Australia - International - Telecom period: 1975-1988.
Overseas Telegram transmission form: IAT-TT-9
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General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number TX 47.
Heading is OVERSEAS TELEGRAM.
Message area: 10 dotted lines.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue on white.
Size of form overall: 253 × 203 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
IAT-TT-9A IAT-TT-9A.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • has the form number in the top left corner;
  • OVERSEAS TELEGRAM is reverse printed with TELECOM AUSTRALIA just above;
  • no line below "This form should also .." at the base;
  • has no remarks for "Letter Telegram".

IAT-TT-9B IAT-TT-9B.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • has the form number in the lower left corner;
  • OVERSEAS TELEGRAM is reverse printed with TELECOM AUSTRALIA moved above to top right corner;
  • no line below "This form should also .." at the base;
  • has remarks for "Letter Telegram" - as do all following forms.

IAT-TT-9C.

Used transmission form.
Law Courts (Victoria) to Ireland
5 June 1985.

Cost of $11 paid with one $10 Tom Roberts and two 50c Blue Lined Sturgeonfish.

Characteristics:

  • has the form number
    (TX 47 (6/80)) in the lower left corner;
  • OVERSEAS TELEGRAM is direct printed with TELECOM AUSTRALIA and logo in the top right corner (just seen between the two Sturgeonfish);
  • has a line below "This form should also .." at the base.
IAT-TT-9C IAT-TT-9C.

Unused transmission form.

 

IAT-TT-9D IAT-TT-9D.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • has the form number in the lower left corner;
  • no indication of OVERSEAS TELEGRAM;
  • TELECOM AUSTRALIA is printed in the top right corner;
  • has a line below "This form should also .." at the base.

 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
IAT-TT-9A O/N C48728/76 - L   All types are rated RRR if genuinely used examples.
  O/N C50086/77  
IAT-TT-9B O/N C54222/79 - L  
  O/N C56570/80 - L  
IAT-TT-9C O/N C58793/81 - L  
  O/N C60380/81 - L 5 June 1985 at Law Courts, Vic.
  O/N C63912/83  
IAT-TT-9D O/N C65538/83