TAXCO RING MAKER AND AGE HELP NEEDED

[infoseeker1957]

The makers mark on this ring is inside the circle reading Sterling Mexico 925 and seems to be MOC or MCC or HCC or HOC I think. there is also an eagle 3. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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[ValkyrieVixen]

I see HCC, there is no mention of that mark in the book but that is fairly normal. It dates from 1955-1979.

[admarketer1]

MOC is mentioned in Billie Hougart's book as an artist from Iguala, Mex, which is a small town close to Taxco. The mark also says "Plata 925, Mexico, Iguala, Gro."(Gro is for the state of Guerrero). Artemio Navarrete was a master silversmith from Iguala who moved to Taxco to supervise Las Delicias for William Spratling. Other smiths were also from Iguala. I would date it much earlier to 1940's-1950's.

[ValkyrieVixen]

According to this site that eagle wasn't used till c.1955 so it can't be earlier than that.

[admarketer1]

The Eagle assay mark was introduced in 1948. (See Hougart's book, p. 10).

[ValkyrieVixen]

There are 2 eagle assays, one started in 1948, that is more detailed, and the outline one like shown in the pic that was used starting circa 1955.