I was approached at Eastern Market today while purchasing apples by a
woman who wanted me to give her my singles in exchange for some
gold colored tokens she had, said she was just trying to get money for the bus and that the tokens were legal tender. This was a new one on me, and
I handed my money over to the apple peddler instead and asked her what the tokens were and she hadn't any idea. I suspect this was a scam, but am asked if any of you know anything about this type of "token" being handed out as legal tender. If the apple vender didn't have any idea, I'm sure I would not have been able to purchase the apples with these tokens either.