Australia - War years: 1939-1955.
Confirmatory Copy envelopes: AW-EC-1.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number TG 65 BB.
Message area: One slogan at base A REPLY-PAID ....
Reverse side: Two slogans.
Colours (text & envelope): Green on drab or fawn paper.
Size of envelope overall: 80 × 137 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 

The first type of format for Confirmatory Delivery Envelopes was produced within the context of the wartime restrictions on paper. Hence drab or fawn paper had to be used.

The advertising slogan for Ornamental telegrams was re-introduced with the printing of EC-1B in February 1954.

AW-EC-1A.  
AW-EC-1Aa
Probably printed in 1952.
AE-EC-1Aa_rev
Used at Brisbane on 13 February 1953.

Characteristics:

  • printed on drab paper;
  • box in top left corner is at an inclination of 35 degrees.

 

AW-EC-1A (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • pointed flap with straight sides;
  • no schedule number;
  • top slogan is "INCLUDE STREET NUMBER ...".
AW-EC-1B.  
AW-EC-1Ab
Printed in February 1954.
AWAC-1Ab+rev

Characteristics:

  • letters of TELEGRAM have more pronounced serifs;
  • printed on fawn paper;
  • box in top left corner is at an inclination of 45 degrees.
AW-EC-1B (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • rectangular flap with curved sides;
  • has the schedule number in the lower left corner;
  • top slogan is "FOR GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATIONS ..".
AW-EC-1C.  
AW-EC-1Ba AW-EC-1Ba_rev
Used at Brisbane on 5 November 1954.

Characteristics:

  • printed on fawn paper;
  • box in top left corner is printed (almost) horizontally.
AW-EC-1C (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • flap has a rounded peak and curved sides;
  • no schedule number;
  • top slogan is "INCLUDE STREET NUMBER ...".
AW-EC-1D.  
AW-EC-1D Used Confirmatory delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • printed on brown paper;
  • box in top left corner is horizontal.

Printed with different slogans on the flap in 1955 and 1956 (see below).

AW-EC-1Da rev
Printed in February 1955.
AW-EC-1Db rev
Printed in March 1956.
AW-EC-1D (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • schedule number in lower left corner;
  • flap is rounded with curved sides;
  • top slogan is the same as for EC-1Ab - "FOR GREETINGS ..".
AW-EC-1D (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • schedule number in lower left corner;
  • flap is rounded with curved sides;
  • change of top slogan to "TO EXPEDITE DELIVERY ...".

AW-EC-1D.

Addressed to North Australian Rubber Mills in Sydney.

Reverse is cancelled at the G.P.O. Sydney on 31 January 1958.

Has Sch. C.T.B. 1356 - 3/56 on reverse in lower left corner.

EC-1D Sydney
Printed in March 1956.
AW-EC-1E.  
EC-1E Wam 60
Printed in March 1957 - only recorded used example.
AW-EC-1E rev
Reverse side of the only known unused example.

Characteristics:

  • printed on fawn paper;
  • TELEPHONED TELEGRAM ... is not boxed;
  • TELEGRAM is printed in slightly smaller but thicker font.
AW-EC-1E (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • flap is rounded with curved sides;
  • same slogans on reverse as for EC-1D.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EC-1A None. 13 February 1953 at Brisbane. RR (used)
EC-1B Sch C.T.B. 1184 - 2/54.   RR (used)
  Sch C.T.B. 1258 - 2/55. 5 November 1958 at Adelaide. RR (used)
EC-1C None 5 November 1954 at Brisbane. RR (used)
EC-1D Sch. C.T.B. 1258 - 2/55   RR (used)
  Sch. C.T.B. 1356 ---3/56 31 January 1958 at G.P.O. Sydney. RR (used)
EC-1E Sch. C.T.B. 1443 - 3/57 4 March 1960 at Wamuran, Queensland RR (used)