Brass tags NOT worth more!!!

(Maybe I misunderstood your post.)

I did know about the steel war tags, and I have four unstyled B's that were made after 1935, all with alunimum tags, and I have two 1935 B's both with brass tags. I also have five A's from 1935 to 1950 all with aluminum tags, (The A's started in 34) and none with brass.

My 1927 D, 1954 "60", 1958 "720", "320" and "330" all have aluminum tags I think (now I have to re-check), but they are not "first year" tractors.

And I think both my 37 and 38 "G's" have aluminum tags, even though technically 1938 was the "first year" for the G's - I don't think either have brass tags.

So, maybe its just the B's that was first year as a brass tag...as I have yet to find any brass tag on anything other than a 1935 B, first year.

I think we are saying the same thing about markets and individuals. Of course markets are made up of individuals, but many, many individuals, and what just one individuals opinion of value is is of little consequence, if it is contrary to the vast majority regardless of the reason.

Interesting...now you got me thinking!

As far as utility or practical use of the tractor, lets face it, a modern tractor will run rings around my old junk, with or without a tag.

I need to read JR Hobbs and more about brass tags so I will now what I'm talking about.

thanks G-man!

But value is determined by perception in the market....and "the market" has determined that they will pay a premium for a "brass tag".

Through the magic of marketing, perfume, diamonds and womens clothes fetch far more than the "value" (based on rarety) of each.

Of course like coins, "rarety" also counts because the market understands production numbers too. For example, I think the JD 330 is ugly, (and I have one), but not too many were made....and the market thinks for that reason they are valuable, even if it is an ugly little useless tractor.

The market opinion rules, not the individual!