The Telegraphic Code Address ... slogan was used in Sydney from 14 June 1961 to 23 June 1973.
The 22 dies for this slogan identified as being used at Sydney can be broadly classified into:
- boxed with Codes in the range 3 to 18 (but not all numbers);
- having a PAID inscription;
- a circular shape (only 8 of the 137 examples in the Census for this slogan);
- boxed with no Code number.
The listing below is first by Code number and then approximately chronological. The following Table provides a guide with hyperlinks:
| Words at base |
Code number |
Earliest date |
Latest date |
% of Sydney Census |
| NSW AUST |
3 |
19 November 1964 |
|
2 |
| |
7 |
30 August 1961 |
4 May 1964 |
11 |
| |
8 |
16 June 1961 |
3 July 1965 |
36 |
| |
9 |
14 June 1961 |
31 August 1961 |
11 |
| |
10 |
16 June 1961. |
|
2 |
| |
12 |
27 December 1963 |
|
2 |
| |
14 |
24 December 1962 |
30 June 1965 |
5 |
| |
18 |
30 June 1965 |
|
2 |
| PAID |
8 |
31 August 1961 |
|
2 |
| |
None |
24 February 1966 |
6 September 1968 |
9 |
NSW AUST
|
Circle |
4 September 1968 |
|
5 |
| NSW 2000 |
None |
8 January 1970 |
23 January 1973 |
18 |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 3 (6.5 mm font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (5 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST (5 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
19 November 1964.
Number in Census: 1. |
19 November 1964. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 7 (5 mm font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (5 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST (5 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
30 August 1961.
Latest recorded date of this format:
29 April 1964.
Number in Census: 2. |
30 August 1961 - on piece. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 7 (4 mm font).;
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST. (3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
29 April 1964.
Latest recorded date of this format:
4 May 1964.
Number in Census: 2. |
4 May 1964 - on piece. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 7 (5 mm font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (2.5 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. 2000 (2 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 3: top line 29 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
19 June 1972.
Number in Census: 1. |
19 June 1972. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 8 (6 mm font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (4 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST. (4 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
15 May 1972.
Number in Census: 1. |
15 May 1962. |
| Number: 8 (5 mm high);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (4.7 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
(4.7 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format: 16 June 1961.
Latest recorded date of this format:
3 July 1965.
Number in Census: 1. |
16 June 1961 - on piece. |
| Number: 8 (5 mm high);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
(3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format: 26 December 1962.
Latest recorded date of this format:
12 March 1965.
Number in Census: 3. |
26 December 1962. |
| Number: 8 (4 mm high);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
(3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format: 17 November 1964.
Latest recorded date of this format:
28 November 1964.
Number in Census: 2. |
17 November 1964. |
| Number: 8 (3 mm high);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
(3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format: 18 November 1964.
Latest recorded date of this format:
3 July 1965.
Number in Census: 3. |
18 November 1964. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 9 (6 mm font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (4 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
(5 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format: 14 June 1961.
Latest recorded date of this format: 31 August 1961.
Number in Census: 3. |
14 June 1961 - on piece. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 9 (4.5 mm font).
There is a slightly different font used on each of the Code 9.
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
(3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format: 19 November 1964.
Latest recorded date of this format:
8 March 1965.
Number in Census: 2. |
19 November 1964 - on piece. |
8 March 1965.
Note the abbreviation for the month is MCH NOT MAR.
|
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 10 (7 mm serif font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (5 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST (4 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
16 June 1961.
Number in Census: 1. |
16 June 1961. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 12 (2 mm sans serif font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (2.5 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST (2.5 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
27 December 1963.
Number in Census: 1. |
27 December 1963. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 14;
Top inscription: SYDNEY (4 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
24 December 1962.
Latest recorded date of this format:
30 June 1965.
Number in Census: 2. |
24 December 1962. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 18 (4 mm font);
Top inscription: SYDNEY (3 mm font).
Base inscription:
N.S.W. AUST (3 mm font).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
30 June 1965.
Number in Census: 1. |
 |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: 8;
Top inscription:
SYDNEY/N.S.W. (2.5 mm font).
Base inscription: PAID
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
31 August 1961.
Number in Census: 1. |
31 August 1961 - on piece.
|
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: None;
Top inscription:
SYDNEY
(3 mm font and 17.5 mm wide).
Side inscription:
NSW AUST.
Base inscription: PAID
(4 mm font and 15 mm wide)
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
24 February 1966.
Number in Census: 1. |
24 February 1966 - on piece. |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: None;
Top inscription:
SYDNEY
(possibly 3.5 mm font and 19 mm wide).
Side inscription:
NSW AUST.
Base inscription: PAID
(4 mm font and 17 mm wide).
Characteristics:
Die 1: top line 30 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
25 July 1968.
Number in Census: 1. |
 |
| Datestamp: Box;
Number: None;
Top inscription:
SYDNEY
(4 mm font and 17 mm wide).
Side inscription:
NSW AUST.
Base inscription: PAID
(4 mm font and 17 mm wide).
Characteristics:
Die 2: top line 28 mm long.
Only recorded date of this format:
6 September 1968.
Number in Census: 1. |
 |
Datestamp: Circle
(diameter: 22 mm).
Top inscription: SYDNEY.
Base inscription: N.S.W. AUST.
Characteristics:
Die 2: top line 28 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
3 September 1968.
Latest recorded date of this format:
4 September 1968.
Number in Census: 2. |
3 September 1968.
|
Datestamp: Box;
Number: None;
Top inscription: SYDNEY (2 mm font).
Base inscription: N.S.W. 2000
Characteristics:
Die 2: top line 28 mm long.
Earliest recorded date of this format:
8 January 1970.
Latest recorded date of this format:
23 January 1973.
Number in Census: 7. |
8 January 1970. |