Largest philatelic collection held by a teen
The record for holding the largest philatelic collection was set by G. B. Dhanvin (born on March 7, 2011) of Hassan, Karnataka. He holds the largest philatelic collection of a total number of 2468 items, consisting of 131 European postal stamps, 106 stamps on Indian miniature sheets, 102 Indian unsealed postal stamps, 551 Indian sealed postal stamps, 25 stamps of price in annas, 1479 foreign postal stamps, 7 Indian postcards and 67 Indian first day covers, at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 1 day, as confirmed on December 8, 2025.
