Lost
Lost stamps at Solomons Island boardwalk
near the Solomons Island lighthouse
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
At 6:45 p.m. last Friday, I was walking along the Solomons Island boardwalk after sunset, sorting a small envelope in my tote. I realized my grandfather's stamps—an old blue envelope—had disappeared from the bag. They mean the world to me; they connect me to stories from the 1960s. I must have dropped them near the benches by the lighthouse viewpoint, or perhaps outside the bait shop by the water's edge. If someone found them, please know they’re treasured and belong with me.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Solomons Island lighthouse
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