2011 Canada $5 1/10oz. Norman Bethune Pure Gold Coin RCM# 113856 - $270 - (Georgina, ON)

Packaging: Coin is encapsulated and presented in a maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.Life-saving innovation on the front lines.It was 1936, on the front lines of the Spanish Civil War, when one of medicine’s most memorable figures re-defined the very essence of military medicine. Canadian-born Dr. Henry Norman Bethune (1890–1939) was dismayed to see that some 75% of wounded soldiers were dying of blood loss when their injuries should not have been fatal. He recognized that precious time was being lost transporting the wounded to medical facilities, and developed a way to bring medical care directly to them in the field. Bethune began collecting blood from volunteer donors and set about the challenging task of refrigerating the blood and transporting it—along with critical dressings and surgical tools; to the front lines. It was a stunning innovation that enabled Bethune and his small medical team to perform as many as 100 blood transfusions in the field every day—and save thousands of lives. Bethune’s mobile blood transfusion unit is just one of many breakthrough contributions he made to the evolution of medicine. Indeed, it’s credited with inspiring the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) units that appeared during the Korean War. Specifications: No.113856Mintage 5000Composition 99.99% pure goldFinish proofWeight (g) 3.13Diameter (mm)16Edge serratedCertificate serializedFace value: 5 dollarsArtistHarvey Chan (reverse) , Susanna Blunt (obverse) To avoid complications please refer to our Terms of Sale before bidding. Returns are not accepted. Terms of Sale: Please refer to photos for accurate depictions of this item. All Buyers: We take our auctions/sales very seriously. For "buy now" items, payment is required immediately upon purchase, whereas for auctions within 48 hours of auction close. Please contact us in the event that more time is needed. If payment is not received, we will open tickets. Please bid res…

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