How About Your Tractors?

Farmer harvesting rice with a tractor, an engraved stamp issued by North Korea on April 10, 1969 as one of a set of four stamps depicting farm machinery, Scott No. 878.

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A "Motorpflug" (tractor) is depicted on the 15 pf value (Michel #37) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's definitive series of January 17, 1946. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was in the Soviet Zone of occupation of post-WWII Germany.

This 1981, 15 p stamp (Hib #C305) of Ireland depicts a tractor invented by Irish engineer Harry Ferguson (1884-1960). It employs a hydraulic three-point hitch system which is still used worldwide today.

From Wikipedia, "This tractor, the Ferguson Model A, incorporated Harry Ferguson's 'suction side' hydraulic control system, the key to solving sensitive automatic control of mounted implements and patented on February 5, 1936."

On April 8, 1987 Ireland issued a set of four "Anniversaries" stamps. The 28 p value (Hib. #C458) celebrates the 50th anniversary of Muintir na Tire (People of the Country), a voluntary organization promoting community development. A tractor appears on the right side of the stamp.

A tractor moving to the horizon can be seen on the 10c value (SG #939) of New Zealand's June 24, 1970 set of two stamps commemorating the 25th anniversary of the United Nations.

On April 23, 1977 India issued this stamp (Sc #757) in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Federation of India Chambers of Commerce. A tractor appears on the Federation's emblem.

This 60 Gr stamp of Poland is from a set of eight issued in 1966 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the nationalization of industries. The stamp publicizes the Fifth Polish Technicians' Conference.

On November 15, 1977 the DDR issued a set of six "Hunting" stamps. The 35 pf value (Mi. #2274) depicts a farm laborer who has left his tractor to rescue an orphaned fawn.

This December 10, 1955 first day cover of Ceylon (Sc #330) publicizes the 1956 Royal Agricultural and Food Exhibition.

On November 11, 1964 Venezuela issued a set of 10 stamps (5 regular + 5 airmail) to commemorate the centenary of the Ministry of Development, and to publicize the National Industries Exposition. This 10 centimos airmail stamp from the set depicts a tractor.

Here is Ireland's October 5, 1973 set of two stamps (Hib #s C185-6) publicizing the World Ploughing Championships at Wellington Bridge.

This February 3, 1960, 2c stamp (Sc #624) of Cuba is a surcharge/repurposing of a May 7, 1959, 2c + 1c semi-postal stamp for land reform.

In 1932-3 the USSR issued a set of 7 stamps commemorating the 15th anniversary of the October Revolution. Here is the 15 kopeck value (Sc #475) from the set, depicting a collective farm.

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Veteran Tractors
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The stamp set features an iron wheel tractor Fordson F 1924 and an American crawler tractor Cletrac.

On December 5, 1971 the Republic of Korea issued a two-stamp set to commemorate their Second Five-Year Plan for Economic Development. The 10 won value of this set, shown here, publicizes agricultural development in the "Four Great River Valley".

The largest tractor on the stamp is approximately 3.5 mm in length.