New South Wales - Colonial: 1857-1900.
Delivery envelope: NC-EO-4.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
TELEGRAM, IMMEDIATE printed in the top rectangular frame in blue.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Has printed seal on flap.
Colours (text & envelope): Blue on blue.
Size of envelope overall: 81 × 137 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
NC-EO-4A NC-EO-4A.

For delivery from Bundarra to Tingha.
28 August 1878.

 
EO-4A rev NC-EO-4A - half of the reverse side showing greater detail.

Has a reasonable strike of a scarce Tingha backstamp of 29 August.

The peak of the flap has an embossed oval with
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH/
NEW SOUTH WALES in the outer oval.
Inner oval is blank and uncoloured.

Flap has rounded peak and moderately curved sides.
EO-4B NC-EO-4B.

Used at Cumnock
4 April 1878.

Characteristics:

  • coloured background is darker;
  • to right of heading has details of "lawful use".

 

Source: Australian Postal History.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-4A None 28 August 1878 at Bundarra. RRR
EO-4B None. 4 April 1878 at Cumnock. RRR