AW-DO-16

Australia - War years: 1939-1955.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AW-EO-16.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T.G. 65 Telegram is centered at the top of the envelope.
Message area:	Single slogan for A REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM is between the heading and the window.
Reverse side:	Two slogans of various types.
Colours (text & envelope):	Blue on white.
Size of envelope overall:	80 × 134 mm.

window envelope;
window extends so that it almost spans the width of the envelope (about 90%);
no schedule number on any printing;
the main distinctions amongst the varieties are:
16A: thin border around the window and security pattern inside;
16B: thin border around the window and security pattern outside;
16C: thick border around the window and security pattern inside;
16D: thick border around the window and security pattern outside.

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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	AW-EO-16A. Used window delivery envelope Greenbushes, WA. 15 February 1951. Characteristics: window is 33 mm tall; window has a thin border; security pattern is printed inside; slogan on the front is a standard "REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM ...".
	AW-EO-16A reverse side. Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope. Characteristics: has a rectangular flap with curved sides; top slogan is the same as for AW-EO-15 INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line); lower slogan is "ADDRESS ALL MAIL ...".
	AW-EO-16Ba. Used window delivery envelope. Characteristics: window is 33 mm tall; the security pattern is now printed on the reverse side (see below); window has a thin border; slogan on the front is the standard A REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM ....
	AW-EO-16Ba reverse side. Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope. Characteristics: a thin line security pattern is printed on the outside of the envelope; has a rectangular flap with curved sides; top slogan is INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line); lower advertisement is for PLEASE POST YOUR MAIL ...
	AW-EO-16Bb. Used window delivery envelope. Characteristics: window is 33 mm tall; slogan on front is changed to FOR SPEED AND CONVENIENCE...; window has a thin border.
	AW-EO-16Bb reverse side. Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope. Characteristics: the thin line security pattern is printed on the outside of the envelope; has a rectangular flap with curved sides; change in advertisements: the REPLY-PAID ... advertisement has been transferred from the front to the top of the reverse side; the lower advertisement for ADDRESS ALL MAIL is the same as for EO-16A.
	AW-EO-16C. Used window delivery envelope. Characteristics: window is 47 mm tall; window has a thick border printed in dark blue; security pattern is printed inside; slogan on front is the standard "Reply-Paid Telegram ...".
	AW-EO-16C reverse side. Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope. Characteristics: flap is rounded with curved sides; top slogan is the same as for AW-EO-15 INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line); lower slogan is ADDRESS ALL MAIL ... Interesting message to the milkman written on the reverse "3 pints please & 3 tomorrow"- a common use for delivery envelopes which makes them scarcer today (not saying that milkmen have the best supply of envelopes :) ).
	AW-EO-16D. Used window delivery envelope. Characteristics: window is 47 mm tall; window has a thick border printed in lighter blue; security pattern is printed outside; slogan on front is the standard "Reply-Paid Telegram ..." printed in larger font.
	AW-EO-16D reverse side. Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope. Characteristics: the new design snake-skin security pattern is printed on the outside; flap is rounded with curved sides; top slogan is INCLUDE STREET NUMBER... (with OF on the 2nd line); lower slogan is PLEASE POST YOUR MAIL ...

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-16A	None.	15 February 1951 at Greenbushes, W.A.	C
EO-16Ba	None.
EO-16Bb	None.
EO-16C	None.
EO-16D	None.	23 January 1951 at Brisbane.	C