AB-TO-5

Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate transmission form: AB-TO-5.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. T. G. 41. Heading is TELEGRAM.
Message area:	25 boxes in 5 lines.
Reverse side:	Three separate advertisements.
Colours (text & form):	Black on white.
Size of form overall:	128 × 201 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

one of two possible advertisements across the top. Either "QUICK SERVICE ..." or
"TELEGRAPH! THE RESULTS ...";
first form to use the T. G. 41 form number;
has Telegraph Charges below the heading TELEGRAM;
has three advertisements on the reverse side.

Printed in June 1929.	AB-TO-5A. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: advertisement across the top is "TELEGRAPH: THE RESULTS OF ONE TELEGRAM WILL PAY FOR MANY.".
	AB-TO-5A (rev). Reverse side of the above transmission form showing three advertisements in columns without boxes or other separation.
Printed in October 1929.	AB-TO-5B. Unused transmission form. Characteristics: advertisement across the top is "FOR QUICK SERVICE USE THE TELEGRAPH".
	AB-TO-5B (rev). Reverse side of the above transmission form showing the revised format and messages for the advertisements.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-5A	Sch. C425 - 6/1929.		RR
DO-5B	Sch. C425 -10/1929.		R