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Found pins near Capitol steps, Tallahassee
near the Florida State Capitol steps
Found
listing
Posted
21 days
ago
Description
Yesterday evening, around 6:25 PM, I found a small tin with several pins on the sidewalk outside the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. The designs range from a tiny state seal to a bright enamel watermelon, with a couple of vintage lapel pins tucked in at the bottom. No one else was around, so I slipped the tin into my pocket and looked for an owner, but the square around the Capitol stayed quiet. I figured someone would be missing it and decided to post here to help reunite them. It felt surprisingly good to do something small but right.
Approximate found location
near the Florida State Capitol steps
Pin shows an approximate area, not the exact spot — to protect privacy.
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