8 Reales Real Or Fake?

I originally thought the same thing about the lettering but I have seen graded 8R coins with similar lettering. The edge does appears to be right to me & it weighs. I am leaning towards it being real but I do know there are some excellent fakes out there...that are very difficult to spot. I also know that some reputable dealers may think they have an original coin when in fact they are selling a fake. Not on purpose of course. This is one of the reasons I tend to stay away from these pieces. I was just drawn to this piece and I hope it is real. I look forward to other opinions. Thanks!

If you look at your edge shots (first and last/ top to bottom) you will see some green verdigris coming through which indicates it may be a good candidate for a debased issue.

Gurney is still traveling in the southwest. I checked the GNL nothing matches up as a Type I for this 1807 issue.

The weight is good however?

I assume it has the double overlap edge at 180*? Its a probable? debased silver issue IMO but in todays market I still think it would be difficult for anyone to question its genuine unless the countermark is false? I do not collect these types.

JPL

Eventually Gurney may look at this piece and give further details. Realize this piece is probably good to pass in almost all channels - in terms you have a legitimate countermark on a slightly? debased Ag issue. GNL Type 2's are the most difficult to determine as you need XRF in most cases - particularly with specimens with weights in and around regal (26.5 grams). Generally I have never seem many issues not debased with this "LEVEL" of copper surface leaching. Again a regal will has just ~ 5% copper which generally will not cause this form of surface copper leaching accumulation on the surface or edge - but there have been exceptions due to some pieces being exposed to certain environmental conditions. This should always pass as a good piece unless someone starts doing spot XRF analysis on the surface. A Sheffield (silver plated CC) is one thing to isolate ... these Type 2's with today's attribution tools is in many ways an impossibility to isolate and prove as a Type 2 without material Analysis devices (XRF,SEM/EDS, etc.) ... we do supply several visual tools in the GNL book to isolate a Type 2's ... this piece seems? to pass this checklist?

JPL