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From 1969
Bell Trading Post / Sunbell Corporation
Small bell is surrounded by short straight rays; STERLING appears separately underneath. No signpost.
Country guide
Mexican silver hallmarks
Mexican silver hallmarks can combine MEXICO or TAXCO, a numeric fineness and a maker or registration mark. TAXCO is a town name.
Distinctive marks and standards
925 denotes sterling and 980 denotes a higher silver fineness. Older eagle punches and later letter-number registrations identify a registration context, not the purity. TAXCO is a town name.
What to check next
ALPACA is nickel silver and PLATA is the Spanish word for silver. Read a numeric fineness and the maker signature before interpreting a Mexican origin stamp as a silver standard.
Related marks
3 marks
Undated
Bell Trading Post / Sunbell Corporation
COPPER arches above a signpost, with BY BELL below on a circular applied plaque.
Undated
Bell Trading Post / Sunbell Corporation
NICKEL SILVER curves around a central bell, with BELL underneath on a round plaque.