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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by N965VJ
If the SD has been notified it’s been lost, how could anybody else use it? I would just toss it into a cross-cut shredder unless you have some sentimental value for the stamps.

It's still a good idea to submit it to the State Dept for official cancellation--doing so will resolve the lost/stolen flag. Don't worry, they'll mail back the cancelled passport to you for posterity. I like to save all cancelled passports because they contain proof of my foreign travels.
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