SC-EO-8

South Australia - Colonial: 1856-1900.
Envelope: SC-EO-8.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. E. 19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA spanning Crest and above TELEGRAM.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on pink.
Size of form overall:	82 × 138 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

classified here as a Colonial envelope because it does not have an Interim format;
not classified as being URGENT - despite the strong possibility from it being printed on pink paper - because the word URGENT is missing;
SA had not implemented an URGENT telegram service while a Colony. Perhaps the envelope may have been printed after 1901 when an Urgent rate was introduced in Australia;
has IMMEDIATE in the lower left corner;
Crest has both the Lion and the Unicorn facing away from the shield.

SC-EO-8Aa.

Delivery envelope used to Miss Stella Bruce - no date.

Characteristics:

G of TELEGRAM has a very short vertical line and a wide gap to the top of the curl;
serifs especially on E, L and R are less pronounced.

SC-EO-8B.

Delivery envelope used to Mitchell at the Insolvency Court.
Has pencil annotation
"Used 7 November 1913".

Characteristics:

G of TELEGRAM has a strong vertical line and a narrow gap to the top of the curl;
serifs especially on E, L and R are very pronounced.

Details of use and rarity.