Australia - War years: 1939-1957.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AW-EO-13
.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
TELEGRAM is centered at the top of the envelope.
Message area: One standard slogan - IDLE GOSSIP ....
Reverse side: Two slogans - war-related and CORRECT TIME ...
Colours (text & envelope): Very dark blue on white.
Size of envelope overall: 88 × 145 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
DO-13 AW-EO-13A.

Used at Brisbane on 9 February 1944.

Characteristics:

  • no form number;
  • G in TELEGRAM has neither a vertical nor a horizontal bar;
  • M of TELEGRAM has straight legs;
  • font for TELEGRAM is 7 mm high.

 

EO-13 rev AW-EO-13A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • pointed flap with straight sides;
  • war slogan on flap and CORRECT TIME at base.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-13A None. 9 February 1944 at Brisbane, Qld. RR