WI-DU-2

Western Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: WI-DU-2.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. 45 (centered). PREFIX at left. Standard Interim period heading.
Message area:	One information line and seven message lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Blue on light pink/orange.
Size of form overall:	173 × 210 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	36 × 32 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has form number centered at top within square brackets;
has schedule number in lower left corner;
form cut at left so no information about side text.

WI-DU-2A

WI-DU-2.

Albany to Perth.
Rare Perth ETO date stamp.

Characteristics:

one line for transmission information and seven lines for message.

Only recorded form of this type.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-2	B3604 / 08	22 May 1909 at Perth ETO	RRRR