UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 4, 2004

                            COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                       0-27887                 33-0846191
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)

1921 E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California                         92705
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 567-1234

                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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                                Explanatory Note

      On November 4, 2004, Collectors Universe, Inc. filed a Current Report on
Form 8-K in order to furnish a copy of its press release, issued November 4,
2004, which announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2004. The purpose of this Amendment is to include the disclosures
in that Current Report under Item 2.02 -- "Results of Operations and Financial
Condition" and Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein under Item 9.01. Those
disclosures and that Exhibit were erroneously included under Item 7.01 in the
originally filed Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

      On November 4, 2004, Collectors Universe, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its consolidated financial results for its first quarter of fiscal
2005 ended September 30, 2004. A copy of that press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

      In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02
      above.

      Exhibit No        Description
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         99.1           Press Release issued November 4, 2004 announcing the
                        consolidated financial results of Collectors Universe,
                        Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                     COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.

Date: November 4, 2004                               By: /s/ MICHAEL J. LEWIS
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                                                         Michael J. Lewis,
                                                         Chief Financial Officer


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No        Description
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   99.1           Press Release issued November 4, 2004 announcing the
                  consolidated financial results of Collectors Universe, Inc.
                  for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.


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