Printed in 1860. |
VC-EO-2A.
Used at Ararat (12 February 1861).
Characteristics:
- TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE fills the octagonal;
- font has thick letters;
- top octagonal frame is 14 × 52.8 mm.
Has ms "3/- Collect" (for cost of sending the telegram which had not been pre-paid).
Gartner Auktionhaus |
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Flap for the above delivery envelope with ms ARARAT. |
Printed during the 1860s. |
VC-EO-2B.
Used at St. Kilda.
Characteristics:
- TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE has spaces at either end;
- font has thin letters;
- top octagonal frame is 12 × 53 mm.
Has ms "Collect 1/-" (for cost of sending the telegram which had not been pre-paid).
Provenance: Hugh Freeman.
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Flap for the above delivery envelope with embossed MELBOURNE. |
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VC-EO-2B.
Cover sent from Melbourne to London, UK and has been franked with 6d black and 3d blue Laureates.
25 March 1863.
Has London arrival date stamps of 16 May 1863 front and back.
Has mss POST PAID.
Characteristics as above.
Very scarce cover.
Spink Auction 15023
May 2016 Lot 2175. |
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VC-EO-2B.
Cover (front only) sent from Sandhurst to White Hills franked with a 2d violet Laureate.
4 June 1964.
Characteristics as above.
Spink Auction 15023 May 2016 Lot 2179. |
Details of use and rarity.
Form
sub-number |
Schedule number |
Earliest recorded date |
Rarity rating |
EO-2A |
None |
12 February 1861. |
RRR |
EO-2B |
None |
25 March 1863. |
RRR |