Set of 2 War Rations Books * WW ll Book #4 With Stamps
Book # 133995 AV
Book # 844080 CP
This is a set of 2 War Ration Books from WWII that contain many unused stamps.
Each book is signed on the front, where the signer agreed:
"In accepting this book, I recognize that it remains the property of the United States Government. I will use it only in the manner and for the purpose authorized by the Office of Price Administration. Void if altered. It is a criminal offense to violate rationing regulations. "
The rear of the books reads, "Never Buy Rationed Goods Without Ration Stamps Never Pay More Than the Legal Price - United States Office of Price Administration. Important: When you have used your ration, salvage the TIN CANS and WASTE FATS. They are needed to make munitions for our fighting men. Cooperate with your local Salvage Committee".
Each stamp was illustrated with a symbol such as a spare, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. Before the use of tokens, people had to present the exact number of points for the purchase of merchandise or forfeit the difference. For example, if a can of corn was listed at 7 ration points, and the purchaser had only a 10 point stamp left for the week, she would lose three ration points as part of the purchase. When tokens came into use, the purchaser could receive three tokens, each worth one point, in exchange. An advantage of tokens was that they never expired, while the stamps did. Ration book four also included "spare" stamps that were occasionally validated for the purchase of five extra pounds of pork.
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