VI-MO-2

Victoria - Interim period: 1901-1936.
Telegraphic Money Order forms: VI-MO-1 to 3.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. 118. Standard Interim period heading with the addition of "RECEIPT ..". Some forms have the sub-heading with an explicit reference to the office.
Message area:	Not applicable..
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	158 × 203 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	26 × 28 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has a serrated edge at the left where the form had been torn from the stock book;
the main differences among the formats are:
MO-1: order number is printed in large type as the top line in the 5 line information box;
MO-2: order number is printed in large type above the 4 line information box;
MO-3: order number is printed in large type above and to the right of the 4 line information box.

Printed in June 1914.	VI-MO-1A. Gaffney's Creek to Ballarat. 19 June 1915. Receipt for the transmission of £4/10/-. Characteristics: order number is printed in large type at top of the 5 line information box.
Printed in June 1914.	VI-MO-1B. To Ballarat from Gaffney's Creek. 1 May 1917. Note: same schedule nmber as for previous form by here printed with Office name. Characteristics: order number is printed in large type at top of the 5 line information box.
Printed in May 1924 - well after the Interim period had finished but the form still has the format of an Interim period form.	VI-MO-2. Oakleigh to Wilcannia, NSW 18 September 1927. Receipt for the transmission of £3/10/-. Another identical use of the same form to Margaret Arnold is known for 4 August 1927. Characteristics: order number is printed in large type above the 4 line information box.
	VI-MO-3. Elizabeth St, Melb. to Inverell, NSW. 21 September 1936. Same format as previously but no schedule number and order number moved to the right side. Characteristics: order number is printed in large type above and to the right of the 4 line information box.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
MO-1	B.359/6.14. - C.6075.	19 June 1915 at Gaffney's Creek.	RRR
MO-2	B.359/6.14. - C.6075.	1 May 1917 at Gaffney's Creek.
	B.359/5.24. - C.3048.	4 August 1927 at Oakleigh.	RRR
MO-3	None	21 September 1936 at Elizabeth St. M.O.O.	RR