Blue US passport with gold seal
Description
I lost my blue US passport yesterday around 3pm near the Fort Collins Downtown Library on Mountain Ave, just off Old Town Square. It’s the standard navy-blue passport with the gold seal, a slightly bent bottom-right corner, and a small coffee ring stain on the back cover. I kept it in a tan leather travel folder, and inside the cover there’s a tiny Spain-trip sticker on page 5. It’s essential for my upcoming plans and holds sentimental value because my grandmother helped me apply for it. I’m really hoping it turns up soon—if you found it, email me at [email protected] and we can arrange a safe pickup at a coffee shop near CSU’s College Ave campus.
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