AB-EO-6

Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AB-EO-6.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. TELEGRAM centered at top.
Message area:	Boxed slogan for ornamental telegram forms in top left corner extending below TELEGRAM. "FOR QUICK SERVICE ..." at the base.
Reverse side:	Two multi-line slogans.
Colours (text & envelope):	Blue on white.
Size of envelope overall:	80 × 137 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

window envelope;
rectangular flap with heavily curved sides;
first window envelope to include advertising for the ornamental telegrams forms;
the main distinctions between the varieties are:
6A: 2nd last line of boxed advertisement ends with "MESSAGES,";
6B: 2nd last line of boxed advertisement ends with "MESSAGES AND".

	AB-EO-6A. Delivery envelope. Characteristics: thin blue border around window; 2nd last line of boxed advertisement ends with "... MESSAGES,".
	AB-EO-6A (reverse). Reverse side of the above delivery envelope. Characteristics: two advertisements - for TELEPHONE and STAMP BOOKLETS; rectangular flap with deeply curved sides.
	AB-EO-6B. Used delivery envelope. Characteristics: thin blue border around window; 2nd last line of boxed advertisement ends with "MESSAGES AND".
	AB-EO-6B (reverse). Reverse side of the above delivery envelope. Characteristics: two advertisements - for TELEPHONE and ADDRESS MAIL ...; rectangular flap with deeply curved sides.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-6A	None		NC
EO-6B	None		NC