IAB-DC-4

Australia - International: 1917-1988.
Cablegram delivery form: IAB-DC-4

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E.T. No. 8. Standard Commonwealth format.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Blue on cream.
Size of form overall:	175 × 218 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	21 × 30 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

note about Pacific Cable at right next to Date Stamp box;
has three sections separated by vertical lines for recording the transmission details under CABLEGRAM.

IAB-DC-4B

Printed in July 1924.

IAB-DC-4.

Leichester (England) to Richmond, Vic
(19 June 1925).

Characteristics:

CABLEGRAM is in large (7 mm high) sans serif font.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DC-4	B.543/ 4.17. - C. 3149.	16 August 1918 at Moonee Ponds, Vic.
	B.808/7.24 - C.10505 - 75M.	19 June 1925 at Richmond, Vic.	R