Adelaide - Convey Congratulations ...

The Convey Congratulations ... slogan was used in Adelaide from 22 August 1935 to 10 July 1941.

The 6 identified dies used at Adelaide with this slogan:

have circular date stamps with no box number; or
have box date stamps with either of the recorded numbers 2 or 4.

Within each of the broad types of dies, there are various formats incorporating different letter positions.

The date stamp usually had TIME then DAY/MONTH then YEAR.

The listing below is approximately chronological by base inscription and then Code number within that grouping. The following Table provides a guide with hyperlinks:

Words at base	Code number	Earliest date	Latest date	% of Adelaide Census
South Australia (in circle)		25 November 35		8%
S.A. (in circle)		12 May 1936	21 May 1936	19%
South Aust. (in circle)		9 July 1940	7 July 1941	8%
S.A. (in box)	2	20 May 1937	10 July 1941	27%
	4	6 January 1940	20 January 1940	38%

There are 26 slogans in the Census.

Datestamp: Circle (21 mm diameter). Top inscription: ADELAIDE. Base inscription: SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Characteristics: Year at the top then day/month then time. Die 3 - C over G. Earliest date of this format: 22 August 1935 (on a 5KA cover to Rozelle). Latest date of this format: 25 November 1935. Number in Census: 2.	25 November 1935.
Datestamp: Circle (21 mm diameter). Top inscription: ADELAIDE. Base inscription: S.A. Characteristics: Die 3 - C over G and S over H. ON is indented Earliest date of this format: 12 March 1936. Latest date of this format: 21 March 1936. Number in Census: 5.	12 March 1936.
Datestamp: Circle (22 mm diameter). Top inscription: ADELAIDE. Base inscription: SOUTH AUST. Characteristics: Die 4 - C begins over the middle of G and the last 3 lines are indented. Earliest date of this format: 7 July 1941. Latest date of this format: 9 July 1941. Number in Census: 2.	7 July 1941.
Datestamp: Box; Number: 2; Base inscription: S.A. Characteristics: Die 3 - C over G. ON is indented. Earliest date of this format: 20 May 1937. Latest date of this format: 27 May 1937. Number in Census: 5.	20 May 1937.
Datestamp: Box; Number: 2; Base inscription: S.A. Characteristics: Die 4 - C begins over the middle of G and the last 3 lines are indented. Earliest date of this format: 15 January 1940. Latest date of this format: 10 July 1941. Number in Census: 2.	10 July 1941.
Datestamp: Box; Number: 4; Base inscription: S.A. Characteristics: Die 4 - C over G and lines 3 and 4 indented with 4 being indented more. Earliest date of this format: 6 January 1940. Latest date of this format: 20 January 1940. Number in Census: 10.	6 January 1940.