An 1832 Cap And Ray From Durango At 24.0 Grams. Poorly Silvered CCc Or Regal?

@col, not my area of expertise as you know, but I agree that it looks it has been plated or had some other coating on the surface previously. Have you determined the specific gravity to see whether it is likely a silver alloy?

I remember a prominent dealer from Arizona at CICF.
I bought the book that was on display at his table, then went on to buy 8 of 16 non-genuine coins.
That night, in the hotel, I regretted not buying 8 more coins like this Cap & Ray as the OP posted.
The next day at the coin show I learned the remainders had been sold.
Nomatter if good or bad, I always had an unexplained fondness for old Mexican silver.
Good pieces in the regular binders, and CCC in the other.

Hi colonialjohn - just my opinion, but 24 g seems much too low to have detail remaining and be genuine. My take is that this is a counterfeit, perhaps struck with the dies that Riddell claimed were "abstracted" from the mint. Did you do a specific gravity test?

A piece that very obviously reveals its nature... and indeed, it's one of the most commonly seen Cap & Ray CCs - Riddell 365 and/or 371. Typically plating over cores ranging from nearly base metal to "some" silver. Bob has posted about these NUMEROUS times over the years here... expecting at least (5) pages on these 1832, 1834, etc. intermarried Durango French die counterfeits when he finishes!

BTW, regarding weights, I find that French eagle Durango 1830s 8R which would be regal seem to typically come "fairly" close to standard, though there certainly can be some variance. I've noticed more variance on 1830s Zacatecas and Guanajuato that otherwise appear fully "regal"/proper alloy. I recall Bob and I debating this a few times, whether this could be a sign perhaps of somehow "non-kosher" pieces (stolen/sold dies/punches or debased back door mint products?)... I'm sure Bob has been doing more homework on the question the last couple years.