From: Sinclair Hart (slobak@BCN.NET)
Date: Tue Jan 25 2000 - 17:13:11 PST
I was overseas and never saw them! Barbara Appaloosa wrote: > > Hello, > > At a flea market sale, I bought a couple red tokens which were > used during World War II. I asked my mother how they were used, > but she could only remember that they were worth one-tenth of a > US penny. She talked about rationing, but did not remember how > they were used. She was a child growing up in New York State > at the time. She said that sugar, gasoline, and cigarettes were > rationed but she thought that coupons where issued for these > things. > > The tokens are about the size of a US dime and appear to be made > out of card board. They are a rusty reddish color and have "OPA" > and "Red Point" written on them. They also have a large number 1 > in the center. > > Can anyone tell me how they were used during the 40's? Were > they related to the War time efforts? > > Thank you to anyone who can enlighten me. > > Barb