SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Greg Manning Auctions, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
563823103
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(CUSIP Number)
February 18, 2000
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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)
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 563823103 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Gregory N. Roberts
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Sharon Roberts
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER 5) SOLE VOTING POWER
OF None
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 684,126
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON None
WITH -------------------------------------------------
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
684,126
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
684,126
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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)
7.0%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Schedule 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Greg Manning Auctions, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
775 Passaic Avenue
West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Gregory N. Roberts and Sharon Roberts
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
P.O. Box 18523
Irvine, California, 92623
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
California
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
563823103
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant toss.ss.240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer Registered Under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c)
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8)
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with ss.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in
accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
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(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in ss.3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under ss.3(c)(15) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J)
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 684,126
(b) Percent of class: 7.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
None
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
684,126
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 684,126
The 684,126 shares of Common Stock are held in the name of both Gregory
N. Roberts and Sharon Roberts (as husband and wife).
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
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.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of
the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this Statement is true, complete and correct.
February 29, 2000
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Date
/s/ Gregory N. Roberts
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Gregory N. Roberts
/s/ Sharon Roberts
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Sharon Roberts
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