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Returned Mail Code / Abbreviations?

Post by lizardhitone »

Hi People of the forum.

I have had some mail returned to me which has some cryptic handwriting on it. The usual reason for return sticker is absent. Instead I see:

"aTS" (or "OTS"? ) scrawled in large blue crayon over the original recipients address. Definitely not an 'R' for return!

To the right of the recipients address is a date, time, and the following text "N/AP/L TK (Ts?) WALK (Walls / Walln ?) 28"

Any light you might be able to throw on this would be much appreciated.!

Thanks very much
Dan
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Re: Returned Mail Code / Abbreviations?

Post by Sidley »

Advance to sender?
N/a is probably no access
Walk 28 is probably the number of the walk/round the address is part of.

Was the post to a business or private address?
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Re: Returned Mail Code / Abbreviations?

Post by lizardhitone »

Thanks for your help.

It was sent to a private address.
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Re: Returned Mail Code / Abbreviations?

Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

Guess work here

OTS - On to sender

N/A = No access

P/L - may actually be F/L = form left "A while you were out card" left at the address or included in the mail at the next successful attempt.

TK - Initials of the postie

WALK (Walls / Walln ?) 28" - Their Duty.
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Re: Returned Mail Code / Abbreviations?

Post by Sidley »

Or P/L = P739 left.( the same red cards)
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Re: Returned Mail Code / Abbreviations?

Post by lizardhitone »

Thanks all