Tasmania - Colonial: 1857-1900.
Delivery envelope: TC-EO-2.
Delivery envelope: TC-EO-2.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | No form number. Heading is TELEGRAM above crest. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & envelope): | Black on fawn. |
| Size of envelope overall: | 193 × 222 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- only one recorded format for a delivery envelope for Tasmania;
- printed on light fawn paper;
- has heading TELEGRAM in gothic font;
- crest under heading is the English crest. Unlike for the delivery forms, the Lion and the Unicorn are facing away from each other;
- line along base with "No Charges ...";
- the distinction between the two formats is:
EO-1A has a box of information in the top left corner;
EO-1B has no box.
