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. Interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. It doesnt reflect the current market value of the companys assets. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. Fb, including valuation measures, fiscal year financial statistics, trading record, share statistics and more. United states of america war ration book one 1942 with. There are 24 different letter combinations known for the blue tokens. Jun 24, 2019 interesting question, since i have some as family heirlooms, meaning they are not for sale. Rationing using ration stamps is only one kind of nonprice rationing. 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. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. 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.
War ration book one 1942 office of price administration. 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. Floor value the floor value of a convertible bond is the greater of 1. Swans down wartime recipes, cakes, quick breads, desserts smith, kate on. History 1940s ministry of food replica ration book holder. Home page ration book search a message to every ration book holder. 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. 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. Ration book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front.
Book value is a companys assets minus its liabilities. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was handled by some 5,500 local. 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. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price administration in 1942 when united states officially entered the. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. Vintage war ration book holder, war sugar purchase certificate, four copies of ration book 4, war ration stamps, 1940s world war ii items.
Prefix fnfy war ration book fours are harder to find than the suffix books and are. 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. The priceto book ratio pb ratio is a ratio used to compare a stocks market value to its book value. 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. Get the best deals on wwii ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 school. War ration book two 1942 office of price administration private collection. Any person finding a lost book must deliver it promptly to the nearest ration board. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Buy ww2 ration book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Rare wwii war ration book leather case holder vintage ww2 w. Ww ii war ration books, opa tokens, wallet, saving stamps. These basically were small change for stamps from ration books. Distributed late 1943 the coupons used for food and other commodities. Bond investment value value as a corporate bond without the conversion option based on the convertible bonds cash flow if not converted. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book. Wwii war ration coupon stamp book wallet pouch lot ww2. I have a leather ration book holder with books 1 and 3, along with a collection of various ration coupons. Ration book holder, and office of price administration tokens, 19431945. 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. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. 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.
New listing ww2 1940s four original war ration coupon books and original holder gilt. 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. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. Ration books were very valuable and had to be presented to the grocery clerk. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest. Guide to the world war ii rationing collection, 19421945. It comes down to the old adage of supply and demand as far as value. 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. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Demonstration of point rationing plan btw 19421945 office of war information library of congress. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Certificate of book holder i, the undersigned, do hereby certify that 1 have observed all the con.
Ration books, stamps, and tokens an anti hoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. My grandmother recently died peacefully at 95, and while my sisters and i were. Not something i actively collect, but this seems like the right place to post them. March 1, 1942 food rationing begins nationwide the. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online selection at. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. Swans down wartime recipes, cakes, quick breads, desserts. World war ii 1942 leather ration book holder w2 books. Office of price administration opa froze prices on. To estimate the bond investment value, one has to determine the required yield on a nonconvertible bond. The blue tokens had a value of one point and had two letters and read opa blue point 1. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. 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.
I have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4. A father, mother, or guardian may sign the name of a person under 18. With the help of e ration service, applicants can obtain ration cards and check their costs and food grain availability online. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. Buy ration book in collectable historical memorabilia and get the best deals. The kind and amount of rationed commodities were not specified on most of the stamps and were not defined until. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Get the kelley blue book value for your used car or tradein vehicle, find tools to help you with buying or. This assembled collection consists of war ration books 1, 2, and 4 issued in the. War ration notices a message to every ration book holder. In simple terms it would be the amount of money that a share holder would get if a company were to liquidate. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book s value more than. Newman war ration book five basic gasoline ration supplemental gasoline ration transportation. 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.
World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Holders like these would help protect the book and its stamps. The ratio indicates the number of units of stock price it takes to purchase a single unit of the. Additional ration books are available from rare book, manuscript, and special collections library, duke university. War ration book four 1943 office of price administration private collection. Jul 11, 2016 i have a leather ration book holder with books 1 and 3, along with a collection of various ration coupons. The red tokens similarly read opa red point 1 and came in 30 different letter combinations. What is the value of a ration book and token holder. 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.
The stamps contained in this book are valid only after the lawful holder of this book. 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. Print this one page pdf file on buff paper using black and white. This will help end the corrupt practice of holding back rations and ensure cards reach the needy. Vintage 25 opa red point tokens war ration book no. Squaretradeverified sellerclick to learn more lot of world war ii era war ration books plus a holder. Pricetobook ratio pb ratio definition investopedia. 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. We established this ration book search to assist researchers in tracking down records of possible relatives and ancestors.
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. There are nine ration books, still with some stamps, receipts, and a token holder with blue and red tokens still inside. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. The books are all from the same syracuse, new york family. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Jan 25, 2012 stores had to post both the price and the coupon value of a product. Jan 31, 20 the small coins introduced in 1944 were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps.
A group of ration books and tokens from world war ii. Each household was issued ration books based on a variety of factors. 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. They all come from the same brassica family but dont share the same ration book stigma. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. Book value is a historical record based on the original prices at which assets of the company were originally purchased.
War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. Ration book holder household with 12 ration books with. 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. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Ration book holder household with 12 ration books with some stamps. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have improved the nations health. Apr 23, 2012 i have a ww2 ration book holder and books from a family of 4, some of the books have stamps. For any misuse of this book, it can be taken from the holder. Ration book in collectable historical memorabilia for sale ebay. Note the first stamps in war ration book one will be used for the purchase of sugar. Find out what your car is worth at, the trusted resource for used car values. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial. Because of these shortages, the us governments office of price administration established a system of rationing that would more fairly distribute foods that were.