WWII US War Ration Books Three and Four - 1940s - World War II

These ration books were issued by the Office of Price Administration (OPA), a United States government agency created during World War II in order to oversee the rationing of scarce goods and keep prices stable to curb inflation.

The books were filled with ration stamps that had no cash value, but were required to purchase certain goods. For everyday items like sugar or beef, a customer would need the right amount of ration stamps in addition to cash in order to make their purchase—the same was true for non-food goods like tires or gasoline. Each household was issued their own book of ration stamps to use, and these tokens were handed out as "small change" to split the value of a single stamp.

According to the identification info, both of these books belonged to the same person.

All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in the photos above.