AW-EU-6

Australia - War years: 1939-1957.
Urgent rate delivery envelope: AW-EU-6.

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General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. T. G. 65 C (but not included on every printing) Heading is URGENT TELEGRAM in two lines at the right.
Message area:	1 boxed slogan (top left) and one other slogan.
Reverse side:	2 slogans.
Colours (text & envelope):	red on fawn.
Size of envelope overall:	90 × 149 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

opaque envelopes;
heading URGENT TELEGRAM is right centered;
four advertisements/slogans - 2 on the front and 2 on tjhe reverse;
the slogan on the flap is always ... FULLY ADDRESS ...
all envelopes cut or printed irregularly;
the main distinctions between the varieties are:
6A: no form number;
6B: has form number but "c" is printed as a superscript;
6C: has form number and flap is rectangular;
6D: has form number; flap has a rounded peak and curved sides;
6E: slogan on the front has been raised to below the heading.

The main distinctions between the varieties are:

Format	Form number	Front slogans	Rear slogans	Flap
6A	None	BE PROUD ... and PLAY SAFE ...		Rectangular
6B	T.G. 65 c (raised)	BE PROUD ... and PLAY SAFE ...	BE SURE... and SEALED LIPS ....	Rectangular
6C	T.G. 65 C	INVEST IN THE ... and SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER	BE SURE... and IDLE TALK ....	Rectangular
6D	T.G. 65 C	INVEST IN THE ... and SWITCH OFF ...	BE SURE... and IDLE TALK ....	Rounded
6E	T.G. 65 C	SAFEGUARD ... and VICTORY BONDS	BE SURE... and THE JOB'S NOT DONE ..	Rectangular
6F	T.G. 65 C	SAFEGUARD ... and VICTORY BONDS	BE SURE ... and THE JOB'S NOT DONE ..	Rounded

	AW-EU-6A. Unused urgent rate delivery envelope. Characteristics: no form number; advertisement in top left corner and the three slogans are all war-related; lower slogan is "PLAY SAFE ...". Printing is not straight.
	AW-EU-6A (reverse side). Characteristics: rectangular flap with straight sides and very broad (51 mm high); lower slogan is "SEALED LIPS ...".
	AW-EU-6B. Used urgent rate delivery envelope (24 December 1943 at G.P.O. Sydney). Characteristics: has form number in the top left corner; small superscript "C" in the form number - T.G. 65c; advertisement is for "BE PROUND TO SAVE ..."; lower slogan is for "PLAY SAFE ...".
	AW-EU-6B (reverse side). Characteristics: two war-related slogans. Lower slogan is " SEALED LIPS..."; flap has a rounded peak and curved sides.
	AW-EU-6C. Unused urgent rate delivery envelope. Characteristics: same boxed advertisement but different formatting; lower slogan changed to "SAVE ALL WASTE PAPER ...". Also known with the lower slogan as LETS FINISH THE JOB ...
	AW-EU-6C (reverse side). Characteristics: same advertisements as on previous envelope but different font size and weight; rectangular flap with straight sides.
	AW-EU-6D. Unused urgent rate delivery envelope. Characteristics: has form number; both slogans on front for VICTORY BONDS. Envelope badly miscut.
	AW-EU-6D (reverse side). Characteristics: two war-related slogans - the lower one for IDLE TALK .... flap has rounded peak and very curved sides.
	AW-EU-6E. Unused urgent rate delivery envelope. Characteristics; boxed slogan in top left corner; lower sloganat the base; lower margin at front decreased to thin line or eliminated. The first of the slogans printed about or just after the War ended - is advertising VICTORY BONDS.
	AW-EU-6E (reverse side). Characteristics: one war-related slogan and one advertising BUY VICTORY BONDS; flap has a rounded peak and slightly curved sides.
	AW-EU-6F. Unused urgent rate delivery envelope. Characteristics; boxed slogan in top left corner; lower slogan raised to under heading; lower margin at front decreased to thin line or eliminated.
	AW-EU-6F (reverse side). Characteristics: two war-related slogans; flap has a rounded peak and slightly curved sides.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EU-6A	None.		NC
EU-6B	None.	24 December 1943 at GPO Sydney 1.	NC
EU-6C	None.		NC
EU-6D	None.		NC
EU-6E	None.		NC
EU-6F	None.		NC

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