Australia - Brown years: 1923-1939.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AB-EO-6.
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: No form number.
TELEGRAM centered at top.
Message area: Boxed slogan for ornamental telegram forms in top left corner extending below TELEGRAM.
"FOR QUICK SERVICE ..." at the base.
Reverse side: Two multi-line slogans.
Colours (text & envelope): Blue on white.
Size of envelope overall: 80 × 137 mm.
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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AB-EO-6A AB-EO-6A.

Delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • thin blue border around window;
  • 2nd last line of boxed advertisement ends with "... MESSAGES,".

 
AB0EO-6A rev AB-EO-6A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • two advertisements - for TELEPHONE and STAMP BOOKLETS;
  • rectangular flap with deeply curved sides.
AB-EO-6B AB-EO-6B.

Used delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • thin blue border around window;
  • 2nd last line of boxed advertisement ends with "MESSAGES AND".

 
AB-EO-6B rev AB-EO-6B (reverse).

Reverse side of the above delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • two advertisements - for TELEPHONE and ADDRESS MAIL ...;
  • rectangular flap with deeply curved sides.

 

 

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EO-6A None   NC
EO-6B None   NC