I have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4. Buy ration book in collectable historical memorabilia and get the best deals. For your protection your government has taken several important steps to eliminate unjustified increases in prices and to assure everyone a fair share of food. Please visit duke university digital collections to see an example of ration book three. To estimate the bond investment value, one has to determine the required yield on a nonconvertible bond. Pricetobook ratio pb ratio definition investopedia. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest. Apr 23, 2012 i have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4, some of the books have stamps. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health. The books are all from the same syracuse, new york family. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued.
World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how. Note the first stamps in war ration book one will be used for the purchase of sugar.
The stamps contained in this book are valid only after the lawful holder of this book. Bond investment value value as a corporate bond without the conversion option based on the convertible bonds cash flow if not converted. Ww ii war ration books, opa tokens, wallet, saving stamps. Ration book holder household with 12 ration books with some stamps. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Each household was issued ration books based on a variety of factors. Jul 11, 2016 i have a leather ration book holder with books 1 and 3, along with a collection of various ration coupons.
Ration books, stamps, and tokens an anti hoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. History 1940s ministry of food replica ration book holder. It is interesting to note that some cookbooks published during the war featured sugarless recipes so home cooks could more easily comply with the rationing program. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. Home page ration book search a message to every ration book holder. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high.
Rare wwii war ration book leather case holder vintage ww2 w. Fb, including valuation measures, fiscal year financial statistics, trading record, share statistics and more. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local. Ration book in collectable historical memorabilia for sale ebay. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The blue tokens had a value of one point and had two letters and read opa blue point 1. Not something i actively collect, but this seems like the right place to post them. Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items. Rationing using ration stamps is only one kind of nonprice rationing. For any misuse of this book, it can be taken from the holder. Distributed late 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. I have a leather ration book holder with books 1 and 3, along with a collection of various ration coupons.
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. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. I have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4, some of the books have stamps. In the event the departure from the united states of the person to whom this book is issued, or his or her death, the book must be surrendered. It comes down to the old adage of supply and demand as far as value. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. In all the ration books that weve seen, however, the completion of the form was not as strictly enforced as with the book one series.
Because of these shortages, the us governments office of price administration established a system of rationing that would more fairly distribute foods that were. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. What is the value of a ration book and token holder containing 3 book fours and 3 book threes with stamps all in very good condition. Eventually three saturn gewinnspiel januar billion ration stamps a month, each less than an inch square in size, john w. Print this one page pdf file on buff paper using black and white. Wwii war ration coupon stamp book wallet pouch lot ww2. Jan 31, 20 the small coins introduced in 1944 were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps. The kind and amount of rationed commodities were not specified on most of the stamps and were not defined until. Ration book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. We established this ration book search to assist researchers in tracking down records of possible relatives and ancestors. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods.
Prefix fnfy war ration book fours are harder to find than the suffix books and are. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Buy ww2 ration book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 school. These basically were small change for stamps from ration books.
Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires, bicycles, typewriters, sugar, shoes, fuel oil, gasoline, and food which were issued by the office of price administration between 19421946. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. A father, mother, or guardian may sign the name of a person under 18. Jan 25, 2012 stores had to post both the price and the coupon value of a product. The ratio indicates the number of units of stock price it takes to purchase a single unit of the. 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 one 1942 office of price administration. Guide to the world war ii rationing collection, 19421945. Holders like these would help protect the book and its stamps. Ww ii ration coupons booksbook holder with books 1 and 3, along with a collection of various ration coupons. With the help of e ration service, applicants can obtain ration cards and check their costs and food grain availability online. Certificate of book holder i, the undersigned, do hereby certify that 1 have observed all the con. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local ration boards of mostly volunteer workers selected by local officials. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial.
The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. 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. Pe ratio is calculated as close price of the stock divided by the earnings per share excluding extraordinary items for the most recent financial year. The priceto book ratio pb ratio is a ratio used to compare a stocks market value to its book value. Squaretradeverified sellerclick to learn more lot of world war ii era war ration books plus a holder. March 1, 1942 food rationing begins nationwide the. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Ration books were very valuable and had to be presented to the grocery clerk. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the. Find out what your car is worth at, the trusted resource for used car values. World war ii 1942 leather ration book holder w2 books.
Book 2 for one child is answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Then came book two in january 1943, book three in october 1943 and book four near the end of 1943 all of which contained various items. Demonstration of point rationing plan btw 19421945 office of war information library of congress. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. Newman war ration book five basic gasoline ration supplemental gasoline ration transportation. This will help end the corrupt practice of holding back rations and ensure cards reach the needy. Jun 24, 2019 interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Additional ration books are available from rare book, manuscript, and special collections library, duke university. Ration books and cards 1 ration book holder containing used ration books and cards war ration book two 5 405721 blank 683938b betty ellen white 683939b eleanor h. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. This assembled collection consists of war ration books 1, 2, and 4 issued in the. The stamps contained in this book are valid only after the lawful holder of this book has signed the certificate below, and are void if detached contrary to the regulations.
Swans down wartime recipes, cakes, quick breads, desserts. It doesnt reflect the current market value of the companys assets. A group of ration books and tokens from world war ii. In simple terms it would be the amount of money that a share holder would get if a company were to liquidate. Pricing depends on rarity, and they get more value, the more provenance you can document tying it to particular families, particular persons, and so on. There are 24 different letter combinations known for the blue tokens. Times, sunday times 2009 when the misery of rationing finally ended in 1954, people held ceremonies to celebrate and the power minister publicly burnt a big replica ration book. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book s value more than. Swans down wartime recipes, cakes, quick breads, desserts smith, kate on. They all come from the same brassica family but dont share the same ration book stigma. Jun 02, 20 the overall condition of the booklet as well as the stamps have the biggest impact on the resale value, with a large number of these available on the market. 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. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products.
These ration booklets contained various small stamps which had no cash value, but were required to purchase food items for example four b stamps for each pound of ground beef. Office of price administration opa froze prices on. Vintage 25 opa red point tokens war ration book no. New listing ww2 1940s four original war ration coupon books and original holder gilt. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were. Floor value the floor value of a convertible bond is the greater of 1.
Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. War ration notices a message to every ration book holder. Book value is a historical record based on the original prices at which assets of the company were originally purchased. United states of america war ration book one 1942 with. Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. The red tokens similarly read opa red point 1 and came in 30 different letter combinations. Any person finding a lost book must deliver it promptly to the nearest ration board. Ration book holder household with 12 ration books with. Book value is a companys assets minus its liabilities. There are nine ration books, still with some stamps, receipts, and a token holder with blue and red tokens still inside. Its not just the rice that is getting the ration card holders flock to the fair price shops fps in the city and elsewhere in the state. Get the kelley blue book value for your used car or tradein vehicle, find tools to help you with buying or. What is the value of a ration book and token holder.