South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: SC-EO-4.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH spans the Crest.
Reverse side: Blank - no flap seal.
Colours (text & envelope): Red on cream.
Size of envelope overall: 80 × 138 mm (with some variation).
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
EO-4Aa
 SC-EO-4A.

Used at Hindmarsh
(3 February 1888).
See accompanying delivery form SC-DO-6Bb - a special form with HINDMARSH printed on it.

Characteristics:

  • IMMEDIATE is in the lower left corner.

 

This format for a delivery envelope has also been recorded used on 1 October 1894 at Minlaton
(on SC-DO-8B).
Ms Davies crest SC-EO-4A - details of the Crest.
  • Crest is oval horizontally;
  • the Crown on the top of the shield is slightly curved;
  • Lion is facing the Unicorn;
  • has considerable shading on the animals and on the circumference of the shield;
  • the tails are thicker and the decorations under the rear feet are larger.
  • there are three arcs for the motto under the crest.
 

SC-EO-4B: Unused envelope with pencil annotation 'PG 178'.

Characteristics:

  • IMMEDIATE is in the lower left corner.

 

This format for a delivery envelope has also
SC-EO-4B - details of the Crest.
  • Crest is circular with a rectangular shield;
  • the Crown on the top of the shield is flat;
  • Lion is facing out of the page;
  • there is only one arc for the motto under the crest;
  • general design is less flamboyant.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-4 None 3 February 1888 at Hindmarsh. RR