War ration book 1944 wheat penny

State delaware 1944 wheat mint minor aging good shape very good condition. Food shortages and rationing ww2 spartacus educational. Why are 1943 copper and 1944 steel lincoln cent errors so valuable. Beware, however, of regular 1922d cents which have had their d mintmarks worn off by unscrupulous types. The above photo are blue ration stamps from a real war ration book number two. Ask anyone who remembers life on the home front during world war ii about their strongest memories and chances are they will tell. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. The coins grade determines its value to coin collectors. The ubiquitous ration book would ultimately become the most vivid and lasting.

Find out here if its worth just a few cents, or if youve got a rare 1944 steel penny. I tried my 1943 steel penny on the magnet and it has a stronger attraction that the 1944 one and the 1944 one is very shiny compared to the 1943 one. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. It melted down spent casings left behind during combat and created a penny that circulated from 1944 to 1946. Special relics from wwii, lincoln shell case pennies have a direct connection to the international conflict that spanned from 1939 through 1945. I have a 1944 d wheat penny with a couple things that are different from.

A few 1943 bronze cents and 1944 steel cents are known to exist, and they are valuable. Jan 28, 2020 the 1943 steel wheat penny was produced for one year during the second world war, due to the u. With the pending capitulation of japan, the printing of ration books for 1946 was halted by the opa on august, 1945. Unfollow 1944 steel wheat penny to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Each stamp authorized a purchase of rationed goods in the quantity and time designated, and the book guaranteed each family its fair share of goods made scarce, thanks to the war. Oct 27, 2017 meat ration coupons were suspended in march, 1944 and then a second round of meat rationing was instigated in sept 1945. April 1943 united states office of war information, overseas picture division.

If your 1944 penny does not stick to a magnet, its made from copper and is common. Critical goods were ration to american citizens using coupon books issued by the. Its really easy to tell if you have a 1944 steel penny or 1944 copper cent. Lincoln cent 19091958 collectors folder warmans collector coin folders warmans on. Each book contained between 7 and 10 panes of sequentially numbered coupons, and a postcard that needed to be sent in to get the next book. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month. Ration book four was printed in red, blue and green. Civilians first received ration bookswar ration book number one, or the sugar bookon 4 may 1942, through more than 100,000 schoolteachers, pta groups, and other volunteers 7. Bread, which was never rationed during wartime, was put on the ration in july 1946. The government produced around 1,435,400,000 of these pennies in 1944.

It was thought that even if japan does not fold now, the war will certainly be over before the books can be used. The 1944 lincoln penny is particularly desirable in the eyes of collectors not only because of its design, but also due to its scarcity. Rationing of processed foods started march 1st, 1943. On august 15, 1945, world war ii gas rationing was ended on the west coast of the united states. One of the more inexpensive pennies is the 1944 wheat penny.

It was not until the early 1950s that most commodities came off the ration. Facts about wheat pennies wheat pennies wheat pennies. A continuing thread post your recent tokens, medals, exonumia acquisition. It marks the comeback of lincoln cents from the 1943 steelies to the standard copper wheaties. In britain, during the first world war, 1914 to 1918, queues for food had become dangerously long. In all, 1944 steel cents are fewer in number than their 1943 copper counterparts. The 1943 steel wheat penny was produced for one year during the second world war, due to the u. Meat was the last item to be derationed and food rationing ended completely in 1954. The 1944 s wheat penny was minted in 1944 at the san francisco california mint. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.

A coin with moderate wear but whose design is legible is likely to be graded as fine worth 9 cents. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Ration book four also introduced red and blue cardboard tokens, each valued at onepoint, to be used as change for ration coupon purchases. What is the value of war ration book four with stamps inside. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats.

By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Meat rationing in world war ii the british columbia food. Jun 02, 20 what is the value of war ration book no. According to the calculator, if your bonds are the series e bonds that were used to finance world war ii, theyre worth at least. The mint made millions of 1944 lincoln cents so why does. A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Hello, tanya if your 1944 lincoln cent sticks to a magnet, the next step in verifying its authenticity is to weigh the coin. Top 154 books published in 1944 that people have added on goodreads.

Each book required different identification and some were more detailed than others. By this time canada was not only sending food for the troops but for prisoners of war, starving refugees from wartorn countries, and to alleviate britains worsening food position. Details about 1944 lincoln wheat penny unique rare coin unique collectors coin penny. Lets delve deeper into this wheat head to know its real value. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. At its 1944 peak, it was estimated that upwards of 209,200 victory gardens. Unsearched wheat penny roll wsilver mercury dime end old us coin shotgun lot mixed years circulated vintage collector. Roosevelt suggested the addition of a native american war bonnet, stating. It began by stockpiling sugar and wheat, while making preparations for a national rationing scheme. The value of those particular coins are almost priceless. What you need to know about rationing in the second world war. Although not necessary for survivalthough thats debatablecoffee has been a staple in the american diet since the boston tea party, and coffee rationing was extremely unpopular. If you happen to find a wheat penny in your possession, it would be worth checking the date against the list before spending it. Ration stamps became a kind of currency with each family being issued a war ration book.

Wheat pennies started in 1909 and lasted until 1958. I will do a part two for the food stamps taking it into 1944 as our research continues. The lincoln cent is a onecent coin that has been struck by the united states mint since 1909. Government printing office in 1943 for use during world war 2. World war ii opa red point ration tokens wwii, rare mm. The cherry pickers guide the official red book a guide. Citizens had to put up with blackouts, raid sirens, rationing and shortages, but they needed good and usable coinage, and something they would not stand for was the substandard quality of the then new steel pennies of 1943. Responding to the public outcry during a time of rations, officials in the u. In 1944 there were 282,760,000 1944 s pennies minted in all. It is interesting to note that some cookbooks published during the war featured sugarless recipes so home cooks could more easily comply with the rationing program. Examples were discovered after the war, with the first two in 1947, and another in 1958. A ministry of food was created to help with the homefront food situation.

Food on the home front during the second world war wartime. Of course this figure doesnt reflect the mint proofs that could have been minted that year at the san francisco mint and only includes the amount of 1944 s wheat pennies that were poured into circulation. Answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. If your 1944 penny sticks to a magnet, its a steel cent and is rare. To participate in the forum you must log in or register. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about war ration book.

In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943 pennies are silver colored. This meant planning meals carefully, being creative with menus, and not wasting food. If you find a 1943 or 1944 wheat penny, using a magnet to check its metal content is easy. The government also produced a few steel wheat pennies in 1944 by mistake. Governments determination that copper should be diverted towards the war effort. By the time the war broke out in september 1939 the british government had already been. Another test you can conduct on your 1944 pennies is to weigh them. United states mint in philadelphia a book that explores the colorful history of.

The scheme involved the customer handing over her ration book and asking for. Rationing was a fact of life during world war ii, and americans. Lincoln cent 19091958 collectors folder warmans collector coin folders. If it didnt have magnetic attraction i would guess it was a fake from what i have been reading. Every american was issued a series of ration books during the war. We know that wheat pennies were minted from 1909 to 1958. Between 1942 1947, the government issued four different series of ration books. Save penny 1944 steel to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. A bas relief panel on the world war ii memorial in washington, d. Unfollow 1944 penny to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Discussion in paper money started by mpcusa, jul 11, 2016. The items rationed included canned goods, meats, sugar, coffee, tires, gas and more. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods. The most common war ration book material is cotton. Individuals used these books daily to purchase rationed goods such as sugar, butter, beefsteak, and gas. The 1943 steel cent features the same victor david brenner design for the lincoln cent which had been in use since the first in 1909. Civilians were not able to purchase tires during the war without showing a need in support of the war. Eventually, the mint settled on using steel coated with zinc and. A total of 6 different war ration books were issued from 1942 to 1945. Unfollow world war 2 ration books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Unlike lincoln cents made from 1909 to 1942, which are 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc, lincoln cents from 1944, 1945, and. Permission to publish material from the world war ii rationing stamps program must be obtained from the special collections manuscript curator andor the special collections department head.

This glass penny, manufactured in the 1940s during a copper. The lincoln cent sometimes called the lincoln penny is a onecent coin that has been struck by the united states mint since 1909. Monday, february 7, 2011 by sarah sundin rationing was an important part of life in the united states during world war ii. This article may feature affiliate links to amazon or other companies, and purchases made via these links may earn us a small commission at no additional. Both the obverse and the reverse were designed by victor david brenner a new york sculptor. The first card, war ration card number one, became known as the sugar book, for one of the. Jan 31, 20 the small coins introduced in 1944 were used by retailers to give change back for food bought with ration stamps. Each stamp was illustrated with a military symbol such as a naval ship, airplane, tank, gun, horn of plenty or torch of liberty, adding a patriotic flair. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings. May 03, 2011 british shopkeeper cancelling coupons. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. The unique composition of the coin lowgrade steel coated with zinc, instead of the previously 95%copperbased bronze composition has led to various nicknames, such as wartime cent, steel war penny, and steelie. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

Steel will stick to the magnet, but copper will not. During world war ii, ration books were distributed to families by the office of price administration opa to help regulate food shortages as a result of the war. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. New to coin collecting do i have a rare quarter or not. By 1944, however, it was decided that the benefits gained from this substitution were not significant enough to warrant the effort, and so copper penny production. Any idea why it is so shiny, magnetic and has copper marks. While most pennies are only worth a few bucks, highly coveted ones might be sitting in your pocket or stuck somewhere in your couch cushions. Why are 1943 copper and 1944 steel lincoln cent errors so. More than 8,000 ration boards across the country administered the program. In 1944, the united states was embroiled in the bloody conflict of wwii.

The melt value shown below is how valuable the coins metal. I am cited in this book as a provider of information on 1943 coppers and 1944 steel cents ny. In 1942 rationing had started for sugar, gasoline and other goods. Jun 28, 2012 i got a 1944 wheat penny from a store then i looked at it carefully and noticed that under the year it had a d. The obverse or heads side was designed by victor david brenner, as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat thus wheat pennies, struck 19091958. Home page ration book search why war ration book no. It will limit their purchases of sugar beginnning around the middle of march to 12 ounces per individual per week. The paper stubs, or stamps, in each ration book purchased rationed consumer goods and foods. Before the second world war started britain imported about 55 million tons of food a. This ration book belonged to luella runck of oxford, indiana. June 1942 on the basis of ration books, although retailers were allowed from.