AB-TO-7

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T.G. 41.
Message area:	35 boxes in 7 lines.
Reverse side:	7A and 7B have three advertisements. 7C and 7D have one advertusement. Printed in black.
Colours (text & form):	Black on cream.
Size of form overall:	125 × 205 mm (slight variations).

boxes for Cash Register and Stamps are separate;
the "Stamps ..." box is empty - no rates are printed;
Except for TO-7A, the schedule numbers is printed in the Stamps box and in the lower RH corner.;
an advertisement in the lower left corner begins "TELEGRAPH!";
TO-7B shows the first printing of single advertisements on the reverse side with the Hermes image - here in black;
the main distinctions between the varieties are:
7A: two lines of text at the base separated by two dotted lines for sender details;
7B: two lines of text under two dotted lines for sender details.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

centre line "Received..." ends with "message";
line above sender details ends with "Tasmania".

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DO-1A	None	4 July 1905 at Burnie.	NC

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Carbon copy of a message sent on 8 November 1933.	AB-TO-7A. Characteristics: TELEGRAM in thick letters covering 29 mm; 4 lines under TELEGRAM; the two lines of text at the base are separated by two dotted lines for sender details; no schedule number or printing date.
	AB-TO-7A (reverse side). There are three advertisements two of which are unboxed : Is the Telegraph Service ...; Extension Telephone (no S). Air Mail Espedites Delivery of Postal Matter.
Printed in February 1933.	AB-DO-7B. TELEGRAM in thick letters covering 42 mm; 5 lines under TELEGRAM; TO is in italic font; advertisement in LLC box just says "Please turn over" the two lines of text at the base are under two dotted lines for sender details; schedule number in "STAMPS" box as well as in the lower right corner.
	AB-DO-7B (reverse side). There are three boxed advertisements: Send a Telegram...; Extension Telephones (cost now based on the number of extensions); The Prompt Delivery of ....
	AB-TO-7C.
Printed in November 1934.	AB-TO-7D. Used but details not recorded. Characteristics: TELEGRAM in thin capitals covering 34 mm; 5 lines under TELEGRAM; advertisement in LLC box just says "Please turn over" the two lines of text at the base are under two dotted lines for sender details; schedule number in "STAMPS" box as well as in the lower right corner.
	AB-TO-7D (reverse side). Single advertisement printed in black. Has round frame for Hermes. All advertisements recorded for this form are single in the same format shown here. Others include: Attractively coloured and appropriately designed ...; A Telephone costs you....

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TO-7A	None	8 November 1933 - copy of a lettergram to Melbourne.	RRRR
TO-7B	Sch. C. 917/2.1933 P.259/2.33. - 372.	Undated - see above.	RRR
TO-7C	Sch. C. 1054. - 12/1933 P.259/2.34. - 79.	7 May 1936 (Melbourne?) - a copy of a message on this form is known and dated.	RRR
TO-7D	Sch. C. 1237. - 11/1934 P.445/11.34. - 5375.	Undated - see above.	RRR