Vintage WWII OPA Ration Book Folder Scrap Tire Record 15 SOHIO Invoices Ohio for Sale

Vintage WWII OPA Ration Book Folder Scrap Tire Record 15 SOHIO Invoices Ohio For Sale

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Vintage WWII OPA Ration Book Folder Scrap Tire Record 15 SOHIO Invoices Ohio:
$175.00

# Original WWII U.S. Home-Front Rationing & Fuel Archive
## Single-Family Time Capsule: Charles M. Sprow (Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio) Up for sale is a remarkably complete, cohesive piece of American World War II history. This estate-found archive documents the wartime rationing and fuel consumption habits of a single family in Bucyrus, Ohio, between 1943 and 1945. This lot tracks the family's vehicle paperwork across three distinct vintage automobiles: a 1929 Chevrolet, a 1937 Dodge, and a 1939 Plymouth. ### What’s Included in This Unified Archive:* **OPA "A" Basic Mileage Ration Booklet (Form R-525 C):** Features an exceptionally high count of intact, unused "A16" and "A17" coupons. Issued to Charles M. Sprow for a 1929 Chevrolet.
* **OPA Mileage Ration Identification Folder (Form R-577):** Includes both the interior panel and matching exterior cover panel tracking his 1937 Dodge.
* **OPA "B8" Commuter Gasoline Mileage Coupon Strip:** Still attached to the original folder strip panel.
* **1943 OPA Mandatory Tire Inspection Record (Form R-535):** Fully detailed and stamped by local Board 34-17-1, logging inspections from 1943 through early 1944 to maintain rubber conservation.
* **OPA Mileage Ration Application Ledger Stub (Form R-534):** Official ledger tracking his basic allotment book, detailed for a 1939 Plymouth and dated September 13, 1944.
* **WWII OPA Mailing & Penalty Envelopes :** Includes the original 1944 postmarked envelope sent directly to Charles Sprow in Bucyrus, plus two 1945 window style "Do Not Forward" envelopes distributed from the regional Toledo, Ohio OPA hub.
* **15 Matching 1944 SOHIO Delivery Invoices:** A continuous stack of Standard Oil Company of Ohio tank wagon delivery receipts made out to the Sprow address, itemizing purchases of kerosene and Sohio X-70 gasoline.#Condition:
All items are in honest, authentic vintage condition, showing normal wear, light folds, and aging characteristic of paper ephemera stored inside a household for decades. The cursive signatures, ink stamps, and printed text are entirely clear and legible. No severe tears or catastrophic water damage. Please review the high-resolution images carefully to inspect the exact physical condition of each piece. Related Items: