am I missing something concerning sterling flatware?

[hombre_de_plata_flaco]

And Mexican silversmiths are some of the best out there. The Taxco stuff is really nice. I can't speak for the ChiComs though...

I agree about the Taxco stuff. I would never melt any of it. There are many Taxco collectors.

They are muy' beuno.

 

[diggummup]

DIGGUMUP can you post me link with there hallmarks?

There are entire books devoted to the subject of Mexican Hallmarks, Hundreds of those being made in Taxco. I can post a link with a book that shows some of the marks but you can't "see" all the pages. Here is a good book to give you an idea, it starts on page 95 but you can scroll around- http://tinyurl.com/3ekvvfs

 

[scaupus]

DIGGUMUP can you post me link with there hallmarks?

There are entire books devoted to the subject of Mexican Hallmarks, Hundreds of those being made in Taxco. I can post a link with a book that shows some of the marks but you can't "see" all the pages. Here is a good book to give you an idea, it starts on page 95 but you can scroll around- http://tinyurl.com/3ekvvfs

Thanks for the link. Great book. I bought a bunch of Taxco (and other) pieces in a jewelry box at a yard sale for $5. I didn't know what it was myself when I bought it, except that it was sterling. All the bracelets sold on eBay for a nice premium over spot silver; I think they were all post 1980 pieces. Very nice jewelry imho; though there are common designs generally, individual pieces can vary a lot, some are really very aesthetic.

 

[creeper71]

This is a good one:

http://www.925-1000.com/mexican_menu.html

http://www.925-1000.com/mexican_marks.html

And this one:

http://www.silvercollection.it/mexicosilvermarks.html

This is also a good book to own if you are interested:

http://books.google.com/books?id=4n...&resnum=1&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

dang it now I have to look thru all my jewlery before i send to smelt.. i have a good 2 1/2 to 3 troy pounds... maybe more

 

[hombre_de_plata_flaco]

dang it now I have to look thru all my jewlery before i send to smelt.. i have a good 2 1/2 to 3 troy pounds... maybe more

Time to break out the Jeweler's Loupe amigo.