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Original Joe Cole sticker 553
Sticker No. 553
The original collectible / key player

Joe Cole

West Ham United · 2002/03

Original edition
Merlin F.A. Premier League 2003 ↗
Publisher
Merlin / Topps Europe
Printed / reference identifier
553
Publication year
Unresolved · season retained separately
Photographic evidence & uncertainty

https://cartophilic-info-exch.blogspot.com/2017/04/merlin-fa-premier-league-2003-01.html · photographed subject: PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2003-0446

Printed subject and crop visually reviewed. Sticker code follows the retained edition-specific checklist reference; not asserted visible on the filled sticker. Exact market / printing remains unresolved. Cross-edition biographical identity is not inferred.

Verified original excerpt. photo checklist verified

Photograph: PHOTO-PREMIER-LEAGUE-MERLIN-2003-0446
SHA-256: 4df2148a9c7b832e1b26cebfdd348bc91a8e165a46722d9e88228b971555f792

Crop bounds: 0.800048929013624 / 0.458792007165258 / 0.12011137838349284 / 0.22619125660908934 · normalised_top_left_upright_display

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Cross-edition player identity has not been linked. This checklist appearance remains edition-specific.