FREE: 1944-45 OPA Blue Point Rationing Token HV

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OPA stands for Office of Price Administration

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.

These blue tokens were used for rationing during World War II.

There are 24 different blue tokens

They are all vulcanized fiber (celluloid) and 16 mm in size.

Blue ones read: OPA Blue Point 1 (with two different letters)

Blue tokens were used for processed foods

OPA's were first issued in 1944 - Stopped being issued in 1945

Nobody has found a true reason for the letters on the OPA's.

Theories include, they are random, demographics, for prevention of counterfeiting.

Blue letter combinations known. CC, CH, CT, CV, CX, HH, HU, HV, HX, HY, TC, TT, TU, TV, TX, UU, VV, WC, WH, WT, WU, WW, XX, YY

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Comes in a coin holder

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