TI-TO-4

Tasmania - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Ordinary rate transmission form: TI-TO-4.

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Special aspects

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 white paper.
Size of form overall:	172 × 215 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

row for stamps now has Telegraph Charges in the left box with
Date Stamp in the right box;
date at the base starts with "191 " for the year;
the schedule number is in the lower left corner;
the main distinction between the two formats is:
4A: six boxes for stamps;
4B: four boxes for stamps.

TI-TO-4A

TI-TO-4A.

Copy of a message to Melbourne
17 November 1916.

Characteristics:

six boxes provided for stamps;
has three lines for information in the lower left corner.

TI-TO-4B

TI-TO-4B.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

four boxes provided for stamps;
boxes 6 and 7 now record "Time sent" and "By";
has only one line for information (time lodged) in the lower left corner.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TO-4A	B58799 ... 16	17 November 1916.	RR
TO-4B	B68361...16		RRR