Critical goods were ration to american citizens using coupon books. Unlike regular jefferson nickels which are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel, jefferson nickels made from late 1942 through 1945 are made from a composition consisting of 56% copper, 35% silver, and 9% manganese to ration nickel for world war ii artillery. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell.
The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. Collectors may desire this coin due to its silver content and historical significance. Staining, soiling and other cosmetic damage would detract from the resale value of your wwii era ephemera. From 1942 to the end of 1945, the fivecent pieces were then minted using. That means even the very common 1943 steel cents are historic in their own right because they were made to help our troops and allied forces fighting in the war. I was given 6 war ration books with most of the stamps still in them. Calculate by quantity, rolls of war nickels, face value, or weight. Issued for one year only to help save copper for the war effort. Initially used to ration sugar, coupons were later designated for other products. Sverdrup and suthons and compared with observed values. I would venture to say the true variety of the 1943 nickel be it p,d or s would be one that had none of the varieties known. 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. 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.
The first two images explain how ration books were to be used. Mint having already begun striking 1942 nickels in the usual 75% copper and 25% nickel composition, the use of the copper silver manganese alloy started late in 1942. Please do not be deceived by my low feedback score. Identification of item, in the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946, david m.
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. This book still has 3 full pages of stamps, one page has 2 stamps used,gone and it looks like 2 pages. 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. With the united states getting directly involved in world war ii during 1941, there was an immediate need to ration materials that were required for a successful effort in the war. This special composition would last the duration of world war ii. This us government war ration book four is dated 1943. Digital collection wwii war ration book 4 american centuries. Youll get one coin from each mint that issued them. After the war 194345 a monthly bulletin published by the institute on postwar. The 1943 p silver war time jefferson nickel had a mintage of just 271,165,000. Most premium jefferson nickel values are found in the early years, 1938 and 1939.
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. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. Specialized private collectors may pay a little more for unused books in mint condition. Within the war nickel series collectors recognize two additions, one official, the other counterfeit. Very rare 1943 war nickel struck on copper planchet etsy. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943. The 1943 jefferson nickel is a war nickel, and as such it contains a small amount of silver in addition to other alloys. Dec 11, 2016 on the 1943 p theres over 70 rpm s alone. 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. The war nickel melt value calculator, displayed below, will help you in finding the total silver value and total silver content of one or more u. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Some clothing stamps were eventually validated for shoe rationing. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. But dont sell it untill you get a good idea of the prices people are getting for that kind of thing. During world war ii, many things were rationed and ration books allowing purchase of commodities such as gasoline, wheat and sugar on certain days were commonplace. War ration book one ration coupons on the home front, 1942. The first book is a united states of america war ration book one. Jefferson war nickel, minted in a special 35% silver alloy. Of the 180,000,000 printed, 123,000,000 were issued. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943 pennies are silver colored. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 1942. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial.
War ration book five undated mileage ration coupons, undated box1, folder4 containers description dates box folder 1 4 item 1. The five cent piece was very popular, and it remains in production today. Nearly 400 million fivecent coins were made in 1943, with the vast majority coming from the philadelphia mint. Now own a complete 3coin set of 1943 reprocessed steel cents. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week.
It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. Mint to manufacture nickels using a 50% silver50% copper mix but gave the mint the final. The inside pages of the war ration book number two. During wwii, the metal nickel was removed from nickels due to war rationing. It has the warnings on the front and was printed in 1942. The war nickel calculator will only show you what the silver in your wartime nickels is. These coins were minted at the philadelphia mint and have a large p above the monticello on the reverse. Office of price administration opa froze prices on practically all everyday. Mileage certificate undated world war ii rationing stamps program, 1943 1946. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and. War ration books were produced by the united states office of price. I was on ebay for 15 years with a 120,000 feedbacks with 100% positive. In 1943 for example, a pound of bacon cost about 30 cents, but a shopper would also have to turn in seven ration points to buy the meat. Printed material newspapers the nickel son, ship paper of ss joseph.
What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. Did you notice that there are more than 11 coins listed in the values above. The bottom line about war nickels silver jefferson war nickels can be quite fun to collect. Get the best deals on war ration book when you shop the largest online. The story of silver jefferson nickels starts in world war two when congress was rationing many commodities. It is unlawful to sell or give it to any other person or to use it or permit anyone else to use it, except to obtain rationed goods for the person to whom it was issued. Youll notice that they change slightly throughout the war. War ration books and tokens were issued to each american family, dictating how much gasoline. The composition of these coins is 35% silver, 56% copper and 9% manganese. It has three stamps inside which are numbered 19, 20, and 22. Of these about 84 are detached and 36 are still attached. Make offer original war ration book one 1943 certificate of registration c. You can refer to the following sites for other references to the complete 19421945 war nickel series.
Three full pages of ration stamps, 1 sheet each of artillery, tanks and ships and one sheet planes missing 3 stamps. This new ration book, replacement for present books when their stamps are used up, will be distributed during the early summer. From 1942 to the end of 1945, the fivecent pieces were then minted using an alloy of copper, silver and manganese. On october 8th, 1942, congress ordered the united states mint to remove nickel from the fivecent pieces. These points came in the form of stamps that were distributed to citizens in books throughout the war. For a coin collector, obtaining a jefferson nickel may only be worthwhile if the coin is in excellent overall condition. In the case of this 1943 jefferson nickel, a coin intended to be.
If theres something not right about a coin you found, more than likely there is something about it that needs further research. 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. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. 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. Memorabilia american troops on the beach of normandy.
If you have a jefferson wartime nickel that is uncirculated. Guide to the world war ii ration coupon collection, 19421946. American civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 school teachers, pta groups and other volunteers 7 sugar was the first consumer commodity rationed. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. Although the united states did not have food rationing in world war i, it relied heavily on.
In addition, a number of 1944 nickels are known without the large p mintmark. What is the value of book 3 war ration stamps with 4 full. War ration stamps were a common item, and they are not in high demand as a collectible item, making their value fairly low. While one may assume that nickels cannot be valuable beyond their face values, some of these coins can be significantly valuable based on mintage, year, scarcity and condition. One of the many essential materials that were needed during the early 1940s for the war was nickel, which was required for making artillery. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. World war ii ration books, 1943 45 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.
It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march. The work of issuing ration books and exchanging used stamps for certificates was. Just a quick question i was going through one of my friends coins and i believe i found a 1943 copper nickel in his change, now i understand that that the war time penny is worth a lot of money, which means a coin that should not been made, should be worth more then the penny, but who am i. Q i have two objects in my possession that i would like to know more about. Rationing was an attempt to keep prices low and to give everyone a chance to get scarce items. Collection consists of ration coupons, stickers, permits, and certificates for tires. Each stamp was worth 1 lb of sugar and was given a designed two week period during. The book is numbered 544171 aa and has the original owners name and address on the front of the booklet. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Learn more about rationing for the war effort during world war ii with research. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Comes in littletons exclusive packaging, ready to give or display. As a way to dedicate nickel resources towards wartime efforts, congress authorized the u. 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.