1985

Europe

Issue n° 30 - 1985

"European Music Year"

Number of countries : 35
Debuting countries : none
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Four countries (Gibraltar, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg) used the four CEPT letters instead of the official logo, but two (Iceland and Luxembourg) used the official European Music Year logo instead and Liechtenstein used both. Most stamps issued in late April or around the 3rd May.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part III

and here is a blog dedicated only to 1985 Europa stamps issue !

Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Gothenburg (Sweden)
Winner: Bobbysocks! "La det swinge" (Norway)

my personal favorite that year: Gary Lux "Kinder dieser Welt" (Austria)