IAT-TT-9

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

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Special aspects

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:

all the Telecom forms forms were in short supply from 1976 onwards and were only available in the major Post Offices;
the main distinctions amongst the varieties are:
9A: has TELECOM in Cash Register box but no logo;
9B: has logo before TELECOM and OVERSEAS TELEGRAM is reverse printed;
9C: has logo before TELECOM but OVERSEAS TELEGRAM is direct printed;
9D: no reference to OVERSEAS TELEGRAM.

	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. 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. Unused transmission form.
	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