Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Post Office Telegraphs ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-10.
Post Office Telegraphs ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-10.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 1. Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS (136 mm wide). No Crest or postal authority. |
| Message area: | 32 boxes in 8 lines. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 219 × 229 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- POST OFFICE heading extends above the left box;
- heading is in 7 mm sans-serif font;
- date begins --/--/8_;
- "NO FEES.." has wavy lines above and below;
- line above boxes is at the same level as N of GENERAL at left.
 Printed in October 1881. |
VC-DO-10. Spencer St Railway to Richmond. (Belt & Buckle date stamp of 13 March 1882). |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-10 | 750,000 - 10/81 | 13 March 1882 at Richmond. | NC |
| None | 26 January 1883 at Richmond. | NC |