Red leather stamp album with sleeves
Description
I was organizing my stamp collection yesterday afternoon and realized my red leather-bound album with clear sleeves is missing. It's a 9x12 inch binder, front cover features a worn gold crest and a small yellow sticker with my initials 'PP'. Inside the cover there's a mint-condition 1914 Pan-American Exposition stamp; the album probably holds about 60 stamps, many with delicate hinges. The binding is a bit loose but otherwise intact, and the scent of old leather is hard to miss. It has sentimental value because it was a gift from my grandfather, and I'm really hoping to get it back. I last saw it yesterday around 3pm near the Augusta Common on Broad Street, by the old post office. If anyone found it, please reach out to me at [email protected].
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