Queensland - Colonial: 1861-1900.
Urgent rate delivery envelope: QC-EU-1.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No Form number.
URGENT over Crest over ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, QUEENSLAND.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Has a printed seal on the flap.
Colours (text & envelope): Black on rose or cream.
Size of envelope overall: 78 × 138 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
QC-EI-1A
Provenance: Dave Elsmore.		 QC-EU-1A.
Used 27 April 1901.

Characteristics:

  • printed on rose paper;
  • underline for Immediate is
    18 mm long;
  • date is "188__".
EU-1A rev QC-EU-1A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above envelope.

Characteristics:

  • the oval Seal is more circular than that below (e = 0.64 - 20.05 × 24 mm);
  • the Lion is facing outwards;
  • the shield is substantial.
1B
Provenance: Dave Elsmore.		 QC-EU-1B.
Used 20 September 1902.

Characteristics:

  • printed on pink paper;
  • underline for Immediate is 23 mm long and the text is larger;
  • date is "190__".
1B rev QC-EU-1B (reverse).

Reverse side of the above envelope.

Characteristics:

  • Seal is more oval that that above (e - 0.54 - 20.05 × 26 mm);
  • the Crest is of a different design with both animals facing a smaller shield.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EU-1A None. 27 April 1901 at Brisbane
(Spring Hill?).		 RRRR
EU-1B None. 20 September 1902 at Brisbane
(Spring Hill?).		 RRRR