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Argentor-Werke Rust & Hetzel
The eagle replaces the triangle cluster; A.S. is separate from the name and emblem.
Symbol guide
Mexican silver eagle mark
The Mexican silver eagle mark occurs beside TAXCO or MEXICO and maker wording; its device differs from an eagle used in a company trademark.
Recognising this device
A stylised eagle with a number occurs on older Mexican silver. TAXCO or MEXICO and the maker signature help distinguish this device from an eagle in a company trademark or another country’s assay mark.
What to check next
Copy the sponsor initials and fineness beside the device. If a date letter is present, match its case, lettering and surround to the identified office or national system. Keep each separate punch visible in the comparison photograph.
Related marks
11 marks
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Reed & Barton
Only the central R is shielded; STERLING sits in its own horizontal rectangular cartouche.
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Forbes Silver Co. / Meriden Britannia / International Silver
QUADRUPLE sits outside the circular company device; no U.S.A. appears in this illustrated die.
1878–1976
Licensed Wm. Rogers eagle-and-star line; Simpson, Hall, Miller and later International Silver
Eagle precedes the plain WM ROGERS name and a five-pointed star follows it; no SON or MFG CO.
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William Rogers / licensed successor brands
Eagle on left and five-pointed star on right, with no middle initial A.
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Reed & Barton
All three devices occupy bordered compartments, unlike the version with an unboxed eagle and lion.
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Forbes Silver Co. / Meriden Britannia / International Silver
U.S.A. and QUADRUPLE are within the outer circular border, unlike the separate-wording seal.
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Forbes Silver Co. / Meriden Britannia / International Silver
FORBES PLATE and E.P.-W.M. WARRANTED wording distinguish this from FORBES SILVER CO. QUADRUPLE.
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Forbes Silver Co. / Meriden Britannia / International Silver
Pointed oval and abbreviated S.P.Co. distinguish it from the circular full-name seals.
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Forbes Silver Co. / Meriden Britannia / International Silver
Separate F S Co. shields and the SHEFFIELD REPRODUCTION wording replace the surrounding full-name seal.
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Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Company / Wm. Rogers & Son
SON and AA follow the name in a long rectangular cartouche; there is no MFG CO or eagle.