Black leather Coach tote with gold hardware
Description
I lost my black Coach tote yesterday around 3pm near the Old State Capitol in the Haymarket. It's a medium tote, about 12x10 inches, pebbled leather with a gold zipper and a detachable shoulder strap. The lining is burgundy, and there’s a lavender scarf tied to the handle I use to personalize it. There’s a small scuff on the bottom corner and a faded red charity bake-sale sticker inside the pocket. It means a lot to me because it was a gift from my sister last year. If anyone found it, please drop it off somewhere convenient in the Haymarket or near 9th and O Street—I’d be really grateful to get it back.
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