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RossinScotland unregistered	posted 07-01-2003 09:58 AM [01-1136] Hi there, I recently acquired a letter opener made of solid silver. On the base it reads "Sterling Silver 925" then what looks like "Tax Co". This writing is around a weight with a "3" in the middle. On the blade is another mark. Please see attached photo. Any info welcome. IP: Logged
Patrick Vyvyan Posts: 640 Registered: May 2003	posted 07-01-2003 12:15 PM A first thought, nothing more: Tax Co" may be Taxco, an important silver town in Mexico. The "weight mark" is probably the stylised Mexican eagle used from the 1940s through to 1979 (I think). [This message has been edited by Patrick Vyvyan (edited 07-01-2003).] IP: Logged
dragonflywink Posts: 993 Registered: Dec 2002	posted 07-01-2003 02:30 PM The other marks show that it was assayed in London as a foreign import in 1973. IP: Logged

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