Ploughman (Charity Program) -  25 centime

Ploughman (Charity Program) - 25 centime

Year
1928
Face Value
25
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
solidarity

Catalogs References

Michel
MA 78
Yvert & Tellier
MA PA13

Technical Details

Colors
Orange red
Size
40 x 24 mm
Perforation
13½
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
Marcelin Flandrin
Printers
Hélio-Vaugirard, Paris
This semi-postal airmail stamp highlights the traditional agricultural labor and rural economy of North Africa by depicting a Moroccan ploughman ("Laboureur") tilling an arid field with a wooden plough pulled by a mixed team of a dromedary camel and a donkey. The central design carries a powerful message of human resourcefulness, rugged determination, and ancestral farming practices, showcasing the unique environmental adaptations required to cultivate the local landscape.