SI-DU-2

South Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: SI-DU-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E. T. No. 3. Standard Interim heading.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on salmon coloured paper.
Size of form overall:	192 × 224 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	34 × 33 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

URGENT TELEGRAM under standard interim heading is in very tall and thin serif letters (13.5 mm);
the distinguishing feature between the two formats is:
2A: has a schedule number below the date stamp box;
2B: has no schedule number.

SI-DU-1B

Printed on 13 July 1910.

SI-DU-2A.

Used at Adelaide
(16 March 1911).

Message section has been cut-off.

Characteristic:

has schedule number printed under Date Stamp box.

SI-DU-1C

SI-DU-2B.

Brighton, Vic to Adelaide
(boxed-circle date stamp of
31 December 1913).

Characteristic:

has no schedule number or printing date;
message area is blank.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-2B	150000 - 13.7.10 E10	16 March 1911 at Adelaide.	RR
DU-2C	None	31 December 1913 at Adelaide.	RR