Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Post Office Telegraphs ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-14.
Post Office Telegraphs ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-14.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 1. Heading is POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. |
| Message area: | 32 numbered boxes in 8 lines. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Blue on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 228 × 188 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- no schedule number - just a form number;
- heading is in 9 mm sans-serif font;
- POST OFFICE heading starts to the right of the left hand box;
- "NO FEES.." has wavy lines above and below;
- no vertical text at sides;
- date starts as __/__/9_;
- all boxes are individually numbered in the top right corner.
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VC-DO-14. Treasury (Melbourne) to Richmond (Belt & Buckle date stamp of 2 November 1891). |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-14 | None | 2 November 1891 at Richmond. | NC |