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Vintage World War II U.S. War Ration Book holder advertisingJohn H. Greenaway of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
A wonderful WWII home-front advertising and rationing collectible withstrong patriotic graphics.
Front reads:
\"This Holder Will Protect YourU.S. WAR RATION BOOKSFrom Loss or Mutilation\"
JOHN H. GREENAWAY\"Service For The Sick\"Phone 40Opp. Post OfficePortsmouth, N.H.
Reverse/inside flap prominently reads:
\"BUY U.S. WAR BONDS TODAY!\"
Instructions tell the owner to open the family\'s War Ration Books andinsert them into the holder by slipping them beneath the band.
Features colorful red, white, blue and green patriotic graphics withAmerican eagle, stars, agricultural crops and canned foods.
The holder is EMPTY — no ration books or ration stamps are included.
An especially interesting New Hampshire WWII home-front piece combininglocal Portsmouth advertising, wartime rationing and U.S. War Bondpromotion.
I was unable to locate another indexed example of this exact John H.Greenaway Portsmouth, NH version during current market research.
Please see all photographs for exact condition and design.
