Card with identifying feature and removable element

A transaction card control system comprising:

• a plurality of individuated, non-interconnected transaction cards, wherein each of the transaction cards has
• (a) first indicia, non-removably associated with the card, the first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the transaction card, being unique to the transaction card, and distinguishing the transaction card from all other similar transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards;
• (b) a second, removable indicia associated with the card including unique second indicia which corresponds to the first indicia of the card,
• wherein at least one of the first indicia and second indicia is not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions.

A method for matching a transaction with an issuee of a transaction card, comprising:

• providing a plurality of transaction cards;
• providing a first transaction card that is one of the plurality of transaction cards and that includes a first indicia allowing for matching of a transaction with an issuee of the first transaction card, the first indicia being unique to the first transaction card and distinguishing the first transaction card from all other transaction cards of the plurality of transaction cards, and being not visibly identifiable under normal indoor or outdoor lighting conditions;
• providing a removable element removably associated with the first transaction card;
• and
• applying a second indicia to the removable element while the removable element is removably associated with the first transaction card, the second indicia of the removable element corresponding to the first indicia of the first transaction card.