Heading and notes: | TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH spanning Crest. |
Reverse side: | Blank - no flap seal. |
Colours (text & envelope): | Red on cream. |
Size of envelope overall: | 80 × 138 mm (with some variation). |
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SC-EO-5. Used 31 August 1898. Arrival backstamp for London 3 October 1898. Used delivery envelope. Characteristics:
Date stamp in top left corner is for TELEGRAPH OFFICE/ADELAIDE (also on 31 August). Provenance: Spink May 2015 |
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SC-EO-5 - details of the Crest.
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Arrival backstamp on reverse is a very different format from the above example for TELEGRAPH OFFICE/ADELAIDE (here on 4 March 1905). Provenance: Spink May 2015 |
Details of use and rarity.
Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
EO-5 | None | 31 August 1898. | R Stamped: RRRR (2 covers known). |