Queensland - Colonial period: 1861-1901.
Ordinary rate delivery form: QC-DO-2.
Ordinary rate delivery form: QC-DO-2.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | No form number. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, QUEENSLAND in gothic font below Crest. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on blue paper. |
| Size of form overall: | 225 × 215 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- date starts with "186_";
- of the five lines in the heading, the three lines for "Wds", "Amt" and "Message for " are aligned at the left side;
- in the Crest, the animals are oriented towards one another. Both are standing well clear of the ground (see detail below).
 Provenance: Dave Elsmore. |
QC-DO-2.
Maryboro(gh) to Brisbane Has a magnificent and rare TELEGRAPH OFFICE/BRISBANE circular date stamp in blue.
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Detail of the Crest on the above form. |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-2 | None. | 19 September 1866 at Brisbane. | RRRR |