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War Ration Book No. 3 was distributed as a replacement for families who had run out of stamps. Shortages were rampant and rationing back home was necessary. Every American received ration books and stamps for household and consumer goods, such as flour, sugar, and coffee and also consumer goods such as shoes, gasoline, and tires. Multiple books might have been given based on your family or business size and frequency of use. Citizens could not purchase...
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War Ration Book No. 2 were printed at the beginning of 1943. Stamps were printed in pages and each letter of the alphabet was given 4 stamps, and these stamps were numbered: A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, and so on. This booklet has stamps for R-Z unused. Stamps were required for purchasing many household goods, such as coffee, flour, or sugar, and also consumer goods, such as gasoline and shoes. Stamps like these were not specified to a particular item and...
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War ration books were issued to citizens during World War II for consumer goods. This would have been the holder your ration cards or stamps arrived in for safekeeping. War rations began in 1941 and by 1943, including food such as cheese, butter, and sugar, and consumer goods, like cars, shoes, gasoline, and materials like silk or nylon.
