B. MAX MEHL " Publique Deposited
IN BUSINESS"
DATES
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."- 2003-07-27
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