1 Rationing Token - OPA Blue Point Office of Price Administration

Obverse

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
OPA
Y 1 Y
★ BLUE ★ POINT ★

Unabridged legend: OPA = Office of Price Administration

Reverse

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
OPA
Y 1 Y
★ BLUE ★ POINT ★

Unabridged legend: OPA = Office of Price Administration

Edge

Zwykły

Mint

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Racjonowanie rozpoczęło się w 1942 roku. Wśród racjonowanych produktów znalazły się konserwy, mięso, cukier, kawa, opony, gaz i inne. Biuro Administracji Cen używało znaczków OPA, monet i żetonów do racjonowania.

Monety OPA (powszechnie nazywane OPA) służyły do wydawania reszty na żywność.

Monety OPA były używane przez sprzedawców detalicznych do wydawania reszty za żywność kupioną za znaczki racyjne.

Żetony używane do racjonowania podczas II wojny światowej
Istnieje 30 różnych czerwonych żetonów i 24 niebieskie.
Wszystkie są wykonane z wulkanizowanego włókna (celuloidu) i mają rozmiar 16 mm.
Na niebieskich żetonach widnieje napis: OPA Blue Point 1 (z dwoma różnymi literami)
Czerwone mają napis: OPA Red Point 1 (z dwoma różnymi literami)

Niebieskie żetony były używane do przetworzonej żywności; czerwone żetony do mięs i tłuszczów.
Żetony OPA zostały po raz pierwszy wydane w 1944 r. - przestały być wydawane w 1945 r.

Czerwone i niebieskie łącznie 5 000 000 000

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/104233-opa-rationing-token-information/

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Rationing was started in 1942. Items that were rationed include canned goods, meats, sugar, coffee, tires, gas and more. The Office of Price Administration used OPA stamps, coins and chits for rationing.
 

OPA coins (commonly called OPA's) were used for change for food.
 

OPA's were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps.

Tokens used for rationing during World War II
There are 30 different red tokens and 24 blue ones.
They are all vulcanized fiber (celluloid) and 16 mm in size.
Blue ones read: OPA Blue Point 1 (with two different letters)
Red ones read: OPA Red Point 1 (with two different letters)

Blue tokens were used for processed foods; red tokens for meats and fats.
OPA's were first issued in 1944 - Stopped being issued in 1945

Red and blue combined 5,000,000,000

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/104233-opa-rationing-token-information/

See also

• 1 Rationing Token - OPA Red Point (Office of Price Administration)

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