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Remembering Woolworths Five and Ten and the coin boom
A nostalgic tour through Frank Winfield Woolworths early five and ten cent stores, noting the shift from nickel and dime merchandise to modern self service. The piece links Woolworths business innovations to blue collar shoppers, late Saturday hours, and the enduring demand for small change in coin collecting. It also includes a reader note about a 1853 $10 gold piece and current gold prices.
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F. W. Woolworth’s
Woolworth’s
Washington
Frank Winfield
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Utica
Lancaster
Woolworth
Main
F. W. Woolworth
Baldwin
N.Y