Canada - France Joint Issue

“ SHIPS ~ EXPLORER ~ JACQUES CARTIER.”

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 5), a few words:

The cachet is a reproduction of an original engraving prepared by the British American Bank Note Company in 1866.

This engraving has been used in the design of bank notes, certificates of value, and the 1934 commemorative stamp issue for the four hundredth anniversary of Carrier's arrival...

FDI: -  84 - 04 - 20, QUEBEC CANADA & - 20 AVRIL 1984 ST. MALO.

(JEO24 ~ Dwn Pls Bx 3)