Tasmania - Colonial: 1857-1900.
Delivery envelope: TC-EO-3.

  
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: 78 × 134 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
EO-3A TC-EO-3A.

 

Characteristics:

  • reverse side is blank;
  • flap has pointed peak and straight sides.
3A Crest Details of the crest in the center of the front.
  • size: 12 × 21 mm;
  • both the lion and the unicorn are standing and facing the shield;
  • the shield is small and circular.
3B Delor TC-EO-3B.

 

Characteristics:

  • reverse side is blank;
  • flap has rounded peak and curved sides.
3B crest Details of the crest in the center of the front.
  • size: 10 × 24 mm;
  • both the lion and the unicorn are on all fours;
  • both the animals are facing away from the shield. The lion is looking at the reader. The unicorn is looking at the shield;
  • the shield is large and elliptical.
An interesting but undated use of this fiormat of envelope is shown at the left. It is for Mr. Heywood at Koonyua and has written in the top left corner:
  • Repeated Message
  • 6d to pay.

The message was presumably sent by the Police Department (?) at Hobart.

 

Interesting use of the COLLECT annotation.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-3A None   RRR
EO-3B None 11 November 1903 at Hobart. RRR