Queensland - Colonial: 1861-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: QC-DO-6.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, QUEENSLAND in gothic font below Crest.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on blue.
Size of form overall: 226 × 211 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
DO-6A JJ
Provenance: Dave Elsmore.
QC-DO-6A.

Sydney to Brisbane.
7 May 18??.

Characteristics:

  • has BRISBANE under heading;
  • both animals in the Crest have had their tails lowered.
QC-DO-6B QC-DO-6B.

Toowoomba to Townsville.
4 December 1872.

Characteristics:

  • does not have BRISBANE under heading;
  • the tails of both the Lion and the Unicorn in the Crest are raised high.

 

QC-EO-1 Delivery envelope for the above message - note the journal number "18" corresponds across both documents.

One of the few recorded examples of a set.

See QC-EO-1 for further details.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DO-6A None 4 December 1872 at Townsville RRR
DO-6B None 7 May 18?? at Brisbane. RRR