The bag contained perhaps fifteen coins of foreign make. Nearly all were of silver and apparently quite old.
“Oh, shoot!” exclaimed Midge in disappointment. “I thought we might find a real treasure. Just a few old coins.”
“At least it’s better than nothing,” Dan said, fingering one of the coins. “Even if we can’t spend them, they’re worth saving.”
“Let me see that coin,” Mr. Kain requested suddenly.
Surprised by the bank employee’s tone, Dan handed it over.
Immediately the man became very excited.
“I should say these are worth saving!” he said emphatically.
“They’re valuable old coins?” inquired Mr. Hatfield.
“That would be my opinion. This one, I’m sure, is a very old carlino.”
“What’s that?” asked Red blankly.