Found vintage stamp collection album
Description
Found a red, worn stamp collection album this afternoon around 3:15pm. It has a burgundy faux-leather cover with a gold-embossed title reading 'U.S. & World Stamp Collection.' Inside there are sheets from the 1950s and 60s, a few stamps with clear postmarks, and a small pencil note on the first page that reads 'Linda – stamp collection' in neat handwriting. I found it on a bench near the Capitol Building in Pierre, SD, tucked under a maple tree at the 7th Street entrance by the riverfront walkway. The binder is a bit faded but intact, and the stamps look reasonably well-preserved; clearly a serious collector's item. If this sounds like yours, drop me a line with the contents on that first page so we can arrange pickup.
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