Blue US passport with gold crest, lost near Yale
Description
I lost my blue US passport yesterday around 3pm near the Crown Street Starbucks by Yale. It's in a navy blue leatherette cover with a gold crest, and there's a tiny coffee ring on the back cover plus a small sticker from a family trip to the coast on the inside flap. I realized it was missing after I got home from a lunch meeting on College Street and retraced my steps along Chapel and Crown. This passport is essential for my upcoming international travel and renewals, and it's the only form of ID I have at the moment. If you found it, I’d be grateful to arrange a safe drop-off near the Yale Library or meet somewhere convenient.
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