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Woman farmer, sun over mountain, modern farm buildings and machinery, designed by Czech artist Jaroslav Lukavský (1924-1984), engraved by Ladislav Jirka, and issued by Czechoslovakia on May 5, 1965 as one of a set of five stamps commemorating the 20th anniversary of the country's liberation from the Nazis, Scott No. 1311. - nethryk  |
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Farm couple at harvest time, printed by photogravure (Courvoisier, S.A.), and issued by Iraq on September 14, 1959, Scott No. 250. - nethryk  |
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"Plowing in Jenduba," designed by Tunisian artist Hatem El Mekki (1918-2003), printed by photogravure, and issued by Tunisia on November 1, 1978, Scott No. 730. - nethryk  |
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Here are images of two stamps from a set of four publicizing agriculture, designed by A.H. Barrett, printed by lithography, and issued by South Africa for use in Bophuthatswana on October 25, 1979, Scott Nos. 52 & 53. - nethryk Picking cotton  Researcher in a cornfield  |
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"Cotton Growing," designed by Victor Whitely, printed by photogravure (Harrison & Sons, Ltd.), and issued by Uganda on October 9, 1962 as one of a set of twelve stamps commemorating Uganda's independence, Scott No. 87. - nethryk  |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting the stylized head of a woman and ears of grain, designed by Slovak artist Oto Lupták, combined engraved by Josef Hercik and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1979 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the United Agricultural Production Association, Scott No. 2219. - nethryk  |
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While they don't picture any agricultural pursuit, these stamps were issued for use by the U.S. Department of Agricultute in a nine stamp set, the 10th stamp, was a later printing on a softer paper.  |
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Here are images of the two stamps in a set depicting, respectively, a tobacco worker, and a woman sorting tobacco leaves, printed by lithography, and issued by Greece on September 19, 1966 to publicize the Greek tobacco industry and the 4th International Scientific Tobacco Congress, held in Athens, Scott Nos. 860 & 861. - nethryk   |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a couple of fellahs (farmers) with their tools, designed by Algerian artist Ali Ali-Khodja (1923-2010), printed by lithography, and issued by Algeria to publicize Labor Day, Scott No. 315, Y&T No. 385. - nethryk  |
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Here are images of the four airmail stamps in a set publicizing Niger's peanut industry, designed and engraved (except as noted) by Jean Pheulpin, and issued by Niger on November 5, 1963, Scott Nos. C31-C34. - nethryk Peanut cultivation, engraved by Charles Mazelin.  Camels transporting peanuts to market.  Workers closing bags of peanuts.  Shipping bags of peanuts by truck, engraved by Pierre Gandon.  |
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Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting farm workers, designed by Austrian artist Georg Jung (1899-1957), and issued by Austria on June 2, 1936, Scott No. 378. - nethryk  ] |
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Just scrolled through this very interesting thread. Lots of interesting discussions and stamps. Will go through my collection and see what can be shown here. |
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India's bumper wheat crop in 1968 was commemorated with this stamp issued on 17th July 1968. SC 468. Stamp shows stalks of wheat and the Wheat and Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
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