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Old 2nd August 2024, 11:18 PM   #8
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Very nice shield. I missed out on it.... Now, the "label" actually reads MASSAUA. The Italian used to write the double "S" that way. And the city was known as Massaua by the Italians, not MassaWa as it is commonly refereed to.
Hope this will shed some light on the issue. Cheers.
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