On May 11, 2009, Collectors Universe, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third fiscal quarter of 2009 ended March 31, 2009. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and by this reference is incorporated into, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

On March 5, 2009, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing its decision to exit the business of authenticating and grading diamonds and colored gemstones (the "jewelry business") and undertaking to provide, through an amendment to that Current Report, information relating to the types or amounts of costs that can be expected to be incurred or the future cash expenditures that will be required in connection with the Company's exit from the jewelry businesses, in accordance with paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of Item 2.05 of Form 8-K. That information was provided in Item 5 of Part II of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009.

(d) Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.                   Description

               99.1       Press release of Collectors Universe, Inc.
                          issued May 11, 2009, announcing its
                          financial results for its third fiscal
                          quarter of 2009 ended March 31, 2009.