SC-EO-6

South Australia - Colonial period: 1855-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: SC-EO-6.

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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:

form number E19b;
no markings on the reverse side
has entries in the lower left corner to indicate monies to be collected.

EO-6

SC-EO-6.

Unused delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

IMMEDIATE is in the top left corner;
has entries indicating amounts to be collected (if any) in the lower left corner.

EO-6 Crest

SC-EO-6 - details of the Crest.

Crest is circular and has a narrower top than previously;
Lion is facing towards the front;
has little shading on the animals and none on the circumference of the shield;
the tails are thinner and the decorations under the rear feet are considerably simplified.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-6	None		R