VI-DO-5

Victoria - Interim: 1900-1917.
Delivery form: VI-DO-5.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. ET. N0. 10 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA above POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT - VICTORIA.
Message area:	Light lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	??.
Size of datestamp box:	??.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

Standard Interim period heading for Victoria;
three horizontal sections;
centre section has two boxes leading into the date stamp box at the right.

Form is handstampsed and typewritten URGENT.

VI-DO-5.
Melbourne to South Yarra.
8 August 1917.

Characteristics:

no Schedule number;
appears to have two lines of text at the left;
possibly lightly lined.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-5	None	8 August 1917 at Melbourne.	RRRR