IAO-TO-2

Australia - Colonial: 1927-1988.
Delivery form: A-DO-12.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. T. 8. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA added above previous colonial heading.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	193 × 222 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	28 × 46 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has a box at the top left with types of telegram available;
the message area is blank;
has a box for Name and Address plus Phone at the base.

IAO-TO-2

Printed in December 1954.

IAO-TO-2 rev

IAO-TO-2 (reverse).

Reverse side of the above ransmission form showing the classes on International Telegrams.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TO-2	6111 / 3 /50	18 February 1951 at Sydney.	RR
	A 4337 / 12/ 54		RR