Form 243.

In the early part of 1942 form 84 was replaced by form 243.  The earliest known example of form 243 is 15 May 1942.

Outer rectangle is xx by yy mm.  Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle along with the indication “formerly 94” inside parentheses.

1942

Outer rectangle is 79 by 109 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. И of Известие is 3 mm tall. Date is 194.....

Outer rectangle is 81 by 120 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. И of Известие is 4 mm tall. Date is 194_. Printing information is outside the rectangle in the lower left side.

Outer rectangle is 79 by 116 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. All of the characters of the title are 4 mm tall. Date is 194_. Printing information is outside the rectangle in the lower right side.

Outer rectangle is 80 by 117 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. All of the characters of the title are 5 mm tall. Date is 194_. Printing information is outside the rectangle in the lower right side.

Outer rectangle is 80 by 117 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. All of the characters of the title are 6 mm tall. Date is 195_.  Printed on blank side of some other form

1950

Title changes to ИЗВЕСТИЕ in serif. Outer rectangle is 98 by 133 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 4 mm tall. Date is 195_. Greyish green paper

1951

(Обратна разписка) is on the same line as ИЗВЕСТИЕ. Title line is 54 mm long. Outer rectangle is 89 by 124 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. Cream or grey green paper.

1951

(Обратна разписка) is on the same line as ИЗВЕСТИЕ. Title line is 61 mm long. Outer rectangle is 81 by 117 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner outside of the rectangle. Printed on the back of some other form.

1954

Two sided form.  Outer rectangles are 81 by 115 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner of the rectangle. Printing information is under the rectangle on the left side. Grey green paper.

Two sided form.  Outer rectangles are 81 by 109 mm. Form 243 is in the upper right corner of the rectangle. Printing information is on the other side under the rectangle.

A major revision in the layout of the form. A slightly heavier paper stock is used. Back to a single sided form.

И of Известие is 5 mm tall. Form 243 is in the upper right corner. Pink or greenish paper.

1961

Font style of ИЗВЕСТИЕ changed. Form 243 is in the upper right corner. Salmon colored paper.

1963

Another font style for ИЗВЕСТИЕ. Serifs are more pronounced. ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 43 mm long. Unnumbered form.

1963

Another font style for ИЗВЕСТИЕ. Serifs are less pronounced. ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 31 mm long. Form 243 in upper right corner.

1964

Additional text to the left of ИЗВЕСТИЕ. ИЗВЕСТИЕ is sans serif. Form 243 in in the upper right corner.

1965

Another font style for ИЗВЕСТИЕ. Serifs are less pronounced. ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 39 mm long. (Обратна разписка) begins under И. Form 243 in upper right corner. Printing information is in the lower left corner.

ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 43 mm long. (Обратна разписка) begins under B. Form 243 in upper right corner. Printing information is in the lower left corner.

ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 40 mm long. (Обратна разписка) begins to right of И. Form 243 in upper right corner. Printing information is in the lower left corner.

ИЗВЕСТИЕ is 44 mm long. (Обратна разписка) begins between И and З. Form 243 in upper right corner.

1978