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In 1948 the Government of Mexico promoted the reintroduction of the "eagle mark" to identify the manufacturers of silver items. The "eagle" was stamped with a number associated to a silver manufacturing company. This system was unsuccessful, eagle stamps were misused or "loaned" to more than one artist of maker and was abandoned in the 1980s.
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The intaglio marks "980, 960, 940 & 925" are usually from the mid 1930's to the mid 1940's. The incuse mark "970" was the favorite standard of Antonio Pineda. Most work from ca.1950 onwards is stamped "Sterling" or with an incuse "925" stamp. The "Eagle" form marks to the right were instituted by the Mexican government in 1948.
https://www.globalgemology.com/mexican-silver-marks.html
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.
https://oureverydaylife.com/how-to-read-fine-silver-jewelry-marks-on-mexican-jewelry-12228377.html
Sep 28, 2017 · Mexican silver jewelry may be marked .925, which means it is 92.5 percent pure silver; this is the minimum standard for sterling silver in the United States. It's not uncommon to encounter Mexican silver with marks of .950, .970 and even .980. Look for marks indicating area of origin.
https://www.marks4antiques.com/term/Taxco-Silver
Mexican Silver & Jewelry is usually clearly marked, but in reality, hallmarking standards in Mexico were not enforced rigorously. The notation "Sterling" (in English) along with the number 925 or 960 as the case may be as to its pure silver content in thousands, is a frequent marking on Jewelry since early 20thC.
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