Found vintage coin album in Potsdam-Canton-Massena
Description
I found a small leather-bound coin album this afternoon around 3:15pm near Market Street by the Potsdam Public Library. Inside there are about a dozen vintage coins, a few foreign pieces, and a folded receipt from a garage sale in the '90s. The cover is dark green with a brass clasp that sticks a bit, and there's a tiny sticker with the initials 'M.P.' on the inside cover. I can tell this is something a serious collector would want, so I’m hoping to reunite it with its rightful owner. If you’re missing a coin album, tell me the year on the receipt or details about a rare coin inside, and I’ll return it.
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