Tropical Stamp Store, Inc.

Tropical Stamp Store, Inc. We are retired and no longer in the business

05/06/2024

The earliest postal stamps were printed and sold in imperforate sheets. In order to use the stamps, the sender had to cut each stamp from the sheet and affix it to an envelope with adhesive.

05/03/2024

Are you considering cashing in some old coins that you may have had for years? Why not find out the value they might have from a coin dealer who knows the true value of each item? Finding out may be less difficult than you imagine and the results will be worth it.

04/30/2024

Occasionally, collectors will melt down their coins because the intrinsic value of the coin is greater than its face value. This means the metals it is made with become worth more than the coin.

04/29/2024

Stamps are fragile and need to be handled with care. They should be handled with special tongs rather than your hands and need to be protected from the dust, dirt, and other contaminants commonly found in the home.

04/26/2024

Do you have a grandchild who has shown an interest in your stamp collection? We can help you nurture that interest and get him or her started or help you prepare your collection for passing down.

04/23/2024

Collecting coins from the Roman emperors is still possible. Some may be very difficult to locate, because, in some cases, emperors only ruled for a short period. So-called “usurpers” and some self-proclaimed rulers struck coins, which are considered to be very rare.

04/22/2024

What makes an older coin valuable? Age is just one factor. Others include the condition and type of metal used. But the biggest factor is whether the coin is rare or not, which can sometimes happen because of a mistake at the Mint, or because only a limited number were created.

04/19/2024

Do you have to collect stamps to be a philatelist, or stamp lover? If you guessed no, you're right. Many stamps have such a rich and varied back story that some philatelists specialize in all things related to postal history.

04/16/2024

A Gold Eagle coin and double eagle gold coins both have a similar design. Both coins show Lady Liberty, and include an eagle in the design. They both carry the currency value of the coin, and the date minted.

04/15/2024

The Fort Knox US Mint facility, one of the six US Mint facilities, serves to store US gold bullion.

04/12/2024

In October 2014, the plate block of four Inverted Jenny stamps sold for $2.97 million at a New York action to U.S. collector Bill Gross. This was the highest price ever offered for any American stamp item of any period.

04/09/2024

The 1931-S Lincoln cent has a very low mintage, yet if you had one that is uncirculated, it does not sell for much more than a circulated one. Part of the reason was that during that time, people started to hoard uncirculated rolls of these coins because they heard it had a very low min total.

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0000 Street
Tamarac, FL
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