1954 Modified $1 mismatched Prefix note, UNC

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Hello everyone. I purchased a note tonight at my local club meeting and was wondering as to its value and whether it was authentic or not. It is a 1954 $1 modified note with a mismatched prefix, BC-37d-E14-i. The S/N is CK6868594 on the left and GK6868594 on the right. Upon close examination the note appears unaltered, with no damage to the underlying design or embossing. Scans are attached, and very high-res scans are available via email by request.

I have one week to return the note if I feel that it is unsatisfactory.

Any help is appreciated.

Regards,

Fenian

I would have to examine the note in person to make a judgment call as to authentic vs. fabricated error, but I do want to correct your cataloging of the note. It should be BC-46a-E14-i.  BC-37d is a 1954 series note. Yours is a 1973 multicoloured note.

There is a  possibility to explain this error without any "fabrication" as such or even a mismatch)

Since the difference between a "C" and a "G" rely only only the absence of the small notch on a "G" (the absence of it make a "C"), its possible that a small piece of interfering material has stuck on the right place on the paper during the printing of the serial number, preventing the "G" to be correctly printed.

 So the "C" could be a "G" missprinted (because a damaged printing wheel or something stuck preventing the complete impression of the letter...).  It would take a sheer luck, but not impossible.  It's a case of one of a kind...

But only a physical examination under high magnification could prove if this note is a fabrication or a genuine error.