Blue US passport with crease and coffee stain
Description
I lost my blue US passport yesterday around 3pm near the Mason City Public Library on 3rd Street NE, close to the espresso stand by the library's entrance. It's the standard navy blue cover with the gold crest, a bit worn from travel. There’s a noticeable crease along the bottom edge and a faint coffee ring on the back cover. The inside photo page has a small bend from where it lived in my passport holder, and there’s a tiny, almost invisible ink smudge on the data page. This passport means a lot to me—my grandmother gave it to me before she passed, and I’m really hoping it turns up.
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