The Mitchell 300 is the open-face spinning reel that taught much of the world to spin-fish.
These are the two faults that turn up most on a used 300, and both are cheap to fix if you know to look.
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Supply is deep: 41 listings, two for parts, with most working French-made 300s at $25–70 delivered. Price here tracks date and completeness. Plain user reels sit around $32–34, a dated 1954 early version is about $63, and boxed or NOS reels run $111–302. The red flags in this batch are a boxed 1958 reel from a 95.2% seller and a boxed user reel asking about $302, double the true NOS set. Check the bail spring and anti-reverse on any 300. Fishers should take the $32–34 reels; collectors the 1954.
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A 1962 300 graded very good, $31.99 with free shipping on Buy It Now from a 99.9% seller: the lowest total on a complete 300, low in the $25–70 band. Nothing says tested, so ask for a photo of the bail closing and confirmation that the anti-reverse holds.
1962 – VERY GOOD Vintage Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel (SN: 465441)
About $34 delivered ($28 plus $5.78) with Best Offer from a 100% seller, low in the $25–70 band, and it comes with an extra spool. It costs about $2 more than the cheapest reel and isn't described as tested, so ask whether the bail spring snaps firmly.
Vintage Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel -- Good Condition w/ Extra Spool
A 1962 300 graded very good with the serial listed, $31.99 with free shipping from a 99.9% seller. It's a standard French 300, not a rare variant, so you can fish it without worrying about value. It isn't serviced, so plan on fresh grease in the gearbox.
1962 – VERY GOOD Vintage Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel (SN: 465441)
Good condition with an extra spool, about $34 delivered ($28 plus $5.78) from a 100% seller. The spare spool lets you run two line weights right away. It isn't listed as serviced, so ask whether the bail spring is strong and the anti-reverse locks.
Vintage Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel -- Good Condition w/ Extra Spool
A 1954 fourth-version 300, identified by the seller, at about $63 delivered with Best Offer open. Early versions are where 300 collector interest sits, and this one is priced inside the typical band rather than at a collector premium. Ask for photos of the foot and serial to confirm the date.
Vintage 1954 Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel 4th Version Made In France
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Used1962 – VERY GOOD Vintage Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel (SN: 465441)
$31.99 · free shipping
Dated 1962 by its serial, graded very good, free shipping. A standard user 300.
mimibosco
99.9% positive from 4.2K ratings
UsedVintage Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel -- Good Condition w/ Extra Spool
$28.00 + $5.78 shipping
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Includes a spare spool, about $34 delivered. Ask whether the bail spring snaps firmly.
waynef2863
100% positive from 471 ratings
UsedVintage 1954 Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel 4th Version Made In France
$55.00 + $8.27 shipping
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1954 early version at about $63 delivered, collector-grade age at an everyday price.
ashmaca-8847
99.8% positive from 722 ratings
New old stockVintage Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel NOS Unused France Box Papers
$140.00 + $8.17 shipping
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Unused with box and papers, about $148 delivered. A fair price for a true NOS 300 if the box contents match.
grindsfinds
100% positive
UsedVintage 1958 Garcia Mitchell 300 Spinning Reel France Original Box Ext
$105.00 + $6.03 shipping
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Boxed 1958 reel at about $111 delivered, but the seller's 95.2% feedback is below the norm. Read recent negatives first.
afcoo-0
95.2% positive from 126 ratings
UsedGarcia Mitchell 300 Vintage Spinning Reel Black Anti-Reverse w/ Box &
$294.63 + $7.09 shipping
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About $302 delivered for a used boxed 300, roughly double the unused NOS set in this snapshot.
stcsports
99.4% positive from 429 ratings
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See all current listings on eBay ⟶The Mitchell 300 is the open-face spinning reel that taught much of the world to spin-fish. It was introduced in 1948 by the Carpano & Pons factory in Cluses, France.
In the United States it was sold through the Garcia company, which handled Mitchell from 1947 to 1978, and from April 1957 the reels themselves were inscribed Garcia Mitchell 300. Mitchell's own figure is more than 25 million 300s sold, and the French factory closed at the end of the 1980s, after which most Mitchell production moved to Taiwan.
From 1971 most reels carry a letter date code, starting with A for 1971. Our latest snapshot found more than 40 listings, most working French-made reels at $25 to $70 delivered.
Early 1950s versions, boxed sets with spare spools and new-in-box reels are where collectors pay up. The common faults, a weak bail spring and a slipping anti-reverse, are cheap to fix.
Skip the modern anniversary reissues if you want a vintage original.
