SC-EO-3

South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: SC-EO-3.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH spanning Crest.
Reverse side:	Blank - no flap seal.
Colours (text & envelope):	Red on cream.
Size of envelope overall:	80 × 138 mm (with some variation).

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

no form number;
IMMEDIATE in the lower left corner is enclosed with brackets at either end.

EO-3a

Prestige Philately, June 2005, Lot 704.

SC-EO-3.

Adelaide to London.
26 July 1980.

Has 2d and 6d O.S. overprints.

Has a scarce oval
ALL CHARGES/
THIS MESSAGE/
ARE PAID handstamp.

Characteristics:

IMMEDIATE is bracketed in the lower left corner;
the Crown on the top of the shield is horizontal;

SC-EO-3b

SC-EO-3.

Adelaide to London.
20 April 1876.

Has a scarce oval
ALL CHARGES/
THIS MESSAGE/
ARE PAID handstamp.

Characteristics:

clearly no number in the top right corner;

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-3	None	3 February 1888 at Hindmarsh.	RR