New South Wales - Colonial: 1854-1900.
Transmission form: NC-TO-2.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes: New South Wales Electric Telegraph with Crest below.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on blue.
Size of form overall: 193 × 222 mm.
Size of datestamp box: None

Distinctive characteristics of the form:

  • top heading at left is MESSAGE FORM;
  • in TLC there are spaces for Telegram No. and relevant times;
  • centre line "PLEASE SEND THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE";
  • at base on right there are two lines for Sender details and Address;
  • has a 16 mm wide decorative stripe separating the section for a copy of the message
    from the official transmission section.
NC-TO-2
NC-TO-2. Unused complete transmission form.
Previously unrecorded in mint form with vertical decorative band.
Supurb burele band separating the message section from the receipt section.
Curved heading.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
TO-2 None Unused RRRRR