Missing Letter??

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I know that the device that prints the serial number are individual adjusted, but what about the prefix? is it possible for a missing letter?
Reason I ask is because I found a $20 Journey with one missing letter and a single digit mismatch serial.
How'd something like that happen?

I believe that both the Prefix and the Serial number wheels are individually adjusted because of the APF/APE prefix mismatched notes that were found.

Could you please provide a picture of the banknote that you found along with the BPN and FPN for the Journey notes mismatched serial number registry?

I'll try to get a scan of the image tmr, I got classes and work afterwards, so not 100% sure when it would be posted.

Here's a pic
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That is a very nice error note.  It has a missing prefix letter and a 1 digit mismatch.  It is a 2006 note but does not look  circulated much.  Definitely a print error.

I can see that the BPN is 33 could you please provide the FPN for the mismatched serial number registry.

47/33

So would this be an E17 error?

E15 and E17?

That's a great find!

E15 and E17?

That's a great find!

Yup.. a very unusual 2 errors in one note! Has anyone ever seen such on error before? Its a first for me.

Yup.. a very unusual 2 errors in one note! Has anyone ever seen such on error before? Its a first for me.

Yes.  Just look at all the AOZ/BPZ $5 notes in the register.

http://wiki.cdnpapermoney.com/index.php?title=Canadian_Journey_Series_Mismatched_Serial_Number_Notes

Question, how does missing ink occur? especially on the prefix