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Found an OLD coin book tonight (B. Max Mehl).

ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 17, 2022 6:28PM in U.S. Coin Forum

The Star Rare Coin Encyclopedia by B. Max Mehl.

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Copyright 1930
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Interesting old book. What I found most interesting is that the prices quoted were actually offers to buy.

The book covers Colonial, obsolete type coins, lots of gold,and ancients.

It's pretty fragile but I did get photos of a few pages. I think I remember picking this up when I was in my 30's - half my life ago.

Enjoy.

Z
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Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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Comments

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 10,019 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, that is too cool. I have in PDF but not the real deal. Congrats.
    Jim


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  • DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah, I have one older. You could buy a 1794 cent for like $5. Funny stuff.

    If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  • No HeadlightsNo Headlights Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All the coin collectors then were worried about the hobby because all the collectors were older. :)

  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool stuff. I have some old duck toys for kids that i picked up that are new in the box with old news paper from the 30’s I like looking at how much stuff was back then. 👍👍🏼👍👍🏼👍



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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,775 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great old book. Geez, the markup on those coins - that's outrageous :D
    Could you imagine a set of 3 cent silvers for $11.45?

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • robkoolrobkool Posts: 5,934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kool book... I have one laying around somewhere from the 1920's. Those coin prices are insanely low !!!

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  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Of course you could get a pretty decent house for about $5,000 back then too . . .

    Z

    @robkool said:
    Kool book... I have one laying around somewhere from the 1920's. Those coin prices are insanely low !!!

    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's a great piece of history @ZoidMeister
    Here is one of Benjamin Max Mehls ads for the books.
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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,787 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And here's a picture of Ben :)
    quite the businessman :)
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice old book. I would surely buy one if I saw one at a bookstore or flea market... even ebay. I enjoy old reference books and have others on different topics of interest. Cheers, RickO

  • stevefromnestevefromne Posts: 137 ✭✭✭

    Fantastic find !!
    A Fillet Head ?

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ve got one from 50’s and my goodness how prices changed. Thanks, that’s a very cool book. I keep just missing with my bids on early issues such as yours. Thanks

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  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ricko said:
    Nice old book. I would surely buy one if I saw one at a bookstore or flea market... even ebay. I enjoy old reference books and have others on different topics of interest. Cheers, RickO

    They used to pop up on ebay quite a bit, not sure about now. They aren't expensive.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin... Thanks for the tip. I do not go to ebay very often, but I will check. I would like one to add to my numismatic library. Cheers, RickO

  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I knew this book was at the bottom of the bin,but until last night I hadn't investigated it.

    It pairs nicely with a token I recently acquired.

    Z
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    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

    Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin.... Got one... Cheers, RickO

  • ZoidMeisterZoidMeister Posts: 3,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Surprises weren't limited to books either.

    Although I found a couple Fell catalogs in the mix, this little Peace Dollar really took me by surprise. It was mixed in with a page of 1922 Peace Dollars.

    I didn't think I owned a 1921.

    Z
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    Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!

    Successful BST transactions with: Bullsitter, Downtown1974, P0CKETCHANGE, Twobitcollector, AKbeez, DCW, Illini420, ProofCollection, DCarr, Cazkaboom, RichieURich, LukeMarshall, carew4me, BustDMs, coinsarefun, PreTurb, felinfoal, jwitten, GoldenEgg, pruebas, lazybones, COCollector, CuKevin, MWallace, USMC_6115, NamVet69, zippcity, . . . . who'd I forget?

  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 18, 2022 6:54AM

    I have a few of Mehl's
    I started a set, but haven't added any in ages.
    I got distracted.

    B. MAX MEHL

    STAR COIN BOOK
    (#20/#5 DUPS)

    18TH EDITION

    21ST ED. 090106

    26TH ED. #2 012906
    27TH EDITION
    28TH ED. 090106
    30th EDITION
    31ST EDITION #2
    32nd EDITION
    33RD EDITION #2
    34th EDITION - CHIPPED
    34TH ED. 090106
    35TH EDITION
    36TH EDITION
    40TH ED. #2 090106
    41ST EDITION
    42ND ED. 090106

    STAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
    (#11/#2 DUPS)

    14TH ED.=1916 032306
    26TH =1924 090106
    32ND ED= 1929 W/ ENV.
    32ND SL. CHIPS

    42ND= 1935 090106
    51ST =1947 090106
    52ND = 1947 090106
    52ND = 1947
    53RD = 1950 090106
    58TH = 1954 090106
    61ST = 1959

    PRICE LISTS

    74

    77 022606

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2022 6:50PM

    Well I found one that fits into my end of the month budget. Thanks for introducing me to these. Will go nicely in my WW2 themed collection. 👍🏼( it was a little more than the $2.50 sticker 😂) I just noticed it is the 42nd year for the book and 1942 year of publication. How cool 😎)

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  • shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You can usually pick up decent copies for $5 or less. I have a set of the monthly magazines, those aren't nearly as cheap.

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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Please post a picture of the monthly or similar that I should look for. Thanks

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  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 22, 2022 9:53AM

    Surprise. Put a opening bid of .99 and kinda forgot. Nice to wake up to this morning, I won👍🏼 Thanks again for sharing this, ZoidMeister! I enjoy looking back at the prices and the advertising 😉
    Seems ole Max was a hustling guy and in his own way set some standards for future publications.


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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,631 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mehl printed these by the thousands. I think there were about 60 editions total.

    Newman Numismatic Portal, www.NewmanPortal.org
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,424 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We need a time machine and a big truck...

  • Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    We need a time machine and a big truck...

    We’ll also need period correct currency but I think a average quality $5-10-20 dollar bills are cheap compared to the gold coins we could buy. Wouldn’t need but a classic briefcase for the bills going and the gold returning 👍🏼

    🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,424 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Jzyskowski1 said:

    @johnny9434 said:
    We need a time machine and a big truck...

    We’ll also need period correct currency but I think a average quality $5-10-20 dollar bills are cheap compared to the gold coins we could buy. Wouldn’t need but a classic briefcase for the bills going and the gold returning 👍🏼

    I love it when a plan comes together... it's good to have an imagination

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