^Lot 34 COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES WORLD WAR II-ERA RATION BOOKS AND STAMPS

COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES WORLD WAR II-ERA RATION BOOKS AND STAMPS

USED TO MANAGE THE FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL GOODS THAT WERE IN SHORT SUPPLY

RATIONING IN THE US BEGAN IN 1942, AND CITIZENS WERE REQUIRED TO SURRENDER STAMPS ALONG WITH MONEY TO PURCHASE GOODS; THESE ITEMS ALLOWED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL THE CONSUMPTION OF STAPLES SUCH AS SUGAR, MEAT, COFFEE, AND GASOLINE DURING THE WAR EFFORT

SEE PICTURES FOR WHAT IS INCLUDED IN LOT; PLEASE SEE PICTURES FOR ITEMS AND CONDITIONS

SOLD AS IS-WHERE IS; PLEASE INSPECT