In hopes of improving your collecting experience, PSA has decided to revamp its website. This new design should make it much easier to find the information you are searching for. Specific, clearly marked categories have been established in hopes of improving navigation efficiency. Most notably, both the PSA and PSA/DNA homepages have been merged into one combined site with links to all of the services provided for the variety of collectibles our company can authenticate and grade. We hope you enjoy these new improvements and appreciate the support that has clearly made our brand the preferred choice in the hobby. For additional information about PSA (a division of Collectors Universe, Inc., NASDAQ: CLCT), call (800) 325-1121, email info@PSAcard.com or visit online at www.PSAcard.com.
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PSA is offering special on-site card grading and autograph authentication rates at the upcoming National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore next month. Normally, the company’s on-site card grading fees range from $35 to $250, depending on the declared value of the cards. Due to a large number of hobbyists who have expressed interest in grading cards of lesser value at the shows PSA says it will be running “aggressive on-site card grading specials” for those cards with a declared value below $500 (per card). The specials will be based on quantity and the available pricing will be as follows:
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PSA/DNA is extending the FREE autograph grading of baseball personalities through the month of May. Any full-price MLB submission sent to PSA/DNA for autograph authentication between May 1st and May 31st will be graded for FREE! That’s right. Not only will your prized autographs be eligible for authentication by the number one brand in the hobby, PSA/DNA will throw in the grading of your autographs at no additional charge. Read more here from PSA/DNA.
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Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLCT – News), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2010. For the current third quarter, the Company reported net service revenues of $10.8 million, operating income of $2.5 million and after tax income from continuing operations of $2.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share. This compares to net service revenues of $9.3 million, operating income of $944,000 and an after tax income from continuing operations of $891,000, or $0.10 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
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Collectors Universe, Inc. [CLCT], a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.30 per share per quarter, for an expected total annual cash dividend of $1.20 per common share. The increase will be effective beginning with the Company’s quarterly cash dividend for the quarter ending June 30, 2010. The cash dividend will be paid on May 28, 2010 to stockholders of record on May 14, 2010.
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PSA/DNA Authentication Services, the world’s largest, independent third-party autograph authentication company, has certified the more than 7,500 signatures offered in the Upper Deck Company’s latest release, Prominent Cuts. To accommodate collectors a special Prominent Cuts category is being created in the popular PSA/DNA Autograph Set RegistrySM. “The signatures in this extensive autograph collection series include some of the greatest entertainers, athletes and historical figures of the 20th century, and each was certified genuine by PSA/DNA,” said Joe Orlando, President of PSA/DNA, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT). “The Upper Deck Prominent Cuts is an exciting product that will give collectors an easy opportunity to own an assortment of great signatures, all with the assurance of PSA/DNA authentication.”
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PSA/DNA 50% off Crossover Special - Hurry special is from March 1st thru March 31st. PSA/DNA is offering a special for authentication to all our customers, no membership required. This special is for any item that has been previously authenticated by another company. Submit your item and receive 50% off normal authentication fee. For example if you have a Mickey Mantle autograph baseball that has been authenticated by another company submit it to PSA/DNA and receive 50% off the regular authentication rate!!!
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Auction Report’s radio program features news updates from around the sports card and memorabilia auction industry along with special guest interviews from some of the top experts and companies in sports memorabilia and sports autographs business. Interviewed on this show was Joe Orlando, President of PSA and PSA/DNA. Don’t miss this great interview, as we discuss card grading, autograph authentication, new grading products, market conditions, collecting as an investment, and more! The show is hosted by Ryan Friedman, Owner of AuctioReport.com. To listen to this show click here or click on the radio icon below. All archived radio shows are available here.
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Collectors Universe, Inc. [CLCT], a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2009.
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Collectors Universe, Inc. [CLCT], a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, will release second quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 after market close. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Collectors Universe website www.collectors.com under Investor Relations: Earnings Conference Calls. The webcast will be archived for 12 months.
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More than 100 footballs will be used in the upcoming Super Bowl game, and to protect against possible counterfeiting every one of them will be “tagged” with a specially-prepared synthetic DNA ink that leaves an invisible-to-the-naked-eye security mark. The sideline pylons and even the coin used for the coin toss will be marked, too. For the 12th consecutive year, the National Football League will use the world’s largest sports memorabilia authentication company, PSA/DNA Authentication Services of Santa Ana, California, to certify all footballs used in the Super Bowl. A PSA/DNA representative will mark each ball with a synthetic DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) strand that can be seen only when illuminated by a specific laser frequency. “The DNA ink has an astronomical 1-in-33 trillion chance of being accurately reproduced by counterfeiters,” said Joe Orlando, President of PSA/DNA, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. Read more here.
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Any full-price submission sent to PSA/DNA for autograph authentication between February 1st and February 28th will be graded for FREE! That’s right. Not only will your prized autographs be eligible for authentication by the number one brand in the hobby, PSA/DNA will throw in the grading of your autographs at no additional charge.
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Collectors Universe, Inc. [CLCT] (PSA and PSA/DNA), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced that, pursuant to its previously adopted dividend policy, the Board of Directors has declared the Company’s quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The cash dividend will be paid on February 22, 2010 to stockholders of record on February 8, 2010.
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And to think the first game was not near a sellout and for decades a packed stadium has been the norm for Super Bowls. Today, tickets from those early title games, in particular, are among the most desirable sports collectibles. “How cool is it to own something that was actually in the stadium during the time of the event, like a used ticket stub?” said Chris Nerat, consignment director of Heritage Auction Galleries and longtime collector of Super Bowl tickets. For many years Nerat and other collectors have seen surviving samples of the stadium passes climb in value. Nerat said a “full” Super Bowl II ticket is by far the most difficult to obtain. “Super Bowl III is also very tough, and very significant, as it was from Namath’s ‘guarantee’ game,” he noted. To read more, click here.
Heritage Auction Galleries, PSA/DNA
To kick-off 2010 PSA/DNA will be offering one of the most aggressive specials our company has ever put together. Any full-price submission sent to PSA/DNA for autograph authentication between January 1st and January 31st will be graded for FREE! That’s right. Not only will your prized autographs be eligible for authentication by the number one brand in the hobby, PSA/DNA will throw in the grading of your autographs at no additional charge. Read more at PSA/DNA here.
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A few months ago, Joe Orlando shared some of his more comical memories in his time with PSA. Since there was such a positive response to this article, Orlando decided to provide another installment from the sometimes wacky world of collecting. If you thought the stories from the first article were bizarre, wait until you read these three from the past few months! Keep in mind, they are all based on real events. Read full story here.
PSA, PSA/DNA
During the month of December, PSA/DNA will be offering our customers the opportunity to upgrade to our Premium Letter service when sending in items for authentication which would normally come with our Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for only $5.00 per item; that’s 50% off the normal fee of $10.00 per item. For items submitted at an authentication fee lower than $50 PSA/DNA issues a a small 3×5 certificate (COA) but for this nominal fee you will receive a Letter of Authenticity (LOA) which will include the following benefits:
PSA/DNA
PSA and PSA/DNA would like to thank you for your continued support as PSA enters its 19th year as the leading authentication and grading service in the industry. In 2010, we look forward to unveiling new products and services. It should be another exciting year! Every December, we announce PSA’s new pricing for the coming year. This year, taking the tough economy into consideration, we have decided not to raise prices on any of the existing trading card or autograph services on the submission form. The only noteworthy changes on the PSA submission form have taken place in the ticket authentication and grading service section, which will now have its own separate submission form. Also, a new pricing tier has been created. After reworking our process, we are able to deliver better turnaround times than have been provided in the past.
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Collectors and dealers are expressing appreciation for the new PSA/DNA tamper-evident stickers that were introduced on November 23, 2009. The new stickers offer improved security for PSA-DNA-certified items from autographs to game-used equipment to photographs. “I’ve heard from quite a few dealers and collectors who like the tamper-evident technology and the authentication-specific information printed on the sticker – as well as the modern, new look,” said Joe Orlando, President of PSA/DNA Authentication Services, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT).
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During the month of December, PSA/DNA will be offering customers the opportunity to upgrade to our Premium Letter service when sending in items for authentication which would normally come with our Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for only $5.00 per item; that’s 50% off the normal fee of $10.00 per item. Click here to learn more.
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There are many forms of fraud in the collectibles world, from autograph forgeries to counterfeit baseball cards. One type of fraud that is rarely discussed, but arguably just as damaging, is when sellers insist on stretching the truth about an item that is already authentic to begin with. In the following editorial, Joe Orlando discusses how this unnecessary and unethical practice harms the hobby. Read full article by Joe Orlando at PSA/DNA here.
PSA/DNA
PSA/DNA is the world’s leading third party autograph authentication company. Using state of the art technology, PSA/DNA created a four-level security system to prevent counterfeiting, forgery and piracy of high-value collectibles. PSA/DNA not only authenticates autographs/events witnessed in the presence, but also previously signed memorabilia. Our years of expertise and knowledge in the trade have established an impeccable reputation for providing professional, unbiased, expert opinions. In addition to grading and authenticating autographed baseballs and other memorabilia, we also offer Professional Bat Authentication and Grading using the same state of the art technology. Check out this short video here, from John Reznikoff, Consultant Authenticator for PSA/DNA.
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PSA will be attending the Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectibles Show to perform onsite card grading and autograph authentication from November 20-22, 2009. Discounts will be offered for cards with a declared value below $500 (per card). Since PSA is expecting a tremendous amount of interest in this special, anyone interested in taking advantage of this special should contact Annabelle Caberte toll-free at (800) 325-1121 ext 227 or via email at annabelle@collectors.com to reserve grading placement for the weekend. Click here for more information.
Convention News, PSA, PSA/DNA
Collectors Universe, Inc. [CLCT], a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, will release first quarter 2010 financial results on Monday, November 9, 2009 after market close. Collectors Universe will host a conference call to discuss the results on Monday, November 9th at 4:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 888-549-7880 or 480-629-9867, five to ten minutes prior to the initiation of the call.
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