Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Electric Telegraph ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-5.
Electric Telegraph ordinary rate delivery form VC-DO-5.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 2. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH with the Crest between the last two words. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | 14 Regulations and Conditions. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on white. |
| Size of form overall: | 221 × 210 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- has heading across the top commencing with "Telegram of Ten Words ...";
- a schedule number is now included at the left;
- at base has "For Regulations ...";
- the Regulations and Conditions on the reverse side are the same as for VC-DO-3 but are boxed and use ordinary script rather than Roman numerals;
- printed on brown paper.
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VC-DO-5A (printed 7 | 70). Used at Geelong The Schedule number is under the E.T. on thetop left level with the Crest. Note the 26 words in the message cost 2/4. |
 Form printed in February 1871. |
VC-DO-5B (printed 2 | 71).
Used at Sandhurst |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-5A | 250,000 - 7 | 70 | 19 October 1870 at Geelong. | RRR |
| DO-5B | 250,000 - 2 | 71 | 10 April 1871 at Sandhurst. | RRR |