IAB-DC-3

Australia - International: 1917-1988.
Cablegram delivery form: IAB-DC-3.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	CABLEGRAM under the Standard Commonwealth format.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	178 × 210 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	25 × 26 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

Form number in the top left corner;
boxed reference to PACIFIC CABLE at right next to the Date Stamp box;
has three boxes for transmission details under CABLEGRAM;
CABLEGRAM printed in large (8 mm high) serif font;
unlined message area;
Schedule number in the lower left corner.

DC-3A: has Form number E.T. No. 7.

DC-3B: has Form number E.T. No. 8.

IAB-DC-3A.

Via Beam to Norwood, S.A..
30 September 1938.

Characteristics:

Form number is
E.T. No. 7.

IAB-DC-3

Printed in April 1924.

IAB-DC-3B.

Wellington, N.Z. to Ceduna, S.A. (6 February 1930).

Characteristics:

Form number has been changed to E.T.No. 8.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DC-3A	2000000 - 29.11.17	30 September 1938 (well after printing!!).	RRR (used)
DC-3B	70M - 8.21 4233.		R
	70M - 4.24 6912.	6 February 1930 at Ceduna, S.A..	RRR (used)