Australia - War years: 1940-1957.
Urgent rate delivery envelope: AW-EU-9.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. T. G. 65C.
URGENT TELEGRAM in two lines at right.
Message area: Boxed slogan, which is level with the heading, is A REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM .... No slogan at the base.
Reverse side: Two peace-time slogans.
Colours (text & envelope): Red on white paper.
Size of envelope overall: 88 × 145 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
EU-9A AW-EU-9A.

Characteristics:

  • heading is in sans serif font;
  • no space between 5 and C in form number;
  • two of the three slogans are telegram related.
EU-9A rev AW-EO-9A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • flap has a rounded peak and straight sides;
  • thick red border around all four sides.

 
EU-9B AW-EU-9B.

Delivery envelope used at G.P.P. Sydney on
22 March 1954.

Characteristics:

  • heading is in serif font;
  • space between 5 and C in form number.
EU-9B rev AW-EU-9B (reverse).

Characteristics:

  • flap has a rounded peak and slightly curved sides;
  • thick red border around all four sides.

 

 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EU-9A None   C
EU-9B None 22 March 1954 at G.P.O Sydney. C