China - Canada Joint Issue

“ FAMOUS SURGEON ~ DR. NORMAN BETHUNE."

First Day Cover !

Cover has stamps & respective cancels from both the Countries !

Please Note: Sorry for a few poor pictures with shadows, the cover is fine.

Reverse of Cover, gives details (Pix 8), a few words:

These se-tenant stamps, honouring Dr. Norman Bethune on the centennial of his birth, are being issued jointly by Canada & The People's ROC.

Born in Gravenhurst, Ontario, in 1890, Bethune became a distinguished surgeon through his work developing new surgical techniques ...

FDI:  90 - 03 - 02, OTTAWA , ON, CANADA & - 1990. 3. 3 CHINA.

(JEO24 ~ Dwn Pls Bx 3)