OPA Red Tokens

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Collecting Nut, Jan 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM.

  1. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Theses are from WWII, 1944-1945. They were given back in trade when items were rationed for the war effort. They had red and blue points. Red was used for meats and fats while the blue was for canned goods. You would use your ration coupons and these were used to make the trade more equal in price. Both sides are the same, completely identical.
    They are only almost the size of a dime and are made of a paper resin. Only 1 point is on the tokens. There are 2 letters on each side of the 1. It is unknown what these letters are for but some of them are considered quite rare. I have 56 of these tokens and I have 25 different letters on the tokens.
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  3. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    The OPA is for The US Office of Price Administration.
     
  4. Mr. Numismatist

    Mr. Numismatist Strawberry Token Enthusiast

    I believe the Red "MV" OPA token is the rarest.
     
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