Victoria - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Ordinary rate transmission form: VI-TO-3.
Ordinary rate transmission form: VI-TO-3.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number E.T. No. 2. Standard interim heading.. |
| Message area: | 6 lines of five unnumbered boxes. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Black on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 165 × 215 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- the left box in the row for stamps has a pointing hand and the right box has the words Date Stamp;
- three lines in the lower left corner through the addition of "By___";
- date starts with "191 " for year.
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VI-TO-3.
Possibly used as a replacement Postage Due docket at St. Kilda Single and a block of 32 (4 × 8)
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Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| TO - 3 | C 15137 | 14 July 1913 at St. Kilda (but not as intended). | RRR |
| C 19003 | 14 April 1913 at ??. | RRR |