Victoria.
Delayed/Detained message markings.

The hand stamps below show the Detained/Delayed message in its various forms as used in Victoria during:

The Colonial period.

VC-DO-9 Delay

VC-DO-9.

Melbourne to Richmond
28 October 1879.

Barred numeral duplex cancellation which is scarce on a telegram form.

Handwritten annotation DELAYED BY INTERRUPTION TO LINE.

 

The Interim Period.

VI-DO-1C

VI-DO-1C.
Adelaide to Melbourne
21 August 1909.

Circular DELAYED/
LINES INTERRUPTED.

Diameter: 25 mm.

Only recorded example.

 
VI-DO-3Da

VI-DO-3Da.
Adelaide to C.E.T.O. Melbourne.
21 August 1909.

Three line
DELAYED BY
INTERRUPTION
TO LINES.

Size: 16 × 39 mm.

Used from 27 February 1909 to 28 June 1917 (on AE-DO-1).

The Commonwealth Period.

Bairnsdale

Provenance: Brian Sampson.

AW-DU-11C.
Bellbird to Bairnsdale.
16 February 1948.

Three line
DELAYED BY
INTERRUPTION
TO LINES.

Size: ??? mm.

Only recorded example of its use.

Has the same format as the date stamp known to have been used at Omeo.