Navy blue US passport with gold seal
Description
I lost my navy blue US passport yesterday around 3pm near the Decatur Square, by the small coffee shop on West Ponce de Leon Ave and the old courthouse steps. The cover is navy blue with the gold seal, a bit worn at the corners from travel. Inside there's my name on the ID page, Priya Patel, and I tucked a tiny charity event sticker on the back cover. There’s also a faint pencil note on page 2 with 'Lisbon 2023' that I wrote as a reminder of a past trip. This passport means a lot to me and I’ve got travel plans next month, so I’m really hoping it turns up. If anyone found it, please help me get it back.
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