Ration Tokens of the United States and Canada: Decoded

This is a collector's accounting of America's and Canada's ration tokens that were used on the home front during World War II. It is also about the collectors who have found answers about these tokens.

The author's interest began at an early age in 1948, when he found a few OPA tokens that were saved by his grandparents. They intrigued the young explorer, and thus began a search for answers that was soon delayed for years until he had the experience and time to pursue the mysteries of ration...