In Britain during WWII the government set up various agencies and ministries to direct the war effort. These bodies controlled factory production, limited price increases, censored newspapers and newsreels and set up rationing schemes to distribute scarce foods and goods fairly.
Food rationing began with sugar, butter, bacon and later with tea, milk and clothing. Each family received a book of ration coupons, which were used with money to purchase a set amount of rationed goods per week.
This ORIGINAL bronze George VI penny is attached to a card with an image of the contents of an emergency store for a family of four on the front and historical information on the reverse.
The exact date of the coin may vary, but will be from the WW2 period.
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