Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections Session 1: United States

Atlanta, Ga, 6XU6, 10c Black entire, nice strikes of the "Paid 10" provisional handstamp plus "Atlanta Ga Nov 27 1861" cds, addressed to "Capt BC Yancey FD/ Cobbs Geo. Legion/ Yorktown Va", a bit of edge wrinkling but overall Very Fine (Scott $550)rnrnBenjamin Cunningham Yancey (1836-1909) was the son of renowned William Lowndes Yancey, U.S. Congressman and Confederate Senator from Alabama, the first Confederate Commissioner sent to England and France by President Davis. Ben served through most of the war as captain of the artillery, eventually becoming Lt. Colonel of the 17th Battalion of Alabama Sharpshooters. The 17th served with distinction at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge, as well as the bloody campaigns in and around Atlanta.rn Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers