AB-DO-5

Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate delivery form: AB-DO-5.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E. T. No. 2. Heading is RECEIVED TELEGRAM.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Blue on cream.
Size of form overall:	122 × 214 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	24.8 × 33 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

heading occupies only about 30% of the form;
Date Stamp box finishes at the same level as the main horizontal line;
CHARGE has been deleted from particulars;
schedule number moved to Date Stamp box.

AB-DO-5

AB-DO-5.

Geelong West to Mildura, Vic.
(15 April 1931).

Rare RO2 - TO date stamp.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-5	Sch. C. 337/1928.	8 February 1931 at CTO Sydney (H).	RR