1. Ration documents
Shortly after
the start of "the" war the government took dibs on every commodity and
production process and issued use quotas for private use of anything it
decided was strategic. Oversight bureaucracies were set up and documents
were issued to potential users. In the ration collectibles series
the fiber "points," used as small change are the most common, while special
privilege items such as ambulance tire coupons, are very rare.
UR1)
USA,
World
War II era ration book, with stamps inside, some missing. This one
F, $10.00
I have several more, various
conditions. Ask me.
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UR2)
USA,
World War II, mileage ration stamps,
XF-Unc
$2.50, 10 pcs mixed $9.00
I have several different, same
price, also strips and sheets
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UR3)
USA,
World War II "red point" ration token.
Red fiber chits were for meat & fat. There are several rare series
letter pairs. Blue points were for canned, bottled, dried and frozen
foods. These were saved in little folders, which, when full, were
exchanged for goods. Today the blue points are much scarcer than
reds. Is that because there was a meat shortage and they didn't get
spent? Several in stock, none rare, VF @ $0.50 each
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Picture is generic. You will NOT get that
piece.
UR4)
USA,
Brown
& WIlliamson Tobacco Co., merchandise
coupon, redeemable until 31.8.1944. This ties in to the ration scheme
because tobacco was rationed. On the back it mentions that the coupons
could be redeemed for defense stamps. There is a scraped strip on
each piece from where it was glued to the cigarette pack. Unc $1.00,
10 pcs $5.00, 100 pcs $22.00
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Picture is generic. You will NOT get that
piece.
2. Defense savings
USA,Defense
Savings Bond Stamp Album, 10 cent, no date
(1942-45), 159x76mm, buy the stamps until full then trade for a bond, unused,
AU-Unc $3.00
-similar, 25 cent, unused, AU-Unc $3.00
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