What is a good choice of letters for serial numbers? [duplicate]

1. Can serial numbers be duplicated?
2. Can a serial number have letters?
3. What do the letters on a serial number mean?
4. What is an example of a serial number?

Can serial numbers be duplicated?

Manufacturer-assigned serial numbers are NOT unique and TrackAbout has the data to prove it. Serial numbers may be unique among assets of one specific type from one specific manufacturer, but they are not guaranteed unique among assets of all other types from all other manufacturers.

Can a serial number have letters?

Serial numbers need not be strictly numerical. They may contain letters and other typographical symbols, or may consist entirely of a character string.

What do the letters on a serial number mean?

– All serial numbers have 10 digits. – The first two numbers are the production series number and the rest are the serial. number. – The two letters at the end are the YEAR and the MONTH respectively. – S = 1997 and A = January.

What is an example of a serial number?

For example, the serial number 1234567 has seven digits, and begins with a one. For a lottery bond the serial number is an added incentive for the purchaser to buy the bond. On the right is a serial number string of up to four digits, with a separating horizontal line in the middle.