Blue US passport with coffee ring
Description
I lost my blue US passport yesterday around 4pm near the Market Street entrance of the Charleston City Market. It's a standard dark blue passport, name Sophie Nguyen on the data page, and there's a small coffee ring on the back cover from a latte I spilled this morning. The corner on the spine is slightly bent from a busy bus ride, and there's a light crease along the bottom edge. I last had it while grabbing a quick bite at a cafe on King Street, and I retraced steps along Market Street but can't find it. This passport is my only government ID while replacement processing, and I'm really worried about travel next week. If anyone found it, please reach out—I'd be incredibly grateful.
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