Blue US passport with gold lettering, worn
Description
I lost my blue US passport yesterday around 3pm near the Prudential Center on Boylston Street, outside the Copley Place entrance. The cover is the standard navy blue with United States of America in gold lettering, and there’s a small coffee stain along the back edge plus a faint crease along the spine. Inside, the bio page shows the name Priya Patel. This passport holds my travel plans for the next month, and I’m really anxious about needing it back for upcoming flights. If anyone found it, please reach out so I can arrange a pickup ASAP—I’d be incredibly grateful, and I’ll meet you nearby to verify identity.
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