Collectors Universe announced last night the departure of David Hall from his role as the company's president and chief operating officer effective September 18, 2018. The newscomes as a surprise to many in the numismatic community, and a brief press release from the company announcing Hall's termination provides no details as to the reason for hisimmediate departure. Among the few other insights the report offers is that Joseph J. Orlando, the firm's chief executive officer, will assume Hall's duties.

To read the complete article, see:
PCGS Founder David Hall Departs Collectors Universe(http://blog.greysheet.com/david-hall-departs-collectors-universe/)

David Hall, one of the co-founders of Professional Coin Grading Service and most recently president and chief operating officer of PCGS's parent firm, Collectors Universe Inc.,was abruptly terminated from his positions effective at the close of business Sept. 18.

Speculation regarding reasons for Hall's departure ran rampant in posts on the U.S. Coin forum of the PCGS Message Boards.

Hall said he still plans to maintain a prominent presence in the world of numismatics and will take a more active role in David Hall Rare Coins, the Newport Beach, California,firm he founded more than 40 years ago.

"I love to buy coins and I love to sell coins," Hall said. "I love to talk about coins and I love to write about coins. I can't turn off my idea machine. There are plenty ofthings to do in the hobby. The coin market is strong right now in some areas, especially in generic gold. It's almost like going out on the street and getting free gold."

To read the complete article, see:
Collectors Universe terminates David Hall from companies heco-founded (https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/2018/09/david-hall-dumped-from-companies-he-co-founded.html)

See also this CoinWeek article:
PCGS Founder David Hall OUT at Collectors Universe(https://coinweek.com/education/coin-grading/pcgs-founder-david-hall-out-at-collectors-universe/)