New South Wales - Colonial period: 1857-1900.
Transmission form: NC-TO-7.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Has a Stock number on the front and the reverse sides.
Curved ... POST AND TELEGRAPH heading.
Message area: 7 lines of 5 boxes numbered 5 to 35 on the right side only.
Reverse side: 13 lines of 5 boxes numbered 40 to 100 or 110 on the right side only.
Colours (text & form): Black on white.
Size of form overall: 225 × 186 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
  NC-TO-7A.

Characteristics:

  • heading has a shallow curve;
  • Coat of Arms is 15 mm wide;
  • reverse side has boxes numbered 40 to 110;
  • reverse side has Stores Number St 816.
  NC-TO-7B.

Characteristics:

  • heading has a deep curve;
  • Coat of Arms is 24 mm wide;
  • reverse side has boxes numbered 40 to 100;
  • reverse side has Stores Number St 627.
NC-TO-7C NC-TO-7Ca.

Rose Bay to Sydney
( 11 April 1904).

Characteristics:

  • heading has a deep curve;
  • Coat of Arms is 24 mm wide;
  • has "FOR POSTAGE STAMPS ..." in the top right corner;
  • reverse side has boxes numbered from 40 to 100;
  • front and reverse sides have Stores Number St 627.

 

 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
TO-7A St 627 on the front with St 816 on the reverse.   RR
TO-7B St 627 on the front and the reverse.   RR
TO-7Ca St 627 on the front and the reverse. 12 January 1900 from Yass to 1st Infantry Regiment, Victoria Barracks, Paddington. RR
TO-7Cb St 5466 on the front with St 627 on the reverse.   RR