Leather stamp album with vintage commemoratives
Description
I found a leather-bound stamp album this afternoon around 2:30 pm outside the Seattle Central Library on 4th Ave. The brown cover has a gold clasp that’s a bit tarnished and the spine shows light wear. Inside are stamps from the 1940s to the 1960s, including a bright Boeing commemorative and a few mint issues, plus a small sticker that reads 'Captain's Collection' on the inside cover. I left it on a bench but tucked it in my bag to keep it safe while I looked around, hoping to help a collector reunite with their find. If this sounds like yours, tell me a detail you remember from the stamps or the cover so we can get it back to you.
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