General characteristics:
| Heading and notes: |
Form number T.O. 3c in lower left corner.
Heading is INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM. |
| Message area: |
Blank. |
| Reverse side: |
Blank. |
| Colours (text & form): |
Blue on cream. |
| Size of form overall: |
200 × 200 mm. |
- has THE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (AUST) at the top of the form above the crest;
- the main distinctions amongst the varieties are:
1A: heading is in small sans-serif letters; two
phone numbers for each of Sydney and Melbourne;
1B:
heading is in large serif letters;
one phone number for each of Sydney and Melbourne.
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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| Next OTC delivery form (IAO-DO-2). |
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IAO-DO-1A.
Singapore to Rockdale, NSW via Sydney Office.
(27 December 1949).
Characteristics:
- two telephone numbers for each of Sydney and Melbourne;
- no schedule numbers;
- heading INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM is in 3 mm high sans-serif font;
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IAO-DO-1B.
Singapore to Melbourne via Sydney Office.
(17 September 1950).
Characteristics:
- one telephone number for each of Sydney and Melbourne;
- schedule numbers at right below the heading and in the lower right corner;
- heading INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM is in 4 mm high serif font;
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IAO-EO-1.
Delivery envelope perhaps accompanying the above form (they came as a pair).
The number on the envelope is 164 while that on the form is 144.
"RED" on the envelope refers to the colour code on the form. |
Details of use and rarity.
Form
sub-number |
Schedule number |
Earliest recorded date |
Rarity rating |
| DO-1A |
None |
20 September 1949 at Sydney. |
R |
| DO-1B |
89782 / S2522 |
13 August 1950 at Melbourne. |
R |