TC-DO-2

Tasmania - Colonial period: 1857-1900.
Ordinary rate delivery form: TC-DO-2.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. TASMANIA is above the 39 mm crest which is between the words ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Message area:	7 lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on blue.
Size of form overall:	167 × 215 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

format is now landscape;
form begins with "Telegram received for ...".

TC-DO-2

TC-DO-2.

Bothwell to Hobart(on)
(20 May 1873).

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-2A	10,000 \| 2 \| 73	March 1873 at Launceston.	R