Australia - Telecom years: 1975-1988.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AT-EO-20.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number TX 65 but variations.
Has TELECOM AUSTRALIA towards the top left or at the base.
Message area: Large borderless window
(43 mm × 113 mm).
Reverse side: One slogan "TO EXPEDITE ..." at base.
Colours (text & form): Blue on white.
Size of form overall: 91 × 146 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 The main distinctions amongst the formats are:

Format: Position of Authority Form number Other feature
20A Logo and TELECOM between TELEGRAM and window TX 65 No schedule number
20B Logo and TELECOM between TELEGRAM and window TX 65 Schedule number on left
or both sides.
20C TELECOM centered under the window. TX 65 Legs of M are straight.
No schedule number
20D TELECOM centered under the window. TX 65 Legs of M are splayed.
Schedule number at right.
20E TELECOM centered under the window. TX 65H Legs of M are splayed.
Schedule number at right.
20F TELECOM centered under the window. TX 65 (3/83) Legs of M are splayed.
No schedule number
20G Logo and TELECOM centered
under the window.		 TX 65 TELEGRAM is boxed.
New word - EXPEDIATE - at beginning of slogan.

 

AT-EO-20A.  
AT-EO-20Aa AT-EO-20Aa_rev

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM is 47.5 mm long;
  • large deep blue security pattern printed diagonally and
    every second line emphasised.

 

 AT-EO-20A (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • flap is semi-rectangular and narrow (34 mm);
  • no schedule number.
AT-EO-20B  
AT-EO-20Ab
 AT-EO-20Ab_rev
EO-20Ba and EO-20Bb - both have the same format as shown above for the front and for the reverse side.
Printed in 1976.

Characteristics for both AT-EO-20Ba and 20Bb:

  • TELEGRAM is 49 mm long;
  • blue weave security pattern printed in vertical and horizontal format;
  • security pattern has OLYMPIC logo in a box with
    two bevelled corners.
 AT-EO-20Ab_sec
AT-EO-20Bb.
Two schedule numbers - each printed under the flap on opposite sides.
Security pattern printed in light blue.

AT-EO-20Ab
AT-EO-20Ba.
Schedule number on left side only.
Security pattern printed in mid-blue.

AT-EO-20C.  

AT-EO-20d
Front.
Used on 19 March 1987 at Zillmere, Queensland.

 

AT-EO-20d_rev
Reverse side showing no printing under the flap.

Characteristics:

  • TELECOM AUSTRALIA reference moved to under the window;
  • logo omitted for this and all subsequent formats;
  • no schedule number on either side under the flap;
  • blue weave security pattern printed in vertical and horizontal format;
  • security pattern has unboxed OLYMPIC logo like AT-EO-20D.

 
AT-EO-20D.  
AT-EO-20Ac
Printed in 1976.


AT-EO-20D (reverse side showing details under the flap).

Characteristics:

  • TELEGRAM is 45 mm long and M has splayed legs;
  • large blue security pattern printed diagonally;
  • printing in light blue.
 AT-EO-20D (reverse side).

Characteristics:

  • security pattern has unboxed OLYMPIC logo;
  • only one schedule number and it is printed on right under the flap;
  • has same OLYMPIC logo printed under the flap at the left.

 
AT-EO-20E. AT-EO-20F.
20E
Printed in 1976.		 AT-EO-20F
Printed in March 1983.

Characteristics:

  • form number changed to TX 65H;
  • TELEGRAM is 45 mm long and M has angular legs;
  • large blue security pattern printed diagonally
    (same as for EO-20Ae) and with unboxed OLYMPIC logo;
  • schedule number is printed at right under the flap but the left side is blank.

Characteristics:

  • form number changed again to TX 65 (3/83);
  • TELEGRAM is 44 mm long and M has angular legs;
  • medium blue security pattern printed vertically and with no printed logo;
  • no schedule number;
  • THE reverse side continues the inscription used on THE REVERSE SIDE OF all envelopes from EO-20A onwards:
    TO EXPEDITE DELIVERY ADDRESS TELEGRAMS
    TO A TELEPHONE OR TELEX NUMBER.
AT-EO-20G.  
20G
Printed in February 1987.
 EO-20G rev

Characteristics:

  • form number is TX 65;
  • TELEGRAM is boxed;
  • light blue small dots security pattern printed vertically and horizontally;
  • schedule number under flap is 71174 2/87.

Reverse side of the 1987 envelope incorporating a special new word!!!!!

Flap is rectangular and the schedule number is under the right side of the flap.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
(used)
EO-20A None.   R
EO-20Ba SCH. A.T.B. C5948 26 August 1987 at Apsley (?) 4034, Queensland. R
EO-20Bb SCH. A.T.B. C5948 and
SCH. A.T.B. 6109-75.		   R
EO-20C None. 19 March 1987 at Zillmere, Queensland. R
EO-20D SCH. C. 8551/76. 20 October 1984 at Hobart. R
EO-20E SCH. C. 8551/76.   R
EO-20F 3/83   R
EO-20G 71174 2/87   R