Tasmania - Colonial period: 1857-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: TC-DO-2.
Ordinary rate delivery form: TC-DO-2.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | No form number. TASMANIA is above the 39 mm crest which is between the words ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. |
| Message area: | 7 lines. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on blue. |
| Size of form overall: | 167 × 215 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- format is now landscape;
- form begins with "Telegram received for ...".
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TC-DO-2. Bothwell to Hobart(on) |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-2A | 10,000 | 2 | 73 | March 1873 at Launceston. | R |