Lot 4106
"Memp. & Vicksburg U.S. M. Pkt. Jul 8", blue route agent cds with matching target canceling 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La.; top edge faults slightly improved with flap, Very Fine, ex-John Hall Sr.Towle No. M-6-a Estimate $100 - 150.
The Postmaster General's Report for 1868 states the route of 447 miles was contracted at $20,800 per year for a twice a week service. The information on this route was not found in the Star Route Bid Registers.