Token, Ration

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Token, Ration

Entry/Object ID

2443 a,b,c,d,e,f,g

Description

Red World War II Ration Tokens. OPA (Office of Price Administration) Market Red Point. Material: wood, plastic. Size: 5/8" diameter. Description: (Set of seven) red wood and plastic disks designed with two plastic outside disks with a wooden core; printed on disk: "OPA Red Point" and "1".

Context

Military. WWII. Commonly termed a "red point" when used during World War II era as an token of exchange in the market.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Token, Ration

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Token

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 22, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024