The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated. They were coupon books for goods rationed during world war ii. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items.
All store items had a price marked as well as a ration book stamp requirement. Value of a 1943 steel penny they are worth about 10 to cents each in circulated condition, and as much as 50 cents or more if uncirculated. Thats because in world war ii, the government needed copper for ammunition and military equipment, and putting copper into pennies. This us government war ration book four is dated 1943. June, 1943 for the control of production of civilian clothing requirements as well as for. The 3 world war ii ration books are from the hadsell family in chapman, kansas. During world war ii the united states instituted a rationing program that led to both. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. The book is numbered 544171 aa and has the original owners name and address on the front of the booklet.
Surprisingly, 60 per cent of britons told government pollsters that they wanted. The most common war ration book material is cotton. Created by the united states office of price administration in 1943, the stamp out. 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. Bagley of south portland show the names and identifying characteristics of the bearers, records, and stamps for their rations. Download pdf document of ration book, june, 1943, issue. Red and blue onepoint tokens, like the one in the inset, were used to make making change for rati. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. World war ii ration stamps and the buy of the week, a fibber mcgee and molly game. According to the department of agriculture 20 per cent of all meat found its.
The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. A lightly circulated 1943 steel penny is generally worth 20 cents to 50 cents. Geesh i guess you all have a bunch of 1943 pennies in your possession. 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. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. What is a war ration book four worth with some stamps. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc.
Its true that in 1943 the content of pennies was changed from copper to zinccoated steel due to a copper shortage during wwii the steel pennies are somewhat rare, but as of june 1961 there were still more than 900 million unredeemed pieces. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. Original ww ii us home front collectibles for sale ebay. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. These books were used in wwii to limit items to uphold the wartime economy. 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 7. Then came book two in january 1943, book three in october 1943 and book. What follows are a number of rare pennies you should hold onto if you ever come. 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. Rationing remained a way of life until the summer of 1945, although sugar continued to be controlled in some places until 1947. The main annual distribution of civilian food ration books and clothing cards is. In 1942, five months after december 8, 1941 the united states entered the second world war, book one series were issued. According to exhibit hall, war ration stamps are only worth a few cents each.
This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional. Black markets during world war ii perspectives on black markets v. Ration books, world war ii, original object lessons. 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 book four was printed in red, blue and green. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. War had been declared in the september of 1939, as i was born in the april of the same year, and the start of the food rationing, as a very young boy growing up in the period of the second world war, food rationing did not enter my mind, i was told about it but never really understood until.
On various price lists, the blue tokens sell for 80 cents and the red tokens for 40. 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. Poster instructing how to use ration tokens collections search. Us war bonds poster of a rockwell painting depicting a man exercising. War conditions necessitated civilian rationing of clothing and certain. The book contains pages of coupons for clothing, tea, sugar and food. Prefix fnfy war ration book fours are harder to find than the suffix books and are. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Of these about 84 are detached and 36 are still attached. World war ii ration book,1943 maine memory network. The following table lists the buy price what you can expect to pay to a dealer to purchase the coin and sell value what you can expect a dealer to pay you if you sell the coin. The wholesale rationing of goods had been preceded by tires and automobile. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases.
A 1943 steel penny is the only regularissued coin that can be picked up by a magnet. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The 1941 food ration book contained coupons that could be exchanged for butter and margarine, cooking fats, sugar, ham and bacon. World war ii ration books, 194345 collection information biographical sketch scope and content note cataloging information processed by emily castle august 2006 manuscript and visual collections department william henry smith memorial library indiana historical society 450 west ohio street indianapolis, in 462023269. In july 1943 rationing was introduced to tea 2 ounces, margarine 6 ounces. Struck as an emergency measure to help save copper for ammunition shells to be used by allied forces during world war ii, 1943 lincoln steel cents are a product of warera rationing that affected. Wwii world war ii 1943 ration stamps 3 coupon book books. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war.
The 1943 book lists a wider range of rationed foods, covering cheese, fresh eggs, jam, tea, breakfast cereals and milk. Antique world war ii ration books are not rare,antiques expert larry cox answers readers questions about world war ii ration books, blakely china and commemorative coins. To counteract rising food prices, the opa introduced ration stamps. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. Each family member was issued a ration book and the family pooled all the stamps to purchase the items they needed, or could get, that particular week with the stamps.
This k ration dinner from early 1943 production correction at end of video thru lot code id on main can was an incredible find and an exclusive rare look into a true historical time capsule of. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. The other ration stamp book is number fr192973 guy hadsell, and i do not see a date on it. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. 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. Lot of wwii war ration books coupons and military book united states pa. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration book.
The ration book and procedures changed around once every 4 months. And book four series were issued towards the end of 1943. During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front. The unique composition of the coin lowgrade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95%copperbased bronze composition has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny, and steelie. 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. Pricing depends on rarity, and they get more value, the more provenance you can. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. The 1943 steel cent features the same victor david brenner design for the lincoln cent which had been in use since the first in 1909. Two of the books have sequential numbers, 935121n frank hadsell, and 935122n lura hadsell. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. World war ii rationing stamps program, 19431946 overview of the collection title world war ii rationing stamps program dates 19431946 inclusive 1943 1946 quantity 1 box. Office of price administration, the paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Records from war ration books for genealogy world war.
An original 1943 steel penny is not considered a rare u. The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Ration stamps, in book form, were issued to every man, woman, and child to be. Four different series of war ration books were issued. I have recently received a letter with four stamps which were somethingandahalfpenny. So now that you know all about the 1943 penny value, did you strike it rich with your. The red stamps were used to purchase meat and butter. 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.
Classic us coins collecting 1943 lincoln steel cents. Get the best deals on original ww ii us home front collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Those of us who dont remember the war may not think much of the sacrifices made by people at home, as thousands also died abroad. Wwii us home front match book cover remember pearl harbor bontex clothes ri ww2. Ration books were distributed in 1939 but due to a misguided and virulent. Heres a rundown of the various types of 1943 wheat pennies and their values. Critical goods were ration to american citizens using coupon books issued by. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. Rare pennies you should hold onto including the 1943 penny. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m. Over the course of the war more foods were rationed.
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