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Misty0905
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Track second class letter origin

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This is a long shot. But is there a way to track the area where a second class letter came from? There is a postmark with a date, time and a 10 digit number - does this number give a branch code or what does this relate to?
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Re: Track second class letter origin

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The answer is probably not. But it would depend on what the envelope is carrying for payment (a stamp, branch printed posted label, postage paid impression etc) and if a stamp, does it carry a barcode? And is there any other kind of barcode on it?
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Re: Track second class letter origin

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Snaggletooth wrote:
19 Feb 2025, 20:09
The answer is probably not. But it would depend on what the envelope is carrying for payment (a stamp, branch printed posted label, postage paid impression etc) and if a stamp, does it carry a barcode? And is there any other kind of barcode on it?
So there is just a second class stamp for payment. There is a black postmark then over the top, stating “Royal Mail Northern Ireland Mailing Centre” with a date/time and a number underneath. I had contacted Royal Mail and they said this would relate to a branch code for a post office but can’t disclose the info due to data protection.