In 2000, Collectors Universe acquired
James J. Spence, Jr.'s sports autograph authentication company and later acquired privately held Odyssey Publications Inc. In February 2009, Collectors Universe sold its currency authentication and grading division to a new company formed for the acquisition. On January 30, 2019, it took back the division and has rebranded it PCGS Banknote. In October 2012, Collectors Universe's division
Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) authenticated the 25 millionth coin (PCGS Secure Plus MS65) from Japan, being a historical milestone of the company performance.
Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) focuses on sports and trading cards market. PSA/DNA Autograph Authentication and Grading Services focuses on the autographs and memorabilia market. In the publishing field, the company publishes
Rare Coin Market Report and
Sports Market Report monthly. During the
2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Collectors Universe Inc. requested and secured a $4,204,300 forgivable loan under the
Paycheck Protection Program set up by the US Congress and signed by President
Donald Trump. Collectors Universe Inc. subsequently returned the loan money they had received back to the treasury by May 2020. In November 2020, it was announced that Collectors Universe would be taken private in a $700 million all-cash buyout by hedge fund manager
Steve Cohen,
D1 Capital Partners, and collector Nat Turner in the first quarter of 2021. Among the reasons for the purchase was increased interest in collecting by consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collectors Universe acquired
Wata Games in July 2021. Wata Games, since around 2018, had become the video game industry's leading evaluator for
video game collectibles, typically evaluating the condition of sealed games before they were auctioned for sale by
Heritage Auctions. == Acquisitions ==