Lost
Navy wool coat with shearling collar, initials AP
Richmond
Lost
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I’m hoping someone found it yesterday around 3pm outside the Starbucks on Cary Street in Richmond, near the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It’s a navy J.Crew wool coat, knee-length, with a plush faux shearling collar and a tidy interior pocket. There’s a tiny moth-shaped patch on the left cuff and a silver zipper pull engraved with 'AP.' It’s in good condition aside from a few pills from daily wear. It has sentimental value—it was a gift from my grandmother, and I’d be devastated to lose it. If you found it, a quick message here or to [email protected] would mean the world.
Approximate last-seen location
Richmond
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