TI-DO-2

Tasmania - Interim period: 1901-1922.
Ordinary rate delivery form: TI-DO-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form E.T. No. 1. Standardised interim period heading in two lines.
Message area:	30 boxes in 6 lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Red on cream paper.
Size of form overall:	146 × 212 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	33 × 34 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

design and colours of ink and paper common across all States;
the main distinction between the two main formats is:
2A: schedule number is printed horizontally and just outdented from "Time" above;
2B: schedule number is printed horizontally and significantly outdented from "Time" above;
2C: schedule number is printed vertically.

Schedule number: B11443 ... 21.	TI-DO-2A. Launceston to East Devonport 16 December 1907. Characteristics: has the schedule number in the lower left corned printed horizontally and outdented slightly from T(ime) above.
Schedule number: B11443 ... 21.	TI-DO-2B. Kimberley Railway to Elizabeth Town. 24 May 1910. Although the Schedule number is the same as for DO-2A, the number is significantly outdented beyond T(ime) above.
Schedule number: B14798 ... 21.	TI-DO-2B. Hobart to Lovett. 3 December 1907. Characteristics: has the schedule number in the lower left corned printed horizontally but outdented significantly from T(ime) above.
Schedule number: B19391 ... 16.	TI-DO-2C. Dover to Hobart 10 July 1908. Characteristics: has the schedule number in the lower left corned printed vertically.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-2A	B11443 ... 21	16 December 1907 at East Devonport.	NC
DO-2B	B11443 ... 21 (same as for 2A)	13 February 1907 at Hamilton.	R
	B14798 ... 21	25 July 1907 at Hamilton.	NC
	B17759 ... 21	14 April 1908 at Hamilton.	R
DO-2C	B19391 ... 16	10 July 1908 at Hobart.	NC
	B21558 ... 16	7 September 1908 at Hamilton.	R