Lot
4367 
(Memphis-Pine Bluff-Little Rock Route 7505 & 7505a) Steamer Liberty No. 2, gold corner card on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Memphis Tenn Jan 31" addressed to Little Rock Ark., not carried by the "Liberty No. 2" but put onto a boat operating the Route 7505 contract, as date of posting was prior to Route 7505a, put off at Pine Bluff for transfer to a non-contract vessel for Little Rock, pencil "Rec'd, Feby 3 68", reverse with all-over ad promoting the Great Southern Mail Route connection that after the Civil War was routed via Memphis rather than Mobile; opened for display; some faults, F.-V.F. Milgram No. 793 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
In 1867, Route 7505 Memphis to Pine Bluff was contracted to N.S. Green at $15,000 a year for two trips a week. In 1868, a second contract was made with The Memphis & Arkansas River Packet Company for Pine Bluff to Little Rock as Route 7505a at $6,000 a year, also for two trips a week.
Realized: $350