Queensland - International - Interim.
Foreign Cablegram delivery form: IQI-DC-1.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. 147
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA added above previous colonial heading.
Message area: Blank.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on cream.
Size of form overall: 214 × 08 mm.
Size of datestamp box: 28 × 31 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:

 

IQI-DC-1.

Unknown origin sent to Cainns
20 February 1913.

QI-EU-1.

Cairns
20 February 1913.

Urgent delivery envelope with mss CABLE and used for the above delivery form.

Characteristics:

  • Has URGENT above the Crest which is, in turn, above TELEGRAM;
  • has IMMEDIATE in the top left corner;
  • has TELEGRAPH OFFICE in the lower left corner;
  • date starts with
    "191-".

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
DC-1 None 20 February 1913 at Cairns, Qld. RRRR