Collectors Universe Coin Division Establishes Exclusive Relationship With the Polish Mint

[Arizona Coin Collector]

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Collectors Universe Coin Division Establishes Exclusive Relationship With
the Polish Mint

Wednesday February 4, 2009, 8:30 am EST

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Collectors
Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT - News), a leading provider of
value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and
collectors of high-value collectibles, and dealers of diamonds and
colored gemstones, today announced that its coin division, the
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), has contracted with
Mennica Polska, the Polish Mint, to be the exclusive
authentication and grading service for a selected number of the
Polish Mint's newly issued gold and silver coins. In addition,
the Polish Mint will serve as the exclusive submission center for
Eastern European collectors and dealers to submit their modern
and vintage coins for authentication and grading by PCGS.

Michael Haynes, the Chief Executive Officer of Collectors
Universe, said, "Our PCGS brand is internationally recognized
and we are pleased to have this opportunity to work with the
Polish Mint for our mutual benefit. Not only will collectors
of newly minted gold and silver commemorative Polish coins
have the opportunity to buy these coins with PCGS
certification directly from the Polish Mint, but Polish and
Eastern European collectors and dealers will more easily be
able to submit both vintage and modern Polish and other
European coins for PCGS authentication and grading."

Tadeusz Steckiewicz, President and CEO of Mennica Polska,
stated: "Mennica Polska is looking forward to partnering
with PCGS in Eastern Europe on new commemorative modern
issues as well as acting as a submission center for modern
and vintage coins for our collectors and dealers. We are
pleased to work with the leader and worldwide-recognized
third-party independent grading service, PCGS, to assure
not only a proactive and more transparent secondary
market, but also to enhance some of the new offerings of
Mennica Polska for the benefit of the collectors market."

About Collectors Universe

Collectors Universe, Inc. is a leading provider of value
added services to the high-value collectibles and diamond
and colored gemstones markets. The Company authenticates
and grades collectible coins, sports cards, autographs,
stamps, currency, diamonds and colored gemstones. The
Company also compiles and publishes authoritative
information about United States and world coins,
collectible sports cards and sports memorabilia,
collectible stamps, diamonds and colored gemstones. This
information is accessible to collectors and dealers at
the Company's web site, http://www.collectors.com, and
is also published in print.

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