Lost
Lost stamps in Memphis
Memphis Public Library
Lost
listing
Posted
16 days
ago
Description
I lost my stamp collection last Tuesday around 7:15 PM. I was going through my album at home near the Memphis Public Library on Poplar Avenue and fear I may have left the bag on the table outside the library entrance near Beale Street. The collection includes a 1920s commemorative with a portrait and a Tennessee postmark from the 1930s. They’re priceless to me, not for value but for the memories they hold. If anyone spots anything matching, please help me get them back through the site.
Approximate last-seen location
Memphis Public Library
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