1. Food stamp is a kind of food purchase voucher issued by China in the specific economic period from 1950s to 1980s. The earliest types of tickets implemented in China are food stamps, edible oil stamps and cloth tickets. As a practical securities, food stamps have been used in China for more than 40 years. With the development of society, it has withdrawn from the historical stage and become the new favorite of collectors.
Second, at that time, food stamps were needed to buy food. As a matter of fact, supply by ticket was not initiated by China. After the October Revolution, the country was unstable, civil wars continued, and commodities were scarce. The Soviet Union adopted a plan to distribute commodities and issue various commodity tickets. The earliest ticket in the Soviet Union was a shoe ticket for 19 16. During World War II, when there was a shortage of commodities, the United States issued various commodity vouchers, including food vouchers. At present, there are still some countries that still use the ticket supply method, such as North Korea, Vietnam and other countries.
Thirdly, in fact, it is not the first time that the supply by ticket is adopted in China. After the October Revolution, the Soviet Union was unstable and civil war continued. Due to the lack of commodities, it adopted a plan to distribute commodities and issue various commodity tickets. The earliest ticket in the Soviet Union was a shoe ticket for 19 16.
Fourth, the United States also issued various commodity tickets, including food stamps, when there was a shortage of commodities in World War II. After the cancellation of food stamps in China, there are still some countries that still use the way of supplying food stamps, such as North Korea and Vietnam.
5. The variety and quantity of food stamps in China are called "the best in the world". There are more than 2,500 cities and counties in China, and some towns and villages have issued and used various food stamps for planned supply. There are also some large enterprises, factories and mines, farms, schools, governments, institutions and other units.
Six, food stamps are historical products under special economic conditions, with a wide range of themes, exquisite printing, timeliness and regional characteristics. After years of erosion, this kind of unrepeatable ticket cultural relics are becoming more and more scarce, and treasures emerge one after another, which has already attracted the attention of collectors at home and abroad.