Edgar Filing: COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Shamrock Activist Value Fund L P

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC [CLCT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/08/2007

(Street)

BURBANK, CA 91505

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/08/2007		P		4,109	A	$ 13.9956	1,041,205	I ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/08/2007		P		758	A	$ 13.9956	1,041,963	I ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/08/2007		P		133	A	$ 13.9956	1,042,096	I ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/11/2007		P		2,300	A	$ 13.9989	1,044,396	I ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/11/2007		P		425	A	$ 13.9989	1,044,821	I ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/11/2007		P		75	A	$ 13.9989	1,044,896	I ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/12/2007		P		4,109	A	$ 13.9946	1,049,005	I ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/12/2007		P		758	A	$ 13.9946	1,049,763	I ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes
Common Stock	06/12/2007		P		133	A	$ 13.9946	1,049,896	I ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	See footnotes

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Shamrock Activist Value Fund L P 4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE BURBANK, CA 91505		X
Shamrock Activist Value Fund II, L.P. 4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE BURBANK, CA 91505		X
Shamrock Activist Value Fund III, L.P. 4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE BURBANK, CA 91505		X
GOLD STANLEY P 4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE BURBANK, CA 91505		X
Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C. 4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE BURBANK, CA 91505		X
Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C. 4444 W. LAKESIDE DRIVE BURBANK, CA 91505		X

Signatures

/s/ SHAMROCK ACTIVIST VALUE FUND, L.P.		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ SHAMROCK ACTIVIST VALUE FUND II, L.P.		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ SHAMROCK ACTIVIST VALUE FUND III, L.P.		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Stanley P. Gold		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ SHAMROCK ACTIVIST VALUE FUND, L.P., Authorized Person		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C., its General Partner		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C., its Managing Member		06/12/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P. ("SAVF") directly owns these shares (the "SAVF Shares") of Common Stock of Collectors Universe, Inc. (the "Company"), the acquisition of which is reported on this Form 4.
(2)	Shamrock Activist Value Fund II, L.P. ("SAVF II") directly owns these shares (the "SAVF II Shares") of Common Stock of the Company, the acquisition of which is reported on this Form 4.
(3)	Shamrock Activist Value Fund III, L.P. ("SAVF III") directly owns these shares (the "SAVF III Shares" and, collectively with the SAVF Shares and the SAVF II Shares, the "Activist Value Shares") of Common Stock of the Company, the acquisition of which is reported on this Form 4.
(4)	SAVF, SAVF II and SAVF III have the same general partner. Accordingly, each of SAVF, SAVF II and SAVF III may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), to be beneficial owners of the Activist Value Shares. Each of SAVF, SAVF II and SAVF III disclaims beneficial ownership of the others' shares of the Company, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either SAVF, SAVF II or SAVF III is a beneficial owner of the others' shares of the Company for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	Shamrock Activist Value Fund GP, L.L.C. (the "General Partner") is the general partner of SAVF, SAVF II and SAVF III. Shamrock Partners Activist Value Fund, L.L.C. ("Shamrock Partners") is the Managing Member of the General Partner. Stanley P. Gold and Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc. ("SHOC") are each a Managing Member of Shamrock Partners. SHOC is also a Special Limited Partner of SAVF. Shamrock Holdings, Inc. ("SHI") is the sole stockholder of SHOC. Mr. Gold is the sole trustee of four trusts, which hold an aggregate of approximately more than 50% of SHI common stock. Accordingly, Mr. Gold may be deemed a controlling stockholder of SHI. Mr. Gold is a Director and President of both SHI and SHOC.
(6)	Each of the General Partner, Shamrock Partners, Mr. Gold, SHOC and SHI may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act to be indirect beneficial owners of the Activist Value Shares. The General Partner, Shamrock Partners, Mr. Gold, SHOC and SHI disclaim beneficial ownership of the Activist Value Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person is a beneficial owner of the Activist Value Shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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