Mercer
Somerset County, Maine
last update for this page: 23 April 2020
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
Thank you for the contributions to this page from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of Mercer include:
East Mercer
Mercer
Mercer Rur. Sta. Norridgewock
Mercer
1818 Deceember 30:
Mercer post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
.)
1843 August 23 [date of letter]:
The circular postmark is approximately 28 mm in diameter. (
letter
)
1906 February 27:
  The circular postmark is 28–29 mm in diameter.
1950 October 18:
  The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter.
1963 January 18:
Mercer post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
.)