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Summary of markings found on postal shipment that are not postal markings

Sender´s franking marking: marking on a postal shipment delivered by a sender with postage paid where the excess postage is not the responsibility of the post office (5 DM instead of 4 DM)

Handling marking: marking with which a sender requests the post office to handle his postal shipment with care

Notification marking: marking on a postal shipment that could not be delivered due to the recipient´s absence and is available for collection at a post office

Coding bars: postal shipment printed with a machine-readable address of the recipient consisting of bars

Receipt Marking: marking with which a recipient documents the arrival of his postal shipment

Deadline Marking: marking on a postal shipment stating the date by which it is ready for collection at a post office

Weight indication: indication of the weight on a postal shipment for the purpose of cal-culating the postage fee (e.g. parcels) or to make robbery more difficult (e.g. valued letters)

Opened by mistake: postal shipment that was unintentionally opened by a recipient even though it was not intended for him

Cancellation request marking: marking with which a sender requests the post office to cancel the postage stamps neatly

Translation marking: postal shipment where the address has been translated into the national language of the recipient´s postal area

Via marking: marking with which a sender indicates the route (e.g. via Panama) or the means of transport (e.g. via airmail) by which the postal shipment should be sent