AE-EO-1

Australia - Establishment period: 1917-1922.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AE-EO-1.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. TELEGRAM at top (centered except for EO-1F).
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & envelope):	Red on cream or light brown.
Size of envelope overall:	80 × 136 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

opaque delivery envelope;
the main distinctions amongst the varieties are:
1A: TELEGRAM is in 5 mm high sans-serif letters. There are State variations in the width of the heading and in the relative placement of CHARGES;
1B: same format but smaller letters (4.5 mm high) for TELEGRAM;
1C: has a NSW Stores Number in the lower left corner;
1D: TELEGRAM is in large serif font;
1E: TELEGRAM heading is centered but the CHARGES section has been raised up;
1F: TELEGRAM heading has been moved to the left.

The design for the first ordinary rate delivery envelope followed the format for the Interim envelope issued by New South Wales (NI-EO-1). It simply eliminated the printed seal on the flap.

It appears however that during the later years of the Interim period - in a prelude to the Establishment period - the design based on the NSW model was accepted for Commonwealth purposes and printing began. Printing of this format continued possibly into the Brown years (post-1922).

There were at least three printings up to about 1920 - in Queensland, in New South Wales and in Victoria. At first glance, these printings all look the same but on closer inspection, the details are seen to be different.

The Queensland format.

AE-EO-1A Qld.

Used at Telegraph Branch, Queensland 19 March 1915.

See detailed scans elsewhere.

width of TELEGRAM is 44.5 mm;
top of A is narrow;
top hook of G has a straight end and there is a wide gap to the horizontal gap below;
M aligned under left side of A.

The New South Wales format.

AE-EO-1A NSW.

Used at Wagga Wagga on 2 July 1920.

Characteristics:

width of TELEGRAM is 44.5 mm;
top of A is broader;
top hook of G has a slanted end and there is a wide gap to the horizontal gap below;
M aligned under right bar of H.

The Victorian format.

AE-EO-1A Vic.

Used at Geelong (3 February 1922).

Characteristics:

TELEGRAM is in thick sans serif font
5 mm high and 42 mm wide centered;
"CHARGES ..." in three lines in LLC;
printed on cream paper.

Also known used at White's Flat, SA (no date) and Dubbo, NSW possibly in 1923.

Subsequent variations.

	AE-EO-1Ba. Used at Maylands, SA. Characteristics: same design as previously; TELEGRAM is in thick sans serif font 4.5 mm high and 37.5 mm wide centered; G has a vertical bar. Gap between hook and bar is small; MESSAGE begins under C (the Victorian setting); printed on thin light brown paper.
	AE-EO-1Bb. Used at Southport, Qld (17 December 1925) for AB-DO-3C. Characteristics: same design as previously; TELEGRAM is in sans serif font 4.5 mm high and 37.5 mm wide centered; G has a vertical bar. Gap between hook and bar is large; MESSAGE moved to the right. printed on thicker light brown paper.
	AE-EO-1Bc. Used ordinary rate delivery envelope. Characteristics: same design as previously except no full-stop after TELEGRAM; TELEGRAM is in thin sans serif font 4.5 mm high and 41 mm wide centered; G has no vertical bar; MESSAGE is indented and begins under "A"of "CHARGES" (Queensland format); printed on thin brown paper.
IMAGE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE.	AE-EO-1C. Characteristics as for type 1Ba for alignment in lower left corner but with the addition of "NSW Stores Stock No. 455";
	AE-EO-1D. Used at Ivanhoe, Victoria. Characteristics: TELEGRAM is in larger serif font 5.5 mm high and 42 mm wide centered; "CHARGES ..." in three lines in lower left corner; printed on cream paper.
	AE-EO-1E. Characteristics: TELEGRAM heading still centered; three lines for "CHARGES ..." raised to under the level of the TELEGRAM heading but still left justified; printed on cream paper. This envelope must have been stored against the front of a window envelope for some time before it was used. The clear impression of the window belies the fact that this is really an opaque envelope.
	AE-EO-1F. Used at Chiltern, Vic (has accompanying form) (19 May 1930). Characteristics: TELEGRAM heading has been moved to the left; three lines for "CHARGES ..." raised to under TELEGRAM heading and all lines are left justified; printed on cream paper.

More examples are required to finalise this classification.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-1A	None.	23 July 1924 at Homebush, NSW.	C
EO-1Ba	None.		R
EO-1Bb	None.	17 December 1927 at Southport, Qld.	R
EO-1Bc	None.		R
EO-1C	NSW Stores Stock No. 455.		R
EO-1D	None.	2 June 1924 at Petersham, NSW.	C
EO-1E	None.		R
EO-1F	None.	19 May 1930 at Chiltern.	C