IVC-RT-1

Victoria - Colonial: 1854-1900.
Receipt for International Telegram: IVC-RT-1.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No Form number. Has Victorian POSTMASTER-GENERAL Frank Stamp on the front. Has TELEGRAM BRANCH logo on the reverse.
Front area:	Partially addressed to the Telegraph Manager.
Reverse side:	Details of the received telegram to be completed..
Colours (text & form):	Blue on thin faun card.
Size of form overall:	79 × 139 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

pre-printed Frank Stamp in blue;
Reverse side notes "Received from Electric Telegraph Office".

RT-1:
Used at Telegraph Branch, G.P.O Melbourne.
15 October, 1889.

Characteristics:

Has Frank Stamp on the front;
has Telegraph Branch logo on reverse;
reverse records details of Telegram nuber and the code of the sender.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
RT-1	None	15 October 1889 at G.P.O. Melbourne.	RR