Well, I think I am getting ready to put this saga to rest. Here's an e-mail I received from Mr.Canaparo (whos name, along with Richard Longs' are in the "Acknowledgements" part of "Hook Neck" - how awesome is that?!) :
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hello, looked at the photo. I was wondering what you needed to know about this. I'm familiar with the c/s's on 1 & 2 reales. this eagle c/s of course also appears on 8 reales and actually is S.C.M.J. in full. I'm assuming your example 's c/s's are struck and therefore genuine. the most common accompanying c/s for the eagle of this type is the ornate M.d.S. I personally doubt the C.M.S. c/s from the same period. the eagle I believe is a war of independence era c/s as is the M.d.S., the C.M.S. appears more modern, a hacienda or municipal in the same region and later period perhaps? as always it's hard to say conclusively about that. I hope this helps in some way. sincerely-don
From his response, the only thing I can draw, somewhat conclusively, is that the punch is real. I had no idea that C.M.S. was applied separately (and possibly at a later time). I have asked Mr. Canaparo for recommendation on sources of information for War of Independence coinage, but have not had a response yet.
It's a neat, simple coin with a great history, and will always remain an interesting part of my collection.
Thank you again,
Swamperbob, for pointing me in the right direction. I have read "Hook Neck" (fantastic book on profile eagle coinage of 1823-1825) and ordered Compendio De Las Piezas De Ocho Reales (I managed to talk the seller into accepting $300 for both volumes).
~Roman
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