1978 13c French Alliance

Name: 1753 - 1978 13c French Alliance
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U.S. #1753

1978 13¢ French Alliance
Bicentennial Series

Issue Date: May 4, 1978

City: York, PA
Quantity: 102,856,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Giori press

Perforations: 11

Color: Blue, black and red

Marks the 200th anniversary of the ratification of the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France. Historians agree that the resulting French military and financial support was essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War.

France Signs Treaty Of Alliance With America

On February 6, 1778, Delegates of King Louis XVI of France and the Second Continental Congress signed a Treaty of Alliance, promising military support to each other.