TI-TO-2

Tasmania - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Ordinary rate transmission form: TI-TO-2.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. No. 2. Standardised interim heading.
Message area:	30 boxes in 6 lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream paper.
Size of form overall:	170 × 216 mm

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has eight boxes across the top for "Stamps to be affixed ..." and the two end boxes are blank;
the schedule number is in the lower left corner;
date starts 190_;
the main distinction between the two formats is:
2A: there two sections below the spaces for affixing stamps;
2B: there three sections below the spaces for affixing stamps.

TI-TO-2A.

Copy of a transmission form sent to Hobart.
No date indicated.

Characteristics:

the line immediately below the boxes for stamps begins "Telegram to ..." and ends with "Station";
the next line begins "Addressed to ...";
the text in the lower right corner is small, serif and normal.

TI-TO-2B.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

the section immediately below the boxes for stamps is divided into two boxes - Box 1: Telegram for ... and
Box 2: Name and Address;
the text in the lower right corner is larger, sans serif and bold.

Details of use and rarity.