"Broadback" wrote in message
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As far as I know none of the credit/debit cards issued by banks and
building societies have issue numbers. In fact if you look at the form to
purchase on line they always point out that issue numbers are for switch
cards only.

Cards with 16 digit numbers do not have issue numbers. Cards with 18 or 19
digit numbers - Solo or some Switch/Maestro - do have an issue number.

Colin Bignell