Australia - International: OTC.
International delivery form: IAO-DO-2.
International delivery form: IAO-DO-2.
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General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: | Form number T. 116 (later T 129) in lower left corner in front of schedule number. Heading is INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM. |
| Message area: | Blank. |
| Reverse side: | Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): | Red on cream. |
| Size of form overall: | 187 × 202 mm. |
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
- has THE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (AUST) at the top of the form above the crest;
- two addresses for each of Sydney and Melbourne (like for IAO-DO-1A) but only one telephone number for each city;
- at some time in the late 1950s, the form number was changed to T 129.
 Printed in December 1951. |
IAO-DO-2A.
London to Sydney The blank message area was used to paste the tape containing the message.
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IAO-EO-2.
Used at GPO Sydney on Delivery envelope accompanying the above form. Tied through the number 1788. |
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IAO-DO-2B.
Blank OTC form used to plan a music concert. |
Details of use and rarity.
| Form sub-number |
Schedule number | Earliest recorded date | Rarity rating |
| DO-2A | 9935/12/51 | 20 December 1952 at Sydney (H). | R |
| None | 20 December 1955 at Melbourne. | R | |
| A17754 - 258 | 16 February 1959 at Melbourne. | R | |
| 11885 -11/58 | 27 December 1959 at Melbourne. | R | |
| DO-2B | T116 - 11431 - 860 | R |