Tampa Stamp and Coin Expo 18 & 19 Apr
The Tampa Stamp and Coin Expo takes place this weekend on 18 and 19 Apr. The Holiday Inn Express at 4732 N Dale Mabry will host the Expo. Buy and sell stamps, picture postcards, covers, coins and paper money. Appraisals are available. Hours on Saturday are 10am to 5pm and on Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Admission is free. If you’re new to collecting, then this is a great way to spend some time with your children doing doing something fun and inexpensive. Learn about coin collecting and stamp collecting. The American Philatelic Society offers a number of services and educational opportunities online to help you learn about stamp collecting. Stamp collecting can be lifelong hobby that does not cost a lot of money to start. You can start by buying regular stamps from the US Post Office! Although coin collecting can be costly, it’s also easy to start with regular everyday money! How about starting off by collecting the quarters with the states on the back. Or how about just collecting a coin that happens to touch your eye? An album and a couple of protective plastic sheets can put you on your way to a something new and exciting!

