Ration stamps from World War II

Object/Artifact

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Ration stamps A-E

Ration stamps A-E

Name/Title

Ration stamps from World War II

Entry/Object ID

2015.009.0001

Description

This collection came in a small envelope. There are red and blue stamps with alphabetic designations and further breakdown by number. The archivist is researching the ration system to provide more background. Red stamps: A2, A8 B1, B2, B8 C1, C2, C5, C8 D1, D2, D5, D8 E1, E2, E5, E8 (multiples of all) F1, F2, F5, F8 (multiples of all) G1, G2, G5 (multiples), G8 (multiples) H1, H2, H5, H8 (multiples of all) J1, J2, J5, J8 (multiples of all) K1, K2, K5, K8 (multiples of all) L1, L2, L5, L8 (multiples of all) M1, M2, M5, M8 (multiples of all) N1, N2, N5 (multiples) N8 + N1 narrow strip R1, R2, R5, R8 (multiples) S1, S2 (multiples), S5 (multiples), S8 T1, T2, T5, T8 (multiples of all but T8) U1 (multiples), U2, U5 (multiples), U8 V1, V2, V5, V8 (multiples of all) W1, W2, W5, W8 (multiples of all but W5) Blue stamps: D1, D2, D5, D8 (multiples of all) E1, E2, E5, E8 (multiples of all) F1, F2, F5, F8 (multiples of all) G1, G2, G5, G8 (multiples of all H1, H2, H5, H8 (multiples of all) J1, J2, J5, J8 (multiples of all) K1, K2, K5, K8 (multiples of all but K1) L1, L2, L5, L8 (multiples of all) M1, M2, M5, M8 (multiples of all) N1 (multiples), N2 (multiples), N8 P1 (multiples), P2, P5 Q1, Q2, Q5, Q8 (multiples of all) R1, R2, R5, R8 (multiples of all but R2) S1, S2, S5, S8 (multiples of all) T1, T2, T5, T8 (multiples of all) Joined stamps: M2 L2 N8 P8 (multiples) S1 T1, S2 T2, S5 T5, S8 T8 N1 P1 Q1, N2 P2 Q2, N5 P5 Q5 (multiples of all) Blue coins: 30 cardboard coins, blue on each side Imprinted around the outer edge "OPA Blue Point" and in the center "1" Red coins: 55 cardboard coins, red on each side Imprinted around the outer edge "OPA Red Point" and in the center "1"

Collection

Ration Stamps and Coins

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1947

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Details: dimensions vary slightly

Location

Container

Small Collections, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Small Collections, Box 7

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Room

Research Center

Building

Tudor Hall