World War Two Petrol Ration Tickets From Australia
ISSN 1836-0084
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Australian Petrol Ration Coupons
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Contents
Section 1 : Commonwealth Petrol Ration Tickets
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Section 1 - Commonwealth Petrol Ration Tickets
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All tickets were issued October 1940 in sheets of 10 5x2 roulette 7. The g after the number represents 'GALLON'
All prices given are for mint or used
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October 1940
Underprinted MOTOR SPIRIT / RATION
1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$40.00 10g.$50.00 44g.$200.00 100g.$500.00
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Type 1
Security Overprint
January 1941
Underprinted MOTOR SPIRIT / RATION
2g & 5g overprint in blue the rest were in red
1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$35.00 10g.$50.00 44g.$150.00 100g.$400.00
Set of Proof tickets ?
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Type 2
Security Overprint in Purple
Valid until 31 May 1941
Underprinted MOTOR SPIRIT / RATION
1g.$5.00 10g.$200.00 44g.$500.00 100g.$2,500.00
Set of Proof tickets [2g & 5g without overprint] on Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper 1g - 100g.$7,000.00
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Type 3
Security 'D' Overprint in Purple with outer 'D' multiple purple security lines at 45%
Valid from 31 May 1941
Underprinted MOTOR SPIRIT / RATION
1g.$500.00 2g.$500.00 5g.$500.00 10g.$600.00 44g.$1,200.00 100g.$3,500.00
Set of Proof tickets on Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper 1g - 100g.$8,000.00
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Valid until 31 May 1941
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND DEVELOPMENT.
BLACK date, frames various colours
2g.$10.00 5g.$15.00
Set of Proof tickets ?
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From here on tickets were issued Bi-Monthly
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1941
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND DEVELOPMENT
VIOLET date, frames various colours
Valid until 31 May 1941. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 31 July 1941. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 30 September 1941.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 30 November 1941. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
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1942
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND DEVELOPMENT
Valid until 31 January 1942. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$20.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 31 March 1942. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$20.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 31 May 1942. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$20.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 31 July 1942. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$20.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 30 September 1942.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$20.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00 100g.$400.00
Valid until 30 November 1942. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$20.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Set of Proof tickets for January 1942 on Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper 1g - 100g.$3,000.00
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Queensland Emergency Ration Tickets
May 1942 - June 1943
Underprinted COMMONWEALTH / OF / AUSTRALIA
Postal Cancels from various Post Offices in Queensland have been recorded. Early dates comand a premium
1g.$500.00 2g.$500.00 5g.$500.00 10g.$500.00 100g.Archives Only
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1943
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND DEVELOPMENT
From November the Underprinted changes to DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1943. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1943. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 May 1943. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 July 1943. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 September 1943.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 November 1943. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00 per page
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1944
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1944. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1944. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 May 1944. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 July 1944. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 September 1944.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 November 1944. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00 per page
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1945
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1945. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1945. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 May 19425. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 July 1945. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 September 1945.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 November 1945. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00 per page
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1946
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1946. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1946. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 May 1946. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 July 1946. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 September 1946.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid
until 30 November 1946. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00
44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 December 1946. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00per page
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1947
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1947. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 28 February 1947. 1g.$10.00 2g.$10.00 5g.$25.00 10g.$35.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1947. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 May 1947. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 July 1947. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 September 1947.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 November 1947. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00 per page
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1948
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1948. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1948. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 May 1948. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 July 1948. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 September 1948.1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 30 November 1948. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 50%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00 per page
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1949
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1949. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Valid until 31 March 1949. 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$15.00 10g.$25.00 44g.$130.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in black add 25%
Commonwealth Liquor Fuel Control Board minute paper [one page] with bi-monthly [5 different tickets] 1g - 44g.$250.00 per page
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STATE ISSUE
Rationing handed over to the States
Each State's initials appeared at the top of each ticket.
The Bi-Monthly issue continued
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May & July 1949
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 May 1949 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$8.00 10g.$15.00 44g.$30.00
Valid until 31 July 1949 1g.$5.00 2g.$5.00 5g.$8.00 10g.$15.00 44g.$30.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 75%
Overprinted 'VICTORIAN / GOVERNMENT' in red, on VIC coupon. Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SHIPPING / AND FUEL. 10g.$350.00
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STATE SERIES 'A' Undated
Rationing handed over to the States. Each State's initials appeared at the top of each ticket. The Bi-Monthly issue continued
September - November 1949
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
1g.$3.00 2g.$3.00 5g.$5.00 10g.$10.00 44g.$20.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 75%
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STATE SERIES 'B' Undated
Rationing handed over to the States. Each State's initials appeared at the top of each ticket. The Bi-Monthly issue continued
January 1950
Underprinted DEPARTMENT OF / SUPPLY / AND SHIPPING
Valid until 31 January 1950. 1g.$3.00 2g.$3.00 5g.$3.00 10g.$5.00 44g.$10.00
Valid until 31 March 1950. 1g.$3.00 2g.$3.00 5g.$3.00 10g.$5.00 44g.$10.00
Overprinted 'O. S.' [Official Service] in Black add 75%
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Petrol Rationing ceased 8 February 1950
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