Dark blue US passport book, worn edges, crease on cover
Description
I lost my dark blue US passport book yesterday around 3pm near the Frederick Market on Market Street, outside Panera Bread. It's the standard US passport with a gold eagle on the cover, a bit worn at the corners, and there's a small crease along the spine. Inside the pages there’s my photo and details, and I’ve got a faint coffee stain on the inside cover from last week. This passport has big travel plans attached—I'm supposed to fly out Friday, and I’m really stressed about not having it. If someone found it, I’d be forever grateful to get it back; I can meet in Frederick to pick it up.
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