Australia - APO years: 1957-1975.
Confirmatory Copy envelopes: AA-EC-2
.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number T.G. 65H.
TELEGRAM in top left corner with boxed "CONFIRMATORY COPY ..." below.
Message area: Large window.
Reverse side: Two slogans which are the same across all types.
Colours (text & envelope): Green on cream.
Size of envelope overall: 89 × 135 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 Heading under TELEGRAM incorporates the words "CONFIRMATORY COPY".
AA-EC-2A.  
AA-EC-2A
Printed in November 1958.
AA-EC-2A

Characteristics:

  • 40 mm high combined window and thin green border;
  • TELEGRAM is in thin serif letters 6.5 mm high;
AA-EC-2A (reverse).

Characteristics:

  • has a rectangular flap with deeply curved sides;
  • has a fine green security pattern;
  • schedule number is in the lower right corner and incorporates date.
AA-EC-2B.  
AA-EC-2B
Printed in December 1960.
AA-EC-2B rev
Used at Brisbane on 17 July 1961.

Characteristics:

  • 50 mm wide combined window and thicker green border;
  • TELEGRAM in thicker sans-serif letters 6.2 mm high.
AA-EC-2B (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • rounded flap with curved sides;
  • security pattern is printed inside;
  • schedule number in LRC incorporating date.
AA-EC-2C.  
AA-CE-2C AA-EC-2C rev

Characteristics:

  • window and thin green border combined are 48 mm high;
  • TELEGRAM is in thin serif letters 6.5 mm high;
AA-EC-2C (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • rectangular flap with deeply curved sides;
  • fine line security printed outside;
  • schedule number is in the lower right corner. No date is printed for the first printing but date (year) is incorporated from 1962.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EC-2A SCH. C.T.B. 1521 - 11/58 31 July 1959 at Brisbane. C
EC-2B SCH. C.T.B. 1774 - 12/60 17 July 1961 at Brisbane. C
EC-2C SCH. C.T.B. 1774   C
  SCH. C.T.B. 2183 - 62 30 April 1963 at L.C. Room Melbourne. C
  SCH. C.T.B. 2428/63   C
  SCH. C.T.B. 2675 - 12/63   C