IAA-TT-6

Australia - International - APO period: 1955-1974.
Overseas Telegram transmission form: IAA-TT-5.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T.G. 47. Heading is OVERSEAS TELEGRAM.
Message area:	12 dotted lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on white.
Size of form overall:	255 × 203 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

the heading has been changed to OVERSEAS TELEGRAM;
the main distinctions between the varieties are:
5A: the issuing authority is POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA;
5B: the issuing authority is AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE.

TT-6A

IAA-TT-6A.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

heading is POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA;

IAA-TT-6

Printed in June 1964.

IAA-TT-6.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

heading is AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE;
the heading, including the form number T.G. 47, is reverse printed in blue.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TT-6A	O/N. C. 2519 - 6/60.		RR (used)
	O/N. 2638 - 6/62....
TT-6B	O/N C.3054. - 6/64...
	O/N. 3252 - 6/65...