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Messi, Qatar and a mailbox in Kozhikode: The story of a 500-piece FIFA World Cup stamp collection

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Messi, Qatar and a mailbox in Kozhikode: The story of a 500-piece FIFA World Cup stamp collection
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A philatelist from Kozhikode has spent over three decades building a collection of 500 FIFA World Cup commemorative stamps. The collection serves as a historical archive of the tournament's evolution and the cultural history of host nations.

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Four years ago, Sarin Kumar, a philatelist from Kozhikode, watched the nail-biting World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar, just like any devout Albiceleste fan.

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