The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 29, July 20, 2003, Article 9

MEHL'S STAR BOOKS LISTED

  Bill Malkmus writes: " To add to Chris Hoelzle's data on
  Mehl's Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia (which I have often
  wondered about myself) --

  I have a 28th ed. (1925) (as reported by Neil Shafer last
  week), a 31st ed. (1928), a 35th (1931), and a 52nd ed.
  (1947).

  The ANS catalog lists a 16th (1918), 29th (1926) (mentioned
  by Chris), 30th (1927), 32nd (1929), and a 36th (1932).
  The ANA catalog only refers to "various" eds., dates.)

  Charlie Davis in American Numismatic Literature lists a 7th
  ed. (1912) (in black morocco, no less) and an 8th (1913).
  Chris didn't say what issues he had between the 29th ed.
  (1926) and the 61st ed.(1959), other than the 45th (1938).
  Maybe reporting those would help give a good start.

  [The following list of editions and publishing dates was
  compiled from input provided primarily by Chris Hoelzle,
  Bill Malkmus,  Myron Xenos and myself.  -Editor]

  Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia
   7th (1912)
   8th (1913)
  14th (1916)
  16th (1918)
  20th (1921)
  22nd (1922)
  24th (1923)
  26th (1924)
  27th (1925)
  28th (1925)
  29th (1926)
  30th (1927)
  31st (1928)
  32nd (1929)
  34th (1930)
  35th (1931)
  36th (1932)
  38th (1933)
  39th (1934)
  40th (1934)
  42nd (1935)
  43rd (1936)
  44th (1936)
  45th (1938)
  46th (1939)
  47th (1940)
  48th (1940)
  50th (1942)
  51st (1944)
  52nd (1947)
  53rd (1950)
  54th (1951)
  55th (1952)
  56th (1953)
  58th (1954)
  60th (1957)
  61st (1959)

  NOTE: From the 28th though 40th editions the title was
  expanded to "The Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia and
  Premium Catalog."

  Myron Xenos writes: "The Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia was
  always priced at $1 through the years.  The Star Coin Book
  2nd ed. (which was smaller than all future editions) had no
  price, but all the later issues bore a price of 50 cents.  The
  Star Coin Book jumps nine editions in six years, but I have
  not seen any but the 7th in between them.  It is possible that
  during these prolific years he printed new editions as the old
  ones ran out without respect to dates.  I'd be curious to hear
  comments from others who have runs of these emissions"

  Bill Malkmus adds: "The Star Coin Books, however, seem
  to have purposely been lacking in dating information -- none
  of mine help."

  The following Star Coin Book data was provided by Myron
  Xenos:

  2nd (no date)
  4th (1910)
  7th (no date)
  13th (1916)
  through 49th (no date)

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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