South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Delivery form: SC-DO-2.
Delivery form: SC-DO-2.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | No form number. Heading is South Australian Magnetic Telegraph and the Crest is in the Centre. |
| Message area: | Blank - message area takes up about 70% of the form. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on blue. |
| Size of form overall: | A: 261 × 211 mm. B: 222 × 208 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- the space for the message is considerably extended;
- a second version of this form was printed and it was slightly shorter (see B in the size information at left).
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SC-DO-2.
Adelaide to Mount Gambier Characteristics:
Type B form (see size box above) has the same heading but is slightly shorter. |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-2 | None | 20 October 1862 at Mount Gambier. | RRR |