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License plates trace history of world in chaos

A globally leading connoisseur of this strange collecting hobby tells us the story

Sep 16, 2024
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Azerbaijani authorities dismantle the license plate monument in Nagorno Karabakh (Monument Watch file photo)

By Larry Luxner

For years, a bizarre monument lured tourists to a tiny village in a disputed zone of the Caucasus: a wall adored with thousands of vintage Azerbaijani license plates issued during Soviet rule. The monument, which inflamed passions i…

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