The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 30, July 27, 2003, Article 19

B. MAX MEHL "IN BUSINESS" DATES

  Bill Burd writes: "This is in regards to B. Max Mehl
  publications.  He put out a booklet titled "The Star Coin
  Book" subtitled "An Encyclopedia of Rare American and
  Foreign Coins".  I have 6 different editions, each is priced
  at fifty cents and contains about 112 pages.  None have
  a date but 4 of the issues refer to being "in business over
  XX years". My copies are: 28th and 31st edition - no
  mention of how long in business.  34th edition over 34
  years; 40th edition over 41 years; 43rd edition over 50
  years; and 44th edition over 51 years.

  He also published a booklet titled "The Star Rare Coin
  Encyclopedia and Premium Catalog" subtitled "An
  Elaborate Encyclopedia of the Coins of the World".
  Priced at One Dollar and most are 208 pages.  I have
  10 editions, none have a date nor do they refer to how
  long in business, but all have copyright dates.  Edition
  28 copyright 1925; 29 - 1926; 31 -1928; 32 - 1929;
  34 - 1930, 35 -  1931; 36 - 1932; 38 - 1933; 39 -
  1934; 40 - 1934.

  The booklet changed a little at this point and is titled
  "The Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia" subtitled "Listing
  Coins of the World".  Price One Dollar, about 208
  pages.  I have 7 editions.  Each lists a copyright and
  also states "Same ownership - same place - same
  business - same ownership for over xx years".  42nd
  edition copyright 1935 over 34 years; 43 - 1936 -
  over 34; 44 - 1936 - over 34; 46 - 1939 - over 39;
  49 - 1941 - over 41; 51 - 1944 - over 44; 54 - 1951
  - over 51.  It appears in the later editions he was
  pegging his "start date" as 1900."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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