QI-TO-2

Queensland - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Ordinary rate transmission form QI-TO-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Standard Interim period heading.
Message area:	30 unnumbered boxes in six lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on white.
Size of form overall:	171 × 198 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has eight boxes across the top for "Stamps to be affixed ..." and the two end boxes are blank;
no schedule number;
the line immediately below the boxes for stamps begins "Telegram to ...";
three lines for the address which are progressively indented;
date starts 190_.

QI-TO-2A

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

QI-TO-2.

Copy of a message sent to Pilton Station probably from Brisbane.
4 July 1908.

Characteristics:

has no form number in the top right corner;
end boxes in STAMPS TO BE .... row are blank.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TO-2	No form number.	4 July 1908 at Brisbane (?).	RRR