Ration Tokens

Dublin Core

Title

Ration Tokens

Subject

Delmarva History

Description

Issued by the Office of Price Administration (OPA), the ration tokens were used by retailers as change to give to customers who bought goods with ration stamps during WWII. Red OPA tokens were for meats and fats. Blue OPA tokens were used for processed foods.

Source

Nabb Research Center

Date

1942-1945

Rights

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Identifier

2014.090

Files

2014090001-1 copy.jpg

Citation

“Ration Tokens,” Nabb Research Center Online Exhibits, accessed December 25, 2024, https://libapps.salisbury.edu/nabb-online/items/show/485.