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Stamp out Black Markets With Your Ration Stamps
uncommon1900-1945

Stamp out Black Markets With Your Ration Stamps

United States · 1943 ·

The design depicts a man being crushed under a large ration stamp, pressed down by a giant thumb. A slogan at the bottom reads 'Pay no more than legal prices,' advocating against black market activities.

This item is a propaganda piece from World War II, aimed at combating black market activities and encouraging citizens to adhere to wartime rationing regulations in the United States.

Image: Cooper, F.G, 1883-1962 · License: Public domain

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