Australia - War years: 1939-1955.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AW-EO-16.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number T.G. 65
Telegram is centered at the top of the envelope.
Message area: Single slogan for A REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM is between the heading and the window.
Reverse side: Two slogans of various types.
Colours (text & envelope): Blue on white.
Size of envelope overall: 80 × 134 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
AW-EO-16A AW-EO-16A.

Used window delivery envelope
Greenbushes, WA.
15 February 1951.

Characteristics:

  • window is 33 mm tall;
  • window has a thin border;
  • security pattern is printed inside;
  • slogan on the front is a standard
    "REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM ...".
AW-EO-16A_rev AW-EO-16A reverse side.

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • has a rectangular flap with curved sides;
  • top slogan is the same as for AW-EO-15
    INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line);
  • lower slogan is "ADDRESS ALL MAIL ...".

 
AW-EO-16B AW-EO-16Ba.

Used window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • window is 33 mm tall;
  • the security pattern is now printed on the reverse side (see below);
  • window has a thin border;
  • slogan on the front is the standard
    A REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM ....

 
AW-EO-16Aa_rev AW-EO-16Ba reverse side.

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • a thin line security pattern is printed on the outside of the envelope;
  • has a rectangular flap with curved sides;
  • top slogan is INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line);
  • lower advertisement is for PLEASE POST YOUR MAIL ...
AW-EO-16Bb AW-EO-16Bb.

Used window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • window is 33 mm tall;
  • slogan on front is changed to
    FOR SPEED AND CONVENIENCE...;
  • window has a thin border.
AW-EO-16Bb AW-EO-16Bb reverse side.

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • the thin line security pattern is printed on the outside of the envelope;
  • has a rectangular flap with curved sides;
  • change in advertisements:
    the REPLY-PAID ... advertisement has been transferred from the front to the top of the reverse side;
    the lower advertisement for ADDRESS ALL MAIL is the same as for EO-16A.
AW-EO-16C AW-EO-16C.

Used window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • window is 47 mm tall;
  • window has a thick border printed in dark blue;
  • security pattern is printed inside;
  • slogan on front is the standard
    "Reply-Paid Telegram ...".
AW-EO-16C AW-EO-16C reverse side.

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • flap is rounded with curved sides;
  • top slogan is the same as for AW-EO-15
    INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line);
  • lower slogan is ADDRESS ALL MAIL ...

 

Interesting message to the milkman written on the reverse "3 pints please & 3 tomorrow"- a common use for delivery envelopes which makes them scarcer today (not saying that milkmen have the best supply of envelopes :) ).
AW-EO-16D AW-EO-16D.

Used window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • window is 47 mm tall;
  • window has a thick border printed in lighter blue;
  • security pattern is printed outside;
  • slogan on front is the standard
    "Reply-Paid Telegram ..." printed in larger font.

 
AW-EO-16D AW-EO-16D reverse side.

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • the new design snake-skin security pattern is printed on the outside;
  • flap is rounded with curved sides;
  • top slogan is INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line);
  • lower slogan is PLEASE POST YOUR MAIL ...

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-16A None. 15 February 1951 at Greenbushes, W.A. C
EO-16Ba None.    
EO-16Bb None.    
EO-16C None.    
EO-16D None. 23 January 1951 at Brisbane. C