Collectors Universe to Announce Fourth Quarter and

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT ), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 financial results on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 after market close.

Collectors Universe will host a conference call to discuss the results on August 30, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific.  Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-524-8850 or 416-204-9702 five to ten minutes prior to the initiation of the call.  A replay of the conference call will be available through September 13, 2016, by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and entering access code 2973659#.  A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Collectors Universe website www.collectorsuniverse.com under Investor Relations: Earnings Conference Calls.  The webcast will be archived for 12 months.

About Collectors Universe

Collectors Universe, Inc. is a leading provider of value added services to the high-value collectibles markets. The Company authenticates and grades collectible coins, trading cards, event tickets, autographs and memorabilia (“collectibles”).  The Company also compiles and publishes authoritative information about United States and world coins, collectible trading cards and sports memorabilia, and operates its CCE dealer-to-dealer Internet bid-ask market for certified coins and its Expos trade show and conventions business.  This information is accessible to collectors and dealers at the Company's website, http://www.collectorsuniverse.com and is also published in print.

Contacts: Joseph Wallace Chief Financial Officer Collectors Universe 949-567-1245 jwallace@collectors.com