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Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Marquis de Lafayette This stamp was issued to honor the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's landing on the coast of South Carolina, north of Charleston. Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (French pronunciation: [maʁki də la fajɛt]; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France. Lafayette was a general in the American Revolutionary War and a leader of the Garde nationale during the French Revolution. |
| Face value | 13 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | US 1304 |
| Series | American Bicentennial |
| Stamp colour | black / blue / red |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 13/06/1977 |
| Print technique | recess |
| Perforation | line 11 |
| Height | 40.00 mm |
| Width | 32.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |