The main distinctions between the varieties are:
Format |
Form number |
Front slogans |
Rear slogans |
Flap |
6A |
None |
BE PROUD ...
and PLAY SAFE ... |
|
Rectangular |
6B |
T.G. 65 c (raised) |
BE PROUD ...
and PLAY SAFE ... |
BE SURE...
and SEALED LIPS .... |
Rectangular |
6C |
T.G. 65 C |
INVEST IN THE ...
and SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER |
BE SURE...
and IDLE TALK .... |
Rectangular |
6D |
T.G. 65 C |
INVEST IN THE ...
and SWITCH OFF ... |
BE SURE...
and IDLE TALK .... |
Rounded |
6E |
T.G. 65 C |
SAFEGUARD ...
and VICTORY BONDS |
BE SURE...
and THE JOB'S NOT DONE .. |
Rectangular |
6F |
T.G. 65 C |
SAFEGUARD ...
and VICTORY BONDS |
BE SURE ...
and THE JOB'S NOT DONE .. |
Rounded |
|
AW-EU-6A.
Unused urgent rate delivery envelope.
Characteristics:
- no form number;
- advertisement in top left corner and the three slogans are all war-related;
- lower slogan is "PLAY SAFE ...".
Printing is not straight. |
|
AW-EU-6A (reverse side).
Characteristics:
- rectangular flap with straight sides and very broad (51 mm high);
- lower slogan is "SEALED LIPS ...".
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|
AW-EU-6B.
Used urgent rate delivery envelope
(24 December 1943 at G.P.O. Sydney).
Characteristics:
- has form number in the top left corner;
- small superscript "C" in the form number - T.G. 65c;
- advertisement is for "BE PROUND TO SAVE ...";
- lower slogan is for "PLAY SAFE ...".
|
|
AW-EU-6B (reverse side).
Characteristics:
- two war-related slogans. Lower slogan is
"
SEALED LIPS...";
- flap has a rounded peak and curved sides.
|
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AW-EU-6C.
Unused urgent rate delivery envelope.
Characteristics:
- same boxed advertisement but different formatting;
- lower slogan changed to "SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER ...".
Also known with the lower slogan as
LETS FINISH THE JOB ... |
|
AW-EU-6C (reverse side).
Characteristics:
- same advertisements as on previous envelope but different font size and weight;
- rectangular flap with straight sides.
|
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AW-EU-6D.
Unused urgent rate delivery envelope.
Characteristics:
- has form number;
- both slogans on front for VICTORY BONDS.
Envelope badly miscut. |
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AW-EU-6D (reverse side).
Characteristics:
- two war-related slogans - the lower one for IDLE TALK ....
- flap has rounded peak and very curved sides.
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AW-EU-6E.
Unused urgent rate delivery envelope.
Characteristics;
- boxed slogan in top left corner;
- lower sloganat the base;
- lower margin at front decreased to thin line or eliminated.
The first of the slogans printed about or just after the War ended - is advertising VICTORY BONDS. |
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AW-EU-6E (reverse side).
Characteristics:
- one war-related slogan and one advertising BUY VICTORY BONDS;
- flap has a rounded peak and slightly curved sides.
|
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AW-EU-6F.
Unused urgent rate delivery envelope.
Characteristics;
- boxed slogan in top left corner;
- lower slogan raised to under heading;
- lower margin at front decreased to thin line or eliminated.
|
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AW-EU-6F (reverse side).
Characteristics:
- two war-related slogans;
- flap has a rounded peak and slightly curved sides.
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Details of use and rarity.
Form
sub-number |
Schedule number |
Earliest recorded date |
Rarity rating |
EU-6A |
None. |
|
NC |
EU-6B |
None. |
24 December 1943 at GPO Sydney 1. |
NC |
EU-6C |
None. |
|
NC |
EU-6D |
None. |
|
NC |
EU-6E |
None. |
|
NC |
EU-6F |
None. |
|
NC |