 by usa office of price administration author. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. Original ww ii us home front collectibles for sale ebay.

Army field ration type c bunit was one of the main mre components for the war effort. Rare old us ww2 antique war opa ration book red yc token coin. Eventually, the mint settled on using steel coated with zinc and. 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.

I will do a part two for the food stamps taking it into 1944 as our research continues. Front cover blank, inside cover lists names and addresses of retailers. One of the rarest and most intriguing us coins is the 1944 s steel lincoln wheat cent. Cataloging information for additional information on this. The office of price administration used opa stamps, coins and chits for rationing. Copper was needed for the war effort, so production on copper pennies was halted. The coining presses then produced 1944 pennies on zinccoated steel. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is ones allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. United kingdom home front during world war ii wikipedia. Small handful of real machinist rivets one authentic ww2 1943 penny, probably touched by a rosie one authentic red world war 2 red opa 1944 ration token, likely received as change by a rosie or. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. In 1942 rationing had started for sugar, gasoline and other goods. You see, the war caused shortages of all sorts of things. The silver color you see on 1943 pennies is a zinc coating over a steel core.

The more this issue is mentioned the more confused i get, as i have heard the story repeated different ways over the years. Vintage 25 opa red point tokens war ration book no. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war.

You had to have ration stamps to buy things at the store. I dont know much about coins except i like older ones and keep a jar of them for the history of them. The red stamps were used to purchase meat and butter. Mass produced at over 1 billion, 300 million bunits in 1942 a. Steel one cent penny according to the american numismatic association, nearly all circulating pennies in 1943 were struck in zinccoated steel because copper and nickel were needed for the allied war effort. Steel pennies were made only in 1943, so this is a oneyearonly coin type. These 1944 steel cents are about as rare as the 1943 bronze cents. Through the national world war ii museums operation footlocker, ms. Ration book used during world war ii with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. The steel industry has been rapidly stepping up its production. World war ii put a heavy burden on us supplies of basic materials like food, shoes, metal, paper, and rubber. Dec 27, 2016 8 responses to make it do tire rationing in world war ii jaime jan.