Showing posts with label LQM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LQM. Show all posts

Sunday, 24 November 2019

Bristol IMPs: LQMs with error codes

LQMs were also used to flag errors - 'M' for Misread of the indicia ...

... plus 'U' for underpaid ...

... or 'S' for a missort.



Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Bristol IMPs: LQMs continued

Some non-meter mail also received an LQM.

LQMs were also misapplied to the front of mail, and some mail received multipls LQMs.

Sunday, 17 November 2019

Bristol IMPs: Linear Quality Marks

Linear Quality marks (LQMs) were applied on the back of meter franked mail processed by an IMP, until 2008 when they were discontinued.  This first sheet gives an overview of the different formats.

LQMs could be at the bottom or top of the arrow ...

... or with the string above the date rather than after it ...

... and in 1996 changed format from having the date in letters to being in numerals.