Auction item: 1985, Germany, a exhibition set of followings 18 philately exhibition cards at the „Philatelia 85” – Exhibition: 150 years of the German Railway, November 8-10, 1985, Cologne:

1.  Front page with a historical panorama of Cologne and exhibition titles.

2.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Cologne 8/10 Nov.85 CTT Portugal with Portuguese stamp: 125 Years of Railways in Portugal - Locomotive: Dom Luiz 1862, issued on: 1981-10-28, size: 44 x 30 mm, face value: 8.50 $ - Portuguese escudo, catalog codes: Mi PT 1540.

3.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Cologne 8/10 Nov.85 CTT Macau with Macau stamp: Regional Birds - Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius), issued on: 1984-09-21, face value: 40 Macanese avo, catalog codes: Mi MO 523.

4.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Cologne 8/10 Nov.85 Australian Antarktic Terrnory with stamp: Antarctic Scenes 1984-1987 - Dog Team Pulling Sledge, issued on: 1984-09-21, size: 37 x 26 mm, face value: 5 c - Australian cent, catalog codes: Mi AQ 63.

5.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Cologne 8-10 Nov.1985 Australian Post in Cologne with stamp: Butterflies (1983) - Regent Skipper (Euschemon rafflesia), issued on: 1983-06-15, size: 25 x 30 mm, face value: 4 c - Australian cent, catalog codes: Mi AU 839.

6.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Köln Messe 8.-10. Nov. 1985 The Irish Post Office with stamp: Irish Architecture - Greenhouse (19th Century) Botanic Gardens, Dublin, issued on: 1983-07-06, size: 24 x 21 mm, face value: 5 p - Irish penny, catalog codes: Mi IE 488A.

7.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Köln 8.-10.11.1985 Köln Messe Canada Postes with stamp: Heritage Artifacts - Bucket, issued on: 1982-10-19, size: 20 x 24 mm, face value: 5 ¢ - Canadian cent, catalog codes: Mi CA 856A.

8.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Cologne 8/10 Nov. 85 CTT Madeira with stamp: Local Flora of Madeira - Madeira cranesbill (Geranium maderense), issued on: 1981-10-06, size: 28 x 37 mm, face value: 8.50 $ - Portuguese escudo, catalog codes: Mi PT-MD 74.

9.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Cologne 8/10 Nov. 85 CTT Acores with stamp: Flowers Azores Regional 1st group - Ranunculus Azoricus Watson, issued on: 1981-09-21, size: 34 x 38 mm, face value: 8.50 $ - Portuguese escudo, catalog codes: Mi PT-AZ 346.

10.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln BRD ETC Brasilien 8-10.11.85 with stamp: 1st Brazilian telecommunications satellite - "Brasilsat", issued on: 1985-02-08, size: 59 x 25 mm, face value: 150 Brazilian cruzeiro, catalog codes: Mi BR 2092.

11.  Philately Exhibition Card with Bulgarian souvenir sheet: PHILATELIA ’85, Köln, issued on: 1985-11-04, size: 110 x 57 mm, imperforated, face value: 2*30 ст - Bulgarian stotinka, catalog codes: Mi BG BL159.

12.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln 10.11.1985 85 150 Jahre Deutsche Eisenbahnen with German stamp: Art treasures in Berlin museums - Queen Cleopatra VII (Museum of Antiquities), issued on: 1984-01-12, size: 35 x 35 mm, face value: 30 Pf. - German pfennig, catalog codes: Mi DE BE 708 (Berlin Post).

13.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln Ausstellung 8.11.1985 Sport und Philatelie with German stamp: Art treasures in Berlin museums - Queen Cleopatra VII (Museum of Antiquities), issued on: 1984-01-12, size: 35 x 35 mm, face value: 30 Pf. - German pfennig, catalog codes: Mi DE BE 708 (Berlin Post).

14.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln Ausstellung 9.11.1985 Bulgarien Tag with German stamp: Art treasures in Berlin museums - Queen Cleopatra VII (Museum of Antiquities), issued on: 1984-01-12, size: 35 x 35 mm, face value: 30 Pf. - German pfennig, catalog codes: Mi DE BE 708 (Berlin Post).

15.  Philately Exhibition Card with postmark: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln 9.11.1985 with  commemorative exhibition postcard and German stamp: Art treasures in Berlin museums - Queen Cleopatra VII (Museum of Antiquities), issued on: 1984-01-12, size: 35 x 35 mm, face value: 30 Pf. - German pfennig, catalog codes: Mi DE BE 708 (Berlin Post). commemorative exhibition postcard.

16.  Philately Exhibition Card with title: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln 8-10 November 1985 with a stylized series of German stamps from 1935: 100 Years German Railway.

17.  Philately Exhibition Card with title: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe Köln 8-10 November 1985 with commemorative exhibition postcard.

18.  Philately Exhibition Card with title: Philatelia 85 Internationale Postwertzeichen-Messe mit Briefmarkenausstellung 150 Jahre Deutsche Eisenbahn Köln 8-10 November 1985 with a stylized series of German stamps from 1935: 100 Years German Railway.

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