NEED INFO REGARDING TAXCO 925 EAGLE 3 EARRINGS

[SHERRY]

IN ADDITION TO THE EAGLE 3, TAXCO, 925, AND HECHO MARKS (ON ONE EARRING ONLY), THERE IS ALSO A #13 OFF BY ITSELF. WHAT DOES THIS # INDICATE AND IS THERE ANY WAY TO TELL WHO MADE THESE BASED ON THIS INFO? I HAVE RESEARCHED FOR HOURS AND ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED! THANKS, SHERRY

[byron mac donald]

Hi Sherry-

I think Mexican silver is very difficult near impossible to ID. Read the following from another site:

From 1948-1980, Mexican silversmiths used an 'eagle mark' along with other markings, letters, names and logos. There are a variety of different styles of eagle marks- left facing, right facing, forward facing, some with a great deal of detail and others are simple line drawings. Each eagle has a number stamped on it which may indicate the location or the identity of the maker. We know that a #1 was for Mexico City and a #3 was for Taxco. There was great variation and exceptions to the eagle numbering system. Because there were so many exceptions, the eagle is not a reliable dating or identification system. We do know however that it was in use roughly from 1948-1980. Some sources beleive the eagle mark system was in place as early as 1946.

This being said, go to this site and scroll down to page 240, maybe this will help.
Google Books
Regards- Byron

[SHERRY]

BYRON,
THANKS EVER SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY! AND WHAT A TERRIFIC LINK! I LITERALLY SEARCHED FOR HOURS AND I REMEMBER SEEING THIS BOOK TITLE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A BOOK THAT HAD TO BE PURCHASED WHICH I WOULD HAVE IF I HAD MORE THAN 2 PIECES OF MEXICAN SILVER! I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WERE SO MANY EAGLE TYPES. MINE IS FORWARD FACING AND NOT AS DETAILED AS WHAT I BELIEVE ARE THE EARLIER EAGLES. I WILL SEARCH THIS NEW SITE AND PERHAPS I CAN DETERMINE WHAT THE #13 MEANS AS WELL AS THE FAC MARK ON MY CUFFLINKS.
THANKS AGAIN, SHERRY

[admin]

Hi,
the number thirteen is likely to be the pattern number or design number, common to find on Mexican silver as well as silver produced elsewhere.
Please, in future, do not type in all caps, it is the internet equivalent of screaming, all lower case letters would be preferable.
Thanks, Tom