The room went cold. At current market prices, that brass coin was worth more than his car, his student loans, and his rent for the next three years combined.

Found this in my son’s desk after he moved out. He said it was just a toy from a computer game. Hope you enjoy the souvenir.

Elias grabbed his laptop. His fingers shook as he typed the private key into a recovery wallet. He expected an "Invalid Key" error. He expected a balance of zero. He expected to feel like the idiot everyone said he was. The loading circle spun.

Elias looked at the screen, then at the coin, then at the "Leave Feedback" button on his eBay dashboard. He hovered his mouse over five stars, his heart hammering against his ribs. He had just committed the heist of the century without leaving his living room.

He clicked "Submit" and closed his laptop, wondering if ScrapMetalKing99 would ever realize he’d sold a fortune for the price of a used lawnmower.