Private company

Mercur Privat-Stadtbrief Expedition

Mercur Privat-Stadtbrief Expedition is a 1886 to 1900 privately operated postal company by Selly Hein and his company S. Hein & Comp. in Hanover.¹

Die Mercur Privat-Stadtbrief-Expedition war ein Postunternehmen in Hannover.² From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1886Founded¹

Industrymail¹
HeadquartersHanover, Germany¹

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A. Haupt Mercurius building Hanover — Photo: Albrecht Haupt (1852-1932), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Timeline

1900Dissolved Dissolved¹
1886Founded Founded¹

Links

More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ1921482

Sources

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WikidataMercur Privat-Stadtbrief Expedition on Wikidata
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WikipediaMercur Privat-Stadtbrief Expedition on the German Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsMercur Privat-Stadtbrief Expedition photo by Albrecht Haupt (1852-1932), Public domain