Australia - International: 1917-1988.
Cablegram delivery form: IAB-DC-3.
Cablegram delivery form: IAB-DC-3.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | CABLEGRAM under the Standard Commonwealth format. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 178 × 210 mm. |
| Size of datestamp box: | 25 × 26 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- Form number in the top left corner;
- boxed reference to PACIFIC CABLE at right next to the Date Stamp box;
- has three boxes for transmission details under CABLEGRAM;
- CABLEGRAM printed in large (8 mm high) serif font;
- unlined message area;
- Schedule number in the lower left corner.
DC-3A: has Form number E.T. No. 7.
DC-3B: has Form number E.T. No. 8.
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DC-3A | 2000000 - 29.11.17 | 30 September 1938 (well after printing!!). | RRR (used) |
| DC-3B | 70M - 8.21 4233. | R | |
| 70M - 4.24 6912. | 6 February 1930 at Ceduna, S.A.. | RRR (used) |