2 PCS WWII OPA 1@ RED AND 1@ BLUE ONE POINT RATION TOKENS RARE BU 2 PCS 1 EA

Description

THIS LOT IS FOR A
BU OPA RED
AND A
BU OPA BLUE
RATION COIN TOKENS
UNC 1 PCS EACH COLOR   WWII OPA  1
POINT
RATION
TOKENS
TAKEN FROM WW2 ORIGINAL BOXES:
NEVER USED YOU GET 2 COINS 1 RED AND 1 BLUE WITH
RANDOM LETTERS
(THERE ARE 30 COMBINATIONS RED):
WILL SEND DIFFERENT LETTERS FOR MULTI BIDS MAX DIFFERENT LETTERS I CAN GUARANTEE IS 10 FOR REDS
(THERE ARE 24 COMBINATIONS BLUE):
WILL SEND DIFFERENT LETTERS FOR MULTI BIDS MAX DIFFERENT LETTERS I CAN GUARANTEE IS 5 FOR BLUE
VERY RARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
NEVER USED  NICE CLEAN SURFACES:
RED TOKENS FOUND IN ORIGINAL BOX FROM WW2  BOX NOT INCLUDED
OPA STANDS FOR OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION
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 OPAS) WERE USED FOR CHANGE FOR FOOD.
OPAS WERE USED BY RETAILERS TO GIVE CHANGE BACK FOR FOOD BOUGHT WITH RATION STAMPS.
RED TOKENS: USED FOR MEATS AND FATS.
30 RED LETTER COMBINATIONS KNOWN.
BLUE TOKENS: WERE USED FOR PROCESSED FOODS; RED TOKENS FOR MEATS AND FATS.
24 BLUE LETTER COMBINATIONS KNOWN.
OPA'S WERE FIRST ISSUED IN 1942
STOPPED BEING ISSUED IN 1945
RED READ: OPA RED  POINT 1 (WITH TWO DIFFERENT LETTERS ISSUED 30 COMBINATIONS)
THE RAREST IS THE RED MV. THE NEXT RAREST ARE THE BLUE WH AND THEN RED MM AND THE BLUE CX AND WC. THEN BLUE WW AND XX. THE REST ARE FAIRLY EASY TO FIND. REDS ARE A LOT MORE COMMON THAN BLUES.
THEY ARE ALL VULCANIZED FIBER (CELLULOID) AND 16MM IN SIZE.
SEE STOCK  PHOTOS FOR SIMILAR GEM COIN YOU WILL GET
SEE PHOTOS FOR YOU TO GRADE
SELLING OFF DEALER AND COLLECTOR HOLDINGS:
SOLID COLLECTIBLE ITEMS WITH LOTS OF POSSIBLE NEW DISCOVERY PIECES:
THERE ARE MANY ITEMS: **LOTS OF NEW FINDS**
**SOME REAL MONSTER COINS**  ** SOME JUNK**
100% SATISFACTION OR REFUND    EVERY COIN GUARANTEED GENUINE
(NO TIME LIMIT FOR RETURNS IF NOT GENUINE)
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Jack Barakat
Be Blessed