Black Coach handbag with gold hardware
Description
I lost my black Coach handbag yesterday around 3:15pm near the Starbucks on 4th Street NW in downtown Hickory. It's a medium-sized pebbled leather bag with gold-tone hardware and a small Coach emblem on the front. The interior lining is tan with a leopard print pattern, and there's a tiny zip pouch attached inside. Inside I kept my ID and a small photo of my grandmother, so this bag is truly sentimental to me. A coffee stain decorates the bottom corner, and the zipper pull has initials 'PP' engraved—two features that should help you spot it. If anyone finds it, I’d really appreciate getting it back.
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