New South Wales - Colonial: 1857-1900.
Delivery advice form: NC-AD-1.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
Heading is Postmaster-General's Department New South Wales with the Crest between.
Message area: Written message with blanks to be completed..
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on various colours.
Size of form overall: 80 × 124 mm (except for AD-1C)
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
NC-AD-1A NC-AD-1A.

Card for Morrison at Singleton
(5 August 1876).

Characteristics:

  • printed on thin pink card;
  • has the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom;
  • NEW SOUTH WALES is in serif font and the words of the message are sans-serif;
  • first line of note at the base finishes with MESSENGER AGAIN;
  • size is 80 × 123 mm.
NC-AD-1B
Probably printed between 1909 and 1912.		 NC-AD-1B.

Card for Sutton at Wagga Wagga
(28 July 1920).

Characteristics:

  • printed on thin orange paper;
  • has the 1908 version of the Australian Coat of Arms featuring a Kangaroo and an Emu;
  • wording is the same as previously;
  • NEW SOUTH WALES is in sans- serif font and the words of the message are in serif font;
  • first line of note at the base finishes with WHEN THE;
  • size is 80 × 120 mm.
1908 arms
The 1908 Coat of Arms.		 1912 Arms
The 1912 Coat of Arms.		 Further details about the Australian Coat of Arms and comments about the use of the Royal Coat of Arms in NSW though to 2002 and beyond especially in legal contexts.
NC-AD-1C NC-AD-1C.

Card for Broadfoot at Wagga Wagga
(28 August 1920).

  • Characteristics:

    • printed on thin dark red card;
    • has 1912 version of the Australia Crest;
    • wording is the same as previously;
    • NEW SOUTH WALES is in serif font and the words of the message are in serif font;
    • first line of note at the base finishes with WHEN THE;
    • size is 75 × 124 mm.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
AD-1A St 1673 15 August 1910. RRRR
AD-1B None 28 July 1920 at Wagga Wagga. RRRR
AD-1C St 2960 28 August 1920 at Wagga Wagga. RRRR