Personally I think the 1842 is a period counterfeit and this 1877 may be Chinese. The 1842 is silver plated as a Sheffield. Chinese counterfeiters do not make Sheffields. Thery are normally Fe/Ni or German Silver (Cu/Zn/Ni).
See the Gurney book on Counterfeit 8 Reales.
John Lorenzo
Numsimatist
United States
See the Gurney book on Counterfeit 8 Reales.
John Lorenzo
Numsimatist
United States




















