The updated list. Still need to narrow down the 1900-1922 era.
1922 Mercedes, oversize relief star in black circle, red center, cursive font
1923 Mercedes, oversize relief star in black circle, red center, cursive font
1924 Mercedes, fat closed center star only, cursive font
1925 Mercedes, undersize fat relief star, red center, same as modern font, fat, cap M cap B
1926 Mercedes-Benz, undersize fat closed AND relief star, same as modern font, fat, cap M cap B
1927 Mercedes-Benz, undersize fat closed AND relief star, same as modern font, fat, cap M cap B
1928 Mercedes-Benz,
1929 Mercedes-Benz,
1930 Mercedes-Benz,
1931 Mercedes-Benz,
1932 Mercedes-Benz, traditional grille star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1933 Mercedes-Benz, skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1934 Mercedes-Benz, skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1935 skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1936 skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1937 skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1938 skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1939 skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1940 skinny relief star, same as modern font, fat, all caps
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948 closed star black, medium high font
1949 closed star black, medium high font
1950 closed star black, medium high font
1951 open star no color, medium high font, also still using closed star black, medium high font
1952 open star no color, medium high font, also still using closed star black, medium high font
1953 open star no color, medium high font
1954 open star no color, medium high font
1955 open star no color, medium high font
1956 transition open star no color to closed star black, medium high font
1957 closed star black, medium high font
1958 closed star black, medium high font
1959 closed star black, medium high font
1960 closed star black, medium high transition to flat font
1961 closed star black, flat font
1962 closed star black, flat font
1963 closed star black, flat font
1964 closed star black, flat font
1965 closed star black, flat font
1966 closed star black or blue, flat font - all caps, mdedium high font
1967 closed star black, flat font
1968 transition, closed black or blue to M, B, in caps
1969 closed black, M, B, in caps - all caps, fat font
1970 closed black, M, B, in caps - all caps, thin font
1971 closed black, M, B, in caps - all caps, thin font
1972 closed black, M, B, in caps - M, B, in caps, thin font
1973 closed black, M, B, in caps - all caps, thin font
1974 closed black, M, B, in caps - all caps, thin font
1975 closed black, M, B, in caps - all caps, thin font
1976 closed black, M, B, in caps - M, B, in caps
1977 closed black, M, B, in caps
1978 closed black, M, B, in caps
1979 Daimler-Benz issued - all caps, closed star, white or black
1979 closed black, M, B, in caps -
1980 transition closed star black or white, M, B, in caps, thin font to closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1981 transition closed star black or white, M, B, in caps, thin font to closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1982 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1983 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1984 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1985 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1986 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1987 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1988 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1989 closed star, Modern font - M, B, in caps, thin font
1990 modern font, star with relief - M, B, in caps, thin font