IAO-EO-5

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	No form number. Main heading is INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAM.
Message area:	Rectangular window.
Reverse side:	OTC AUSTRALIA logo.
Colours (text & envelope):	Red on white.
Size of envelope overall:	89 × 146 mm.

window envelope;
border extends to both sides of the envelope and about 3 mm top and bottom of the window;
INTERNATIONAL is in large (14 mm high) uncoloured letters;
TELEGRAM is printed in red block letters; all three formats have the same reverse side;
the main distinctions amongst the varieties are:
5A: fawn security pattern;
5B: the OTC logo in the security pattern has a thin circle border;
5C: the OTC logo in the security pattern has a thick circle border.

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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		IAO-EO-5A. Unused delivery envelope. Characteristics: security pattern inside is fawn with white dots;
		IAO-EO-5A (reverse). Reverse side of the above delivery envelope. Characteristics: has OTC AUSTRALIA logo reverse printed on flap (diameter: 19 mm); flap has a rounded peak with curved sides (42 mm high).
		IAO-EO-5B. Unused delivery envelope. Characteristics: the OTC logo used as a security pattern has a thin circle around it (see comparison below).
Detail of security pattern on EO-5B.	Detail of security pattern on EO-5C.	Security patterns on EO-5B and EO-5C. The two can be distinguished by the thinner circle and the lighter grey background on EO-5B.
		IAO-EO-5C. Unused delivery envelope. Characteristics: the OTC logo used as a security pattern has a thick circle around it (see comparison above).

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-5A	None	13 July 1972 on a Australian Post Office delivery advice docket (AA-DA-4C).	R
EO-5B	None		NC
EO-5C	None	21 December 1981 at Adelaide.	NC