South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: SC-EO-6.
General characteristics:

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).
Distinctive characteristics of the form:
SC-EO-6.
Used on 22 February 1906.

Characteristics:

  • In this case, 2/2 was to be charged.
  • This envelope was addressed to the Surveyor General.
  • Has manuscript annotation "Card left" in top left corner;
SC-EO-6.

Used delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • In this case, 4/7 was to be charged.
  • This envelope was addressed to the Surveyor General.
  • Has large (15 mm high) URGENT handstamp top centre;
EO-6 SC-EO-6.

Unused delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • IMMEDIATE is in the top left corner;
  • has entries indicating amounts to be collected (if any) in the lower left corner.
EO-6 Crest SC-EO-6 - details of the Crest.
  • Crest is circular and has a narrower top than previously;
  • Lion is facing towards the front;
  • has little shading on the animals and none on the circumference of the shield;
  • the tails are thinner and the decorations under the rear feet are considerably simplified.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-6 None 22 February 1907. R