TC-EO-1

Tasmania - Colonial: 1857-1900.
Delivery envelope: TC-EO-1.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Has TELEGRAM ONLY in red at left.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Embossed seal.
Colours (text & envelope):	Black on white.
Size of envelope overall:	80 × 137 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

the earliest recorded format for a delivery envelope for Tasmania;

TC-DO-1

Provenance: Clemente.
Spink Sale 20 September 2016 Lot 269.

TC-EO-1.

Used delivery envelope.
Fingal 9 May 1888.

Characterstics:

has "Telegram Only" in red on the left side;
has "Operator at ....." on the right side;
heading is "ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY".

Only known example.

Crest

Embossed crest on the reverse side.

Size: 25 × 29 mm.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-1	None	9 May 1888 at Fingal.	RRRR