QC-DO-3

Queensland - Colonial: 1861-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: QC-DO-3.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, QUEENSLAND in gothic font below Crest.
Message area:	60 boxes in 12 rows of 5.
Reverse side:	75 boxes in 15 rows of 5.
Colours (text & form):	Black on blue (A) paper or on grey-blue (B) paper.
Size of form overall:	DO-1A: 237 × 210 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has "No..." in top right corner;
date starts with "187_";
one line for the address of the receiver followed by BRISBANE.

DO-3 DE

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

QC-DO-3.

Allora to Brisbane.
10 November 1871.

Characteristics:

printed on blue paper;
standard heading;
message area is boxed with 12 rows of 5 boxes on the front and 15 rows of 5 boxes on the reverse - giving 135 boxes for a message;
size is 237 × 210 mm.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-3A	None.	10 November 1871 at Brisbane.	RRRR