My BRITISH STAMPS
1985
22nd Jan 1985: SG1272-SG1276 - "Famous Trains"
SG1272:
17p
The Flying Scotsman.
17p
The Flying Scotsman.
SG1273:
22p
The Golden Arrow.
22p
The Golden Arrow.
SG1274:
29p
The Cheltenham Flyer.
29p
The Cheltenham Flyer.
SG1275:
31p
The Royal Scot.
31p
The Royal Scot.
SG1276:
34p
The Cornish Riviera.
34p
The Cornish Riviera.
12th Mar 1985: SG1277 to SG1281 - "Insects"
SG1277:
17p
Buff Tailed Bumble Bee.
17p
Buff Tailed Bumble Bee.
SG1278:
22p
Seven Spotted Ladybird.
22p
Seven Spotted Ladybird.
SG1279:
29p
Wart-Biter Bush-Cricket.
29p
Wart-Biter Bush-Cricket.
SG1280:
31p
Stag Beetle.
31p
Stag Beetle.
SG1281:
34p
Emperor Dragonfly.
34p
Emperor Dragonfly.
14th May 1985: SG1282 to SG1285 - "Europa. British Composers"
SG1282:
17p
'Water Music' by Handel.
17p
'Water Music' by Handel.
SG1283:
22p
'The Planets' by Holst.
22p
'The Planets' by Holst.
SG1284:
31p
'The First Cuckoo' by Delius.
31p
'The First Cuckoo' by Delius.
SG1285:
34p
'Sea Pictures' by Elgar.
34p
'Sea Pictures' by Elgar.
18th Jun 1985: SG1286 to SG1289 - "Safety at Sea"
SG1286:
17p
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat and signal flares.
17p
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat and signal flares.
SG1287:
22p
Beachy Head Lighthouse and chart.
22p
Beachy Head Lighthouse and chart.
SG1288:
31p
'Marecs A' Communication satelitte and aerials.
31p
'Marecs A' Communication satelitte and aerials.
SG1289:
34p
Buoys.
34p
Buoys.
30th Jul 1985: SG1290 to SG1293 - "350 years of Royal Mail Public Postal Service"
SG1290:
17p
Datapost Motorcyclist, City of London.
17p
Datapost Motorcyclist, City of London.
SG1291:
22p
Rural Postbus.
22p
Rural Postbus.
SG1292:
31p
Parcel Delivery in Winter.
31p
Parcel Delivery in Winter.
SG1293:
34p
Town Letter Delivery.
34p
Town Letter Delivery.
3rd Sep 1985: SG1294 to SG1297 - "Arthurian Legends"
SG1294:
17p
King Arthur and Merlin.
17p
King Arthur and Merlin.
SG1295:
22p
The Lady of the Lake.
22p
The Lady of the Lake.
SG1296:
31p
Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot.
31p
Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot.
SG1297:
34p
Sir Galahad.
34p
Sir Galahad.
"Definiitive"
SG1026d:
£1.41
Drab and Deep Greenish Blue.
£1.41
Drab and Deep Greenish Blue.
8th Oct 1985: SG1298 to SG1302 - "British Film Year"
SG1298:
17p
Peter Sellers.
17p
Peter Sellers.
SG1299:
22p
David Niven.
22p
David Niven.
SG1300:
29p
Charlie Chaplin.
29p
Charlie Chaplin.
SG1301:
31p
Vivien Leigh.
31p
Vivien Leigh.
SG1302:
34p
Alfred Hitchcock.
34p
Alfred Hitchcock.
29th Oct 1985: "Definitive"
SGX937:
7p
Brownish Red.
"29.10.1985"
7p
Brownish Red.
"29.10.1985"
SGX896:
12p
Bright Emerald.
"29.10.1985"
12p
Bright Emerald.
"29.10.1985"
19th Nov 1985: SG1303 to SG1307 - "Christmas Pantomime Characters"
SG1303:
12p
Principal Boy.
12p
Principal Boy.
SG1304:
17p
Genie.
17p
Genie.
SG1305:
22p
Dame.
22p
Dame.
SG1306:
31p
Good Fairy.
31p
Good Fairy.
SG1307:
34p
Pantomime Cat.
34p
Pantomime Cat.
The 1985 Collectors Pack (CP1307a) was released on 19th Nov 1985 and comprises SG1272 to SG1307.
A 32-page, colour illustrated, hardbound, 1985 Yearbook, with slip case, was also available and covers SG1272 to SG1307.