| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: CLCT (1999–2021) | |
| Industry | Business Services |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Joseph Orlando (CEO, and president) Joseph J. Wallace (CFO, and Principal Accounting Officer) (January 2020) |
| Revenue | $75.17M (January 2020) |
Number of employees | 450+ (January 2020) |
| Website | www |
Collectors Universe Inc. is an American company formed in 1986, now based in Santa Ana, California, which provides third-party authentication and grading services to collectors, retail buyers and sellers of collectibles. Its authentication services focus on coins, trading cards, sports memorabilia, and autographs. The company reached the combined total of 75 million certified collectibles in 2019.[1] Collectors Universe is also a publisher in fields relating to collecting.[2]
The company engages in business-to-business market for certified coins under Certified Coin Exchange, and a business-to-consumer under Collectors Corner. PCGS Coin Authentication and Grading Services focuses on coins market and have authenticated and graded over 42.5 million coins, medals, and tokens with an estimated market value of over $36 billion.