SC-EC-1

South Australia - Colonial: 1856-1900.
Cable delivery envelope: SC-EC-1.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number E. 34. Has TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH around the Crest with CABLE underneath.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Blue on white.
Size of form overall:	96 × 146 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has IMMEDIATE in the lower left corner;
flap is plain with rounded peak and curved sides. Very deep (57 mm high);
similar format to the 1st format of the ordinary rate South Australian delivery envelope.

SC-EC-1

SC-EC-1.

Used to delivery a copy of a telegram sent from London to Adelaide on 29 November 1917 via the Pacific Cable.

AE-DD-1

AE-DD-1.

Duplicate of a telegram sent from London to Adelaide with Adelaide squared circle date stamp of 29 November1917.

Sent in the above Cable delivery envelope.

Only recorded example of this DUPLICATE form.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EC-1	None	29 November 1917 at Adelaide.	RRR