Not to me. It looks like another opinion based on the most common places, and I donīt accept opninions merely based on a principle of authority. On the other side, based on what I just saw, I donīt have much confidence about the knowledge from non-Latin American aficionados about Latin American items (even about Spanish items, if not comming from Spanish connoisseurs). Specially when I have direct knowledge about this items and I donīt need to base my opinions on a third party. Besides, for what I see Mr. House is not specialized in antique Mexican or Latin American spurs, but in USAīs cowboys. I can argument more on this subject but I donīt see any reason to continue this discussion under any circumstances, since all points of view were exposed, I already proposed a scientific method to clear this point, and I donīt have a personal interest insisting on this point.
The silver from South America can be metallographically distinguished from the Mexican.
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