VI-RO-3

Victoria - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Reply paid form: VI-RO-3.

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. No. 10. Standard Interim period heading.
Message area:	7 faint lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on grey to light green.
Size of form overall:	137 × 215 mm (top section only).
Size of datestamp box:	28 × 32 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

two vertical lines of text at the left;
two lines of text under the heading;
much larger message area than on previous Reply paid forms (66% of the form).
The main distinctions between the form types is:
VI-RO-3A is printed in light grey paper;
VI-RO-3B is printed on light green paper.

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

VI-RO-3A.

Rialto to St Arnaud
5 June 1913.

Characteristics:

VI-RO-3B.

Rochester to Telegraph Office Bendigo.
(18 April 1916).

Top section (original telegram).

Provenance: Dave Elsmore.

VI-RO-3B.

Rialto to St. Arnaud
4 May 1916.

Same Reply Paid form as above but has a very early URGENT TELEGRAM label attached.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
RO-3A	None	5 June 1913 at St. Arnaud.	RRRR if a complete form with two sections. RR if one section used.
RO-3B	None.	18 April 1916 at Bendigo.