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WW2 U.S. Military Photographs, Wartime Life Magazines, Wartime National Geographic Magazine, Ration Books, Military Related booklets, Pamphlets, Publications and other Wartime Paper Items, etc., as available. |
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| Ration Book Holder, Seven Ration Books and a Photograph | |
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2UPPM-16. WW2 Ration book holder and seven ration books all to the same family from Harvard, Massachusetts. The ration book holder has two interior pockets of easy origination of ration books. There are four ration books #4 and three ration books #3; the ration books are named to members of the same family, they consecutively numbered within their book numbers and still contain many ration stamps. There is a photograph of the family home, which is indicated on the backside of the photo. Everything is light to moderately aged and worn from handling and actual use but still intact. A very nice Home Front collection that has managed to stay together all these years. Vg. $35.00 SOLD |
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Lot of 6 WW2 Office of Price Administration, (OPA), Red Point, (Red Cent), Ration Tokens |
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The Office of Price Administration was established in 1941 administer
price controls that began in the summer of 1941. Ration stamp books and
small red and blue cardboard tokens were used to control the sale of
many products; rationed items were paid for in both stamps, tokens and
cash; everyone, even babies had to be registered for ration stamps. Red
stamps and tokens were valid for scarce foods such as coffee, sugar,
bacon, meats, cooking oil, fats and butter; Blue stamps and tokens were
valid for canned, bottled and frozen fruits and vegetables, juices,
condensed milk, rice, dry beans, peas, lentils, etc., as well as
processed foods such as soups, baby foods, baked beans, catsup and other
processed condiments. Clothing rationing restricted shoes, silk and
nylon. Other rationed items were fuel oil, gasoline and tires. Gasoline
rationing began in May 1942, on the East coast, limiting use to five
gallons per week. By the end of 1942, half of the nation's automobiles
were issued an “A” sticker, allowing 4 gallons per week, the other
half of automobiles had either a “B” sticker, (supplementary
allowance for war workers), or a “C” sticker, (vital occupation such
as a doctor); truckers had a “T” sticker for unlimited amounts of
gasoline. 2UPPM-16a. A very thin, 5/8-inch diameter, red vulcanized fiber disk, each side of the disk is stamped. “1, OPA Red Point,” a small letter is stamped on each side of the number 1. “Red Point” tokens are ration tokens issued during WW2 by the U.S. Office of Price Administration, (OPA), for the purpose of making change for paper ration coupons. Excellent. 6pc for $3.00 |
| American Red Cross Guide Book To Calcutta. Agra, Delhi, Karachi & Bombay | |
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2UPPM-17. 4-inch wide x 6-1/2-inch high booklet published by the Publicity Division of the American Red Cross in the China - Burma - India theatre in December 1943 and printed by Modern Art Press, Calcutta. Illustrated paper covers, 93 pages of text, small black & white illustrations and five fold out maps of the cities represented in the book. This booklet provided the GI in India with basic information regarding its history, geography, climate, races, languages, government, social structure, money conversion, health precautions, food, lodging, transportation, etc., as well as, principal places of interests, Minor signs of age from handling and storage. Vg. $10.00 SOLD |
| A Soldiers Guide To Rome | |
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2UPPM-18. 4-3/4-inch wide x 6-1/2-inch high booklet, compiled and published by, “Information & Education Section, Hq., MTOUSA.” Wartime pulp paper covers; 96 wartime pulp paper pages of text, several black & white half-tone photos of local attractions, as well as a map of the center of Rome. This booklet was prepared late in the war for the express use of American GI’s as they passed through or were on R & R in recently liberated European cities. The Army encouraged soldiers to take advantage of the great chance to experience food, drink and customs of European cities, with the major expenses paid for by the government, which otherwise would cost a great deal of their own personal money after the war. The text provides historical, notes about the culture, as well as special attractions such as ancient architecture, museums, art, churches, commerce and recreation, just to mane a few. Moderate signs of age from handling and storage; moderate yellowing of the paper, which is a normal characteristic of wartime pulp paper; some small paper chips and dog-eared corners and one, 1-inch tear near the bottom staple, (quite aged but nothing too serious). A nice item for a GI’s personal items collection or a footlocker display. About Vg-. $6.00 SOLD |
| International Aircraft Silhouette Spotter Cards in their Original Box, Cards Sealed in Original Wrapping | |
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2UPPM-19. A complete set of 52 cards plus Joker and instruction card. Features silhouette views of WW2 U.S., British, Italian, German and Japanese military aircraft, to assist soldiers, as well as civilians, in the home front, in recognizing the characteristics of WW2 Allied and Axis aircraft; in addition, the deck can be used to play regular card games. The cards are in mint, unused condition and still sealed in their original glassine envelope, never opened. The glassine paper is torn on one corner, from handling and has yellowed a bit from age, however, the cards are still mint. The cardboard box is in excellent condition; it is very lightly worn; from shelf storage age And very light handling; remnants of the original paper stamp seal still remains. The backside of the box has a light impression of some writing, which is not noticeable at first glance. The box is printed, “Bicycle Quality,” International Aircraft Silhouettes, Spotter Cards, The U.S. Playing Card Company, Cincinnati, U.S.A., Playing cards, Made In U.S.A.” A sample of the playing card style is glued onto the backside of the box. A great piece of home front nostalgia. Excellent +. $35.00 SOLD |
| International Aircraft Silhouette Spotter Cards in their Original Box | |
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2UPPM-19a. Same description as above, except, the cards are aged and soiled from handling, use and storage; the two of clubs has a small tear on its edge and the joker has a small dent in it, (nothing of a serious nature). The original cardboard box exhibits overall moderate, (heavy in some spots), signs of age, wear and soil; there is a one-inch portion of the seam, on each side of the lid, which is torn and there is light pencil doodling on the front and backside. Overall the box would rate about Good; the cards would rate about Vg-. $24.00 SOLD |
| A Pocket Reference Guide to WW2 U.S. Army, Navy & Marine Corps Insignia – Supplement to the March 1943 Reader’s Digest Magazine | |
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2UPPM-20. 4-1/4-inch wide x 6-inch high supplement to the March, 1943 Reader’s Digest magazine; reproduced during WW2 by permission from Newsweek magazine. Eight, stiff stock, pages showing full color illustrations of selected WW2 U.S. Navy rank and career insignia; U.S. Marine Corps rank and branch insignia; U.S. Army and Army Air Corps rank and branch insignia; many patches including command patches; armies patches; army corps patches; army division patches and selected other patches. The back cover exhibits, in full color, several U.S. Army & Navy medals. Extremely minor and insignificant signs of age from storage; the single center staple is rusted. Well taken care of over the years. Beautiful full color illustrations. Excellent. $10.00 SOLD |
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