Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Electric Telegraph ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-6.
Electric Telegraph ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-6.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 2. Heading is BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. This is the last form to have this heading before the change to POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. |
| Message area: | 32 numbered boxes in eight lines. |
| Reverse side: | 14 Regulations and conditions as for Form DO-3. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on light cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 239 × 216 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- has heading across the top commencing with Telegram of Ten Words ...;
- form number and printing details moved to the top right corner;
- includes new entries of No. Words and Check under the heading at the left.
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The reply annotated on the top half of the reverse side of the delivery form - for information to finish the story. |
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Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-6 | 500,000 - 7|72 | 11 December 1872 at Richmond, Vic. | RR |
| 250,000 - 1|73 | 29 July 1873 at Richmond, Vic. | RR |