VC-TO-3

Victoria - Colonial period: 1854-1900.
Transmission form: VC-TO-3.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Electric Telegraph, Victoria in curved line above crest.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Regulations and Conditions (14 listed). Also form details [300,000 \| 2 \| 67]
Colours (text & form):	Red on blue paper.
Size of form overall:	171 × 214 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

date printed with 186_.

VC-TO-3.

Message from Maryborough to Melbourne (?)
9 April 1868.

Only recorded example of this form.

Reverse side of form.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TO-3	None	9 April 1868 at Maryborough.	RRRR