Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate delivery form: AB-DO-5.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E. T. No. 2.
Heading is RECEIVED TELEGRAM.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue on cream.
Size of form overall: 122 × 214 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 24.8 × 33 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of the form:


  • heading occupies only about 30% of the form;
  • Date Stamp box finishes at the same level as the main horizontal line;
  • CHARGE has been deleted from particulars;
  • schedule number moved to Date Stamp box.
AB-DO-5 Geelong West to Mildura, Vic.
15 April 1931.

Rare RO2 - TO date stamp.

AB-DO-5.

Characteristics:

  • Form Number is E.T.2 in top left corner;
  • rectangular date stamp box;
  • Schedule Number is at the base of the date-stamp b0x;
  • Header is printed in pale blue;

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-5 Sch. C. 337/1928. 8 February 1931 at CTO Sydney (H). RR
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