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  2. Black market in wartime France - Wikipedia

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    Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa on 8 November 1942, made imports of oil, sugar and coffee more scarce, so their prices soared on the black market. Similarly, when communications were cut between Normandy and Paris after the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, the price of butter greatly increased. [119]

  3. Category:1944 in economic history - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1944 in economic history" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  4. Feeding Britain in the Second World War - Wikipedia

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    One acre of wheat "saved as much shipping space as seven acres of the best grass in England." [22] The conversion of pasture to cultivated land reduced meat production. In 1943-1944, beef and veal production compared to 1939 had decreased by one-sixth; mutton and lamb by one-fifth; eggs by one-half; and pork by two-thirds.

  5. 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies - AOL

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    2. 1944-S Steel Wheat Penny — $1.1 million. ... These coins can range in price from $4,500 up to $172,500. ... Tesla stock rises after company pledges return to growth after Q4 results disappoint.

  6. Wheat Price Guarantee Act - Wikipedia

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    The minimum price per bushel was set to $2.26, which is known as a guaranteed price scheme. The Wheat Price Guarantee Act was intended to give the agricultural industry time to adjust to the war being over. Simply put, this act was a temporary continuation of the Lever [Food] Act of 1917.

  7. 6 Pennies from the 1900s Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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    A coin in average condition is only around $4, but a mint-condition 1924-S wheat penny could be valued at around $12,000. Auction record: $45,600 1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny

  8. Economy of the Kingdom of Albania (1928–1939) - Wikipedia

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    In this same period, the total turnover of goods in the retail trade reached 3,900,000,000 old ALL (at 1947 prices). The construction of the Port of Durrës began. Works were carried out on retaining works, irrigation canals, etc., which were interrupted by the beginning of the Second World War 1939-1944. [4]

  9. Collect Wheat Pennies? These Variations Could be Worth Up To ...

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    Seasoned coin collectors are already well familiar with Wheat Pennies, a U.S. one cent coin issued from 1909 to 1958 that has an image of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse side and two stalks of ...