Collectors Universe, Inc.

Collectors Universe, Inc. is a leading American company that provides third-party authentication, grading, and valuation services for high-value collectibles including coins, trading cards, autographs, memorabilia, event tickets, currency, and stamps. Founded in 1986 by David Hall with the creation of Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), the company revolutionized the collectibles industry by introducing standardized grading practices and tamper-resistant encapsulation. In 1991, Hall expanded into sports cards with Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), and in 1999 formed Collectors Universe Inc. by combining PCGS, PSA, and other collectibles companies. The company went public in 1999 and traded on NASDAQ as CLCT until February 2021, when it was acquired by an investor group led by Nat Turner, D1 Capital Partners, and Cohen Private Ventures for $853 million, taking the company private. Collectors Universe operates through several well-known brands including PCGS for coin grading, PSA for sports cards and memorabilia, PSA/DNA for autograph authentication, and WATA for video game grading. The company has authenticated and graded over 75 million collectibles with an estimated market value exceeding $36 billion. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, Collectors Universe serves dealers, collectors, and investors worldwide, maintaining offices in Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The company also organizes trade shows and exhibitions, including the historic Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectibles Expo, which has been running since 1964 as one of the longest-standing collectibles shows on the West Coast.

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