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In the first half of the 20th century silver items manufactured in Mexico were marked simply "silver" or "sterling". Usually a location (Mexico or a town name) and silver fineness (925, 925/1000, 950, 980) was included. In 1948 the Government of Mexico promoted the reintroduction of the "eagle mark" to identify the manufacturers of silver items.
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Below is an example of a Mexican hallmark post-1979, that reads "TE-43". The first letter, T, is the city letter. The second letter, E, is the first letter of the smith's last name (or company name). The number after the dash, 43, means this silversmith is the 43rd smith whose last name starts with the letter E, in the city of Taxco, Mexico.
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The "Mexico Silver" or "Silver Made in Mexico" marks are seen on pieces from the 1920's through mid 1940's, their silver standard varies, but is commonly above .925 purity. The following number marks indicate silver purity in a percentage of 1000ths. The intaglio "900" mark is found on work dating from the turn of the century until the 1920's.
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MEXICAN SILVER MARKS - Identifying makers marks & hallmarks. Mexican silver is marked using a variety of symbols and initials. Depending on the age of each piece, there may be a hallmark, usually an Eagle or simply the word MEXICO, to denote the country of origin. In most cases, initials or pictorial symbols are makers' marks or are associated with a specific designer, artisan or studio (taller).
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