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  2. Rationing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    To enable making change for ration stamps, the government issued "red point" tokens to be given in change for red stamps, and "blue point" tokens in change for blue stamps. The red and blue tokens were about the size of dimes (16 millimetres (0.63 in)) and were made of thin compressed wood fiber material, because metals were in short supply.

  3. Rationing - Wikipedia

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    Yugoslavian ration stamps for milk. 1950 Ration stamps for sugar, buckwheat, vegetable oil, rice, and pasta, provided by the Artsakh government in January 2023. A ration stamp, ration coupon, or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime ...

  4. Office of Price Administration - Wikipedia

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    OPA points are small vulcanized fibre red and blue ration tokens issued during World War II to make change for ration coupons. Approximately 1.1 billion red and 0.9 billion blue were produced, and even though many were collected and destroyed after the war, they are still quite common today. The red OPA points are a bit more common than the blue.

  5. Why Queen Elizabeth Used WWII Ration Coupons to Pay for Her ...

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    Though she was given 200 extra ration coupons, the public grew excited about her upcoming nuptials and sent her their own rations through the mail, according to Town & Country. (Each donation ...

  6. Rationing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    From July 1942 until June 1945, the basic ration was suspended completely, with essential-user coupons being issued only to those with official sanction. In June 1945, the basic ration was restored to allow about 150 miles (240 km) per month; this was increased in August 1945 to allow about 180 miles (290 km) per month. [50]

  7. Know the 2024 standard mileage rate before you do your taxes

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    The 2024 mileage rate for the use of your vehicle to do volunteer work for certain charitable organizations is 14 cents per mile. To claim that deduction, you must itemize your deductions, and not ...

  8. Mileage Reimbursement Rate for 2025: What To Expect - AOL

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    This mileage rate for business increased by 1.5 cent from 65.5 cents per mile in 2023. Military moving mileage rate: 21 cents per mile (1 cent decrease from 2023). Qualified active-duty Armed ...

  9. Ration Stamps - Wikipedia

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