SC-DO-2

South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Delivery form: SC-DO-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Heading is South Australian Magnetic Telegraph and the Crest is in the Centre.
Message area:	Blank - message area takes up about 70% of the form.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on blue.
Size of form overall:	A: 261 × 211 mm. B: 222 × 208 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

the space for the message is considerably extended;
a second version of this form was printed and it was slightly shorter (see B in the size information at left).

DO-2

SC-DO-2.

Adelaide to Mount Gambier
(29 October 1862).

Characteristics:

very small and simple heading;
much longer form than previously;

Type B form (see size box above) has the same heading but is slightly shorter.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-2	None	20 October 1862 at Mount Gambier.	RRR