What were the old five and dime stores?

9 five-and-dime stores we wish were still around

• Woolworth’s. The granddaddy of all five-and-dime opened its doors in 1878, and at its height opened a new store every 17 days.
• McCrory’s.
• TG&Y.
• Ben Franklin.
• Sprouse-Reitz.
• S.H.
• J.J.
• W.T.

Are there any dime stores left?

‘ greatest dime-store legacy. At its peak, there were some 2,500 Ben Franklins nationwide, but by the time Ben Franklin Stores declared bankruptcy 1996, only about 860 were left. Today, a handful still exist.

Are there any McCrory’s left?

The company also converted some stores to their Dollar Zone format of dollar store, but these closed in early 2002. In December 2001, McCrory Stores announced the remaining McCrory’s, TG&Y, G. C. Murphy and J.J. Newberry stores it was operating would begin liquidating and in February 2002 the company ceased operation.

How many Ben Franklin stores are left?

According to the Ben Franklin website, there are still about 160 of those stores left across the country.

What is the rarest Mercury dime?

1916-D Mercury dime – The key date for the series, the 1916-D is indeed a rare coin. A mere 264,000 were minted, and without a doubt, even fewer exist today. For decades, this coin has been recognized as a popular rarity, and because it is also part of a heavily collected series of coins,…

What is the value of a 1969 US dime?

CoinTrackers.com has estimated the 1969 Roosevelt Dime value at an average of 10 cents, one in certified mint state (MS+) could be worth $6.

Are silver dimes valuable?

The dime coin has been in circulation since 1796. Dimes made before 1964 have a base value of the current price of silver. The most valuable dimes are measured by such standards as condition, rarity and date of the coins, and can be worth in excess of $2 million.

What is the value of a gold dime?

With a 7mil thick coating (0.007″), the volume works out to about 0.0063 cubic inches of gold or 0.103cc. At a mass of 19.3g/cc the gold-plated dime has about 1.99g of gold at 7mils thick. With a spot price of $35.12, the theoretical 7mil, 24k gold-plated dime would be worth about $70!