1 Rationing Token - OPA Red Point Office of Price Administration ND

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
OPA
V 1 U
★ RED ★ POINT ★

Unabridged legend: Office of Price Administration

Edge

Plain

Comment

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

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