Oh, oh. A young person was ringing the doorbell. Our numismatist scratched his head. Was he going to be asked to purchase cookies, candy or magazines for some good cause? "Hi, Mr. B. Mom sent me over. We found this old coin in a jar of buttons. Mom says you know a lot about coins. Maybe you could tell me what it's worth?" Handing over the coin, he said, "Mom said if it's worth anything that I can keep the money."
Our numismatist smiled as he looked over the coin. "Well, Brian, what you have is actually an 1863 Civil War token. I have one exactly like it. I won't keep you in suspense. It's worth about $20. That won't be enough to buy that red Corvette you want...
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