FREE: Rare Collectible OPA Red Point Tokens From WWII (World War II)

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Rare Relics from World War II... 3 OPA Red Point Tokens !

The Office of Price Administration (OPA) was a U.S. federal agency established during WWII to prevent wartime inflation. The OPA issued a general maximum-price regulation that made prices charged in March, 1942, the ceiling prices for most commodities. Ceilings were also imposed on residential rents. These regulations were gradually modified and extended by OPA administrators until almost 90% of the retail food prices were frozen. Prices continued to rise, however, and new drives to secure compliance resulted; ultimately the OPA succeeded in keeping consumer prices relatively stable during the remaining war years. Besides controlling prices, the OPA was also empowered to ration scarce consumer goods in wartime. Tires, automobiles, sugar, gasoline, fuel oil, coffee, meats, and processed foods were ultimately rationed. At the end of the war rationing was abandoned, and price controls were gradually abolished. The agency was finally disbanded in 1947. Relics of materiel rationing during World War II are the little fiber "Red Points" and "Blue Points" that were issued to control commodities. Red Points were used with the purchase of fresh products and Blue Points were used with the purchase of processed products.

These Red Point Tokens will be randomly pulled from my stash, and will be in the condition pictured or better. They will be shipped in a plastic protector.

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