BRITISH COVERS
1985
22nd Jan 1985: SG1272-SG1276 - "Famous Trains"
12th Mar 1985: SG1277 to SG1281 - "Insects"
Official Post Office special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE LONDON SW - 12 MARCH 1985"
"FIRST DAY ISSUE LONDON SW - 12 MARCH 1985"
From my Collection"
14th May 1985: SG1282 to SG1285 - "Europa. British Composers"
18th Jun 1985: SG1286 to SG1289 - "Safety at Sea"
30th Jul 1985: SG1290 to SG1293 - "350 years of Royal Mail Public Postal Service"
3rd Sep 1985: SG1294 to SG1297 - "Arthurian Legends"
"Definiitive"
8th Oct 1985: SG1298 to SG1302 - "150th Anniversary of British Film Year"
Issued to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of negative/positive photographic process by Fox Talbot. This series of stamps features some of the most famous names in British film, photographed by five of the top British portrait photographers. Peter Sellers, photographed by Bill Brandt, David Niven by Cornel Lucas, Alfred Hitchcock by Howard Coster, Vivien Leigh by Angus McBean and Charles Chaplin photographed by Snowdon.The British film industry has produced such talent as Charles Chaplin, Stan Laurel, Leslie Howard. Vivien Leigh, David Niven and Alfred Hitchcock.
This cover was designed by Keith Bassford.
First Official Post Office special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 8 OCTOBER 1985"
"FIRST DAY ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 8 OCTOBER 1985"
From my Collection"
Second Official Post Office special postmark
"FIRST DAY ISSUE LONDON WC - 8 OCTOBER 1985"
"FIRST DAY ISSUE LONDON WC - 8 OCTOBER 1985"
From my Collection"
29th Oct 1985: "Definitive"
19th Nov 1985: SG1303 to SG1307 - "Christmas Pantomime Characters"
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.