IAO-DO-2

Australia - International: OTC.
International delivery form: IAO-DO-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T. 116 (later T 129) in lower left corner in front of schedule number. Heading is INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM.
Message area:	Blank.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Red on cream.
Size of form overall:	187 × 202 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

has THE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (AUST) at the top of the form above the crest;
two addresses for each of Sydney and Melbourne (like for IAO-DO-1A) but only one telephone number for each city;
at some time in the late 1950s, the form number was changed to T 129.

IAO-DO-2

Printed in December 1951.

IAO-DO-2A.

London to Sydney
24 February 1953.

The blank message area was used to paste the tape containing the message.

IAO-EO-2

IAO-EO-2.

Used at GPO Sydney on
24 February 1953.

Delivery envelope accompanying the above form. Tied through the number 1788.

DO-2B

IAO-DO-2B.

Blank OTC form used to plan a music concert.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-2A	9935/12/51	20 December 1952 at Sydney (H).	R
	None	20 December 1955 at Melbourne.	R
	A17754 - 258	16 February 1959 at Melbourne.	R
	11885 -11/58	27 December 1959 at Melbourne.	R
DO-2B	T116 - 11431 - 860		R