SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                                (Amendment No. 1)

                            Collectors Universe, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    19421R200
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                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                 January 1, 2005
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:


[ ]  RULE 13d-1(b)
[X] RULE 13d-1(c)
[ ] RULE 13d-1(d)



CUSIP No. 19421R200                                            Page 2 of 9 Pages


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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.  13-3688497

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  [_]
     (b)  [X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons.

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                    
   SHARES           40,842 Shares
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
                    
  OWNED BY          
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
  REPORTING         40,842 Shares
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
    WITH            
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     40,842 Shares

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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     0.7% of Common Stock

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 19421R200                                            Page 3 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Wynnefield Partners  Small Cap Value, L.P. I       13-3953291

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  [_]
     (b)  [X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons.

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                    
   SHARES           42,475 Shares
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
                    
  OWNED BY          
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
  REPORTING         42,475 Shares
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
    WITH            
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     42,475 Shares

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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     0.7% of Common Stock

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 19421R200                                            Page 4 of 9 Pages


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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No IRS Identification No.)

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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  [_]
     (b)  [X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons.

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Cayman Islands

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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                    
   SHARES           27,142 Shares
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
                    
  OWNED BY          
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
  REPORTING         27,142 Shares
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
    WITH            
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     27,142 Shares

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     0.4% of Common stock

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 19421R200                                            Page 5 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC         13-4018186

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  [_]
     (b)  [X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons.

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     New York

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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                    
   SHARES           83,317 Shares(1)
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
                    
  OWNED BY          
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
  REPORTING         83,317 Shares(1)
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
    WITH            
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     83,317 Shares(1)

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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     1.3% of Common Stock(1)

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO (Limited Liability Company)

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(1) Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC holds an indirect beneficial interest in
these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small
Cap Value, L.P. and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I.



CUSIP No. 19421R200                                            Page 6 of 9 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (No IRS Identification No.)

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
     (a)  [_]
     (b)  [X] Reporting person is affiliated with other persons.

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Cayman Islands

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                    
   SHARES           27,142 Shares(1)
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
                    
  OWNED BY          
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
  REPORTING         27,142 Shares(1)
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
    WITH            
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     27,142 Shares(1)

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     0.4% of Common Stock(1)

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

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(1) Wynnefield Capital, Inc. holds an indirect beneficial interest in these
shares, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value
Offshore Fund, Ltd.



ITEM 1(a).  Name of Issuer:
         Collectors Universe, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
         1921 E. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, California, 92705
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ITEM 2(a).  Names of Persons Filing:
         Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. ("Partners")
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         Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("Partners I")
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         Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Fund")
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         Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM")
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         Wynnefield Capital, Inc. ("WCI")
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ITEM 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence:
         450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509, New York, New York 10123
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ITEM 2(c).  Citizenship:
         Partners and Partners I are Delaware Limited Partnerships
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         Fund and WCI are Cayman Islands Companies
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         WCM is a New York Limited Liability Company
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ITEM 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:
         Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share
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ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP Number:  19421R200


ITEM 3.  If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
         (c), check whether the person filing is: None of the reporting persons
         is an entity specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii).

ITEM 4.     Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned by all reporting persons: 110,459 Shares
(b) Percent of class: 1.8% of Common Stock
(c) Number of shares as to which the reporting persons have:

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         (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 110,459 Shares
         (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote

         (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 110,459
                  Shares
         (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition


ITEM 5. Ownership of five percent or less of a class. If this statement is being
filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following: |X|

ITEM 6. Ownership of more than five percent on behalf of another person. Not
        applicable.

ITEM 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the
        security being reported on by the parent holding company.
         Not applicable.

ITEM 8. Identification and classification of members of the group.
         
        None of the reporting persons who have filed this schedule is a
        person, as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii), promulgated pursuant to
        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The persons filing this statement
        are identified in Item 2 hereof.

ITEM 9. Notice of dissolution of group.
        See Exhibit 1.

ITEM 10.  Certifications.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:   February 10, 2005

                         WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.

                         By:    Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
                                General Partner

                                By:  /s/ Nelson Obus
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                                     Nelson Obus, Managing Member

                         WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I

                         By:    Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
                                General Partner

                                By:  /s/ Nelson Obus
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                                     Nelson Obus, Managing Member

                         WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.

                         By:    Wynnefield Capital, Inc.

                                By:  /s/ Nelson Obus
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                     Nelson Obus, President

                         WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

                                 By:  /s/ Nelson Obus
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                      Nelson Obus, Managing Member

                         WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.

                                  By:  /s/ Nelson Obus
                                     ------------------------------------------
                                       Nelson Obus, President

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