New South Wales - Colonial: 1857-1900.
Delivery envelope: NC-EO-1.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
Heading is
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DESPATCH.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & envelope): Black on white or light grey.
Size of emvelope overall: 80 × 136 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
NC-EO-1 NC-EO-1.

Used at Sydney on 11 August 1863 (see accompanying delivery form NC-DO-1).

Only the cover front remains.

In common with its vdelivery form, the envelope also has the NSW instructional annotation
"6/- COLLECT".

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-1 None 11 August 1863 at Sydney. RRRR