This sale and gifting of this Sherman caused quite a bit of controversy in The Netherlands. It is 'Cookie' from Overloon and as Hanno Spoelstra states in this thread from MLU, it is one of the few battle identifiable Shermans in existence and a type that was not used by the Canadians !
Ortona remembered - MLU FORUM
The politics of museums. Sometimes (often ? ) they really are the worst custodians.
Rich
p.s. Just realised that Adam beat me to it. Damn you ! R.