Page 115 - Derek Seaton Jamaica Display at BWISC 2006 Oct

MEDINA

UNION POSTALE UNIYERSELLE

~-~ J1\ l\L\ I C A ( J A 1\1 i\ '[ Q U E )

.~{; !~~~ ~~~ C~\RD'- ~·~ "' POST ~
u; ". :· ;;;;;:f·r.l ... ;. ~1

1' E ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE,

~- t) 9- -~"
NU~

THC ANNEXEO CA.AD 1$ INHNOtO
FOR THE ANS9''ER..

I.A OARfC 01•.JOINTC EST OESTlttiE

A LA HEPONi>t.;

This card from Medina to Germany with the correct 1Yz d. rate shows another of the old (P11)

type postmarks with one of the new ' squared circle' type postmarks for the Kingston transit dated
February 16th 1887.
The office at Medina opened 1n 1875 and was aJlocated the number ' 631 ' which was originally
used at Frodsham, Cheshire. In 1891 this office was moved 2 miles and subsequently ca11ed
Maidstone.