British PHQ Cards of 1985
22nd Jan 1985: PHQ No.81 - "Famous Trains"
PHQ81a:
17p
The Flying Scotsman.
17p
The Flying Scotsman.
PHQ81b:
22p
The Golden Arrow.
22p
The Golden Arrow.
PHQ81c:
29p
The Cheltenham Flyer.
29p
The Cheltenham Flyer.
PHQ81d:
31p
The Royal Scot.
31p
The Royal Scot.
PHQ81e:
34p
The Cornish Riviera.
34p
The Cornish Riviera.
12th Mar 1985: PHQ No. 82 - "Insects"
PHQ82a:
17p
Buff Tailed Bumble Bee.
17p
Buff Tailed Bumble Bee.
PHQ82b:
22p
Seven Spotted Ladybird.
22p
Seven Spotted Ladybird.
PHQ82c:
29p
Wart-Biter Bush-Cricket.
29p
Wart-Biter Bush-Cricket.
PHQ82d:
31p
Stag Beetle.
31p
Stag Beetle.
PHQ82e:
34p
Emperor Dragonfly.
34p
Emperor Dragonfly.
14th May 1985: PHQ No.83 - "Europa. British Composers"
Issued by the Post Office on 14th May 1985, priced at 14p each and reproduced from stamps designed by Wilson McLean. These post cards were printed at The House of Questa in London, England.PHQ83a (SG1282) 17p, PHQ83b (SG1283) 22p, PHQ83c (SG1284) 31p, PHQ83d (SG1285) 34p.
PHQ83a:
17p
'Winter Music' by Handel.
17p
'Winter Music' by Handel.
PHQ83b:
22p
'The Planets' by Holst.
22p
'The Planets' by Holst.
PHQ83c:
31p
'The First Cuckoo' by Delius.
31p
'The First Cuckoo' by Delius.
PHQ83d:
34p
'Sea Pictures' by Elgar.
34p
'Sea Pictures' by Elgar.
18th Jun 1985: PHQ No.84 - "Safety at Sea"
PHQ84a:
17p
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat and signal flares.
17p
R.N.L.I. Lifeboat and signal flares.
PHQ84b:
22p
Beachy Head Lighthouse and chart.
22p
Beachy Head Lighthouse and chart.
PHQ84c:
31p
'Marecs A' Communication satelitte and aerials.
31p
'Marecs A' Communication satelitte and aerials.
PHQ84d:
34p
Buoys.
34p
Buoys.
30th Jul 1985: PHQ No.85 - "350 years of Royal Mail Public Postal Service"
Issued by the Post Office on 30th Jul 1985, priced at 14p each and reproduced from stamps designed by Paul hogarth. These post cards were printed at The House of Questa in London, England.PHQ85a (SG1290) 17p, PHQ85b (SG1291) 22p, PHQ85c (SG1292) 31p, PHQ85d (SG1293) 34p.
PHQ85a:
17p
Datapost Motorcyclist, City of London.
17p
Datapost Motorcyclist, City of London.
From my Collection
PHQ85b:
22p
Rural Postbus.
22p
Rural Postbus.
From my Collection
PHQ85c:
31p
Parcel Delivery in Winter.
31p
Parcel Delivery in Winter.
From my Collection
PHQ85d:
34p
Town Letter Delivery.
34p
Town Letter Delivery.
From my Collection
3rd Sep 1985: PHQ No.86 - "Arthurian Legends"
PHQ86a:
17p
King Arthur and Merlin.
17p
King Arthur and Merlin.
PHQ86b:
22p
The Lady of the Lake.
22p
The Lady of the Lake.
PHQ86c:
31p
Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot.
31p
Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot.
PHQ86d:
34p
Sir Galahad.
34p
Sir Galahad.
8th Oct 1985: SPHQ No.87 - "British Film Year"
PHQ87a:
17p
Peter Sellers.
17p
Peter Sellers.
PHQ87b:
22p
David Niven.
22p
David Niven.
PHQ87c:
29p
Charlie Chaplin.
29p
Charlie Chaplin.
PHQ87d:
31p
Vivien Leigh.
31p
Vivien Leigh.
PHQ87e:
34p
Alfred Hitchcock.
34p
Alfred Hitchcock.
19th Nov 1985: PHQ No.88 - "Christmas Pantomime Characters"
PHQ88a:
12p
Principal Boy.
12p
Principal Boy.
PHQ88b:
17p
Genie.
17p
Genie.
PHQ88c:
22p
Dame.
22p
Dame.
PHQ88d:
31p
Good Fairy.
31p
Good Fairy.
PHQ88e:
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.