Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate transmission form: AB-TO-6
.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number T. G. 41.
Heading is TELEGRAM.
Message area: 35 boxes in 7 lines.
Reverse side: Three separate advertisements.
Colours (text & form): Black on white.
Size of form overall: 127 × 202 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
AB-TO-6
Printed in March 1930.
AB-TO-6.

Unused transmission form.

Different schedule numbers in each of the lower corners.

AB-TO-6.
1 April 1932 with the Sydney Harbour Bridge cancellation for the S.E Pylon.

Transmission form used during the period celebrating the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

No message was required.

Used on the second last day of the special postal arrangements on the Bridge.

Extraordinary survivor as such a form would have been retained and later destroyed by the PMG officials.

AB-TO-6 rev Reverse side of the above unused transmission form.

Three advertisements for:

  • Phonogram Facility;
  • Extemsion Telephones;
  • Registered Post.

Only the central advertisement is boxed.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
TO-6A B.2262/3.30. - C.3235 (at left).
Sch. C. 542. - 3/1930.
1 April 1932 at the S.E. Pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. RRRRR