in reply to Re^3: Merging multiple variations of a serial number
in thread Merging multiple variations of a serial number

> Unless you have some other way to know?

well the check digit at the end of 13 without leading month could give a strong indication, but the OP didn't tell us the actual check algorithm.

edit

And normally this kind of nonsense happens because someone changes the convention at a certain time.

Like check digit introduced after March 2019, etc ...

Cheers Rolf
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Wikisyntax for the Monastery

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