Blue US passport with gold crest
Description
Hi, I'm Priya Patel. I lost my blue US passport yesterday around 3pm near the CVS on North Main Street in Blacksburg, right in the heart of the New River Valley. The cover is dark blue with a gold federal eagle, and the spine is a bit creased from shuffling it in my bag. Inside the front cover there's a tiny sticker with my initials 'PP', and there's a faint coffee ring on the back cover. This passport means a lot to me—it's got travel plans and visa paperwork I really need for an upcoming trip. If you found it, text me or email me; I can meet near the Blacksburg Library or the CVS to pick it up.
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