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Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique
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<table><tbody><tr><th>Value</th><th>Encoding</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>┃┃┃╻╻</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>┃┃╻┃╻</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>┃┃╻╻┃</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>┃╻┃┃╻</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>┃╻┃╻┃</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>┃╻╻┃┃</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>╻┃┃┃╻</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>╻┃┃╻┃</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>╻┃╻┃┃</td></tr><tr><td>0</td><td>╻╻┃┃┃</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique (PLANET) <a href="/facts/Barcode/Mkh4cCTp">barcode</a> was used by the <a href="/facts/United_States_Postal_Service/1Je8qAHF">United States Postal Service</a> to identify and track pieces of mail during delivery – the Post Office's "CONFIRM" services. It was fully superseded by <a href="/facts/Intelligent_Mail_Barcode/fLRX8osL">Intelligent Mail Barcode</a> by January 28, 2013. </p>