The Benson Collection

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Total Coin Registry Points: 356,332 Rank: 541
 


The Benson Collection's Bio
Born in Norwich, Connecticut, I was introduced to the world of coin collecting through my father and my grandfather. I recall my early years rummaging through their cigar box collection of coins at every opportunity and the sense of curiosity and wonderment that overwhelmed me. When I was 10-years-old, my father bought me a 1966 Special US Mint Set—that’s when the collector bug really bit me—finally I had my own coins. Through the years that followed, through varying career paths that took me around the globe: a US Marine Corp Musician, a Loan Officer, a Personnel Manager, a Software and Database Developer, and an IT Director, I would stow away coins of interest, admittedly, not knowing much about what I was keeping.

It wasn’t until I retired from the workforce that I began to fill the void of knowledge of the coin world and what I had collected through the years. Thanks to the internet, I was able to build a knowledge base which has served me well. In 2023, I decided to diversify a portion my retirement portfolio in precious metals—bullion and investment-grade coins—and that’s when the NGC became a big part of my coin collecting endeavors. Through the tools and knowledge offered on the NGC site, I was able to (finally) complete several coin sets I had been working on for some time, 11 of which are currently ranked #1 in the NGC Registry. Additionally, I’ve been inspired to collect other coin sets of interest and I look forward to a continued partnership, of sorts, with the NGC.


    
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[Collapse] Afghanistan
  Silver 500 Afghanis, 1978-Date, Mint State 1 Craig's Silver 500 Afghanis Mints 8 1 1 1 135 135 1/15/20258
[Collapse] Ascension Island
  Silver 50 Pence, 1996-Date, Proof 1 Craig’s Ascension Island Silver 50 Pence Proofs 8 1 1 1 251 251 1/15/202510
[Collapse] Australia - Bullion
  Dolphin Silver $5, 1 Ounce, 2019-Date, High Relief, Proof 1 Craig's Australia Dolphin High-Relief Proofs 40 2 2 2 1408 591 3/31/202517
[Collapse] Australia - Lunar
  Silver $1, Series Three, Perth Mint, Including Colorized, Gilt, & Privy Marks, 2020-2031, Mint State 71 Craig's Australia Lunar Series 2 1 1 1 159 159 9/10/202438
[Collapse] Bhutan
  Silver 300 Ngultrums, 1990-Date, Proof 1 Craig’s Bhutan Silver 300 Ngultrum Proofs 3 1 1 1 320 320 3/4/20259
[Collapse] British Indian Ocean Territory
  Silver 2 Pound, 2009-Date, Proof 1 Craig’s BIOT 2 Pound Proofs 10 1 1 1 389 389 1/15/20259
[Collapse] British Virgin Islands
  Silver $10, 2000-Date, Mint State and Proof 13 Craig's BVI Silver Proofs 0 1 1 1 519 519 8/11/202453
[Collapse] Brunei
  10 Sen, Copper-Nickel, 1967-Date, Mint State and Proof 1 Craig’s Brunei 10 Sen Issues 14 1 1 1 45 45 1/15/20253
[Collapse] Canada - Commemorative
  Peace Dollars, 2019-Date, Complete 48 Craig's Canadian Peace Dollars 5 1 1 1 577 577 9/10/202432
[Collapse] Canada - Bullion
  Silver Maple Leafs, $5, 1988-Date, Mint State, Including Varieties 129 Craig's $5 Silver Maple Leaf Mint 1 1 1 1 223 223 12/19/202426
[Collapse] China - Panda Series
  Silver Panda Medals, Official Mint Medals, 1984-Date, Proof 18 Craig's Silver Panda Medals 3 7 7 7 9034 926 10/29/202445
[Collapse] Cook Islands
  Dollar, Copper, 2021-Date, Complete 2 Craig's Cook Islands Copper Dollars 80 4 4 4 1256 351 1/27/202516
[Collapse] Denmark
  Christian VIII, Reform Coinage Type Set, 1840-1848, Circulation Issue 1 Craig’s Denmark Christian VIII Reform Issues 5 1 1 1 500 500 1/27/20256
[Collapse] Ethiopia & Harar
  Silver Issues, EE1964 (1972), Complete Proof 1 Craig's Ethiopia Silver Proofs 100 6 6 6 2163 1919 3/13/202510
[Collapse] German States
  Prussia, 3 Pfennig, 1846-1856, Circulation Issue 1 Craig's Prussian 3 Pfennig 7 1 1 1 155 155 2/14/20254
[Collapse] Great Britain - Decimal (1971-Date)
  Silver Two Pounds, Commemorative, Elizabeth II, 1986-2022, Mint State 27 Craig's Silver 2 Pound Elizabeth II Commemoratives 4 1 1 1 244 244 12/29/202417
[Collapse] Great Britain - Sovereigns and Bullion
  Britannia, Silver 2 Pounds, 1998-Date, Mint State, Including Varieties 230 Craig's Silver 2 Pound Britannia 3 2 2 2 188 94 3/13/202556
  Britannia, Gold 1/20oz, Pound, 2013-Date, Proof 7 Craig's Gold Britannia 1 Pound Proofs 7 1 1 1 1075 1075 4/2/20251
  Britannia, Gold 1/10oz, 10 Pounds, 1987-Date, Mint State 4 Craig's Gold Britannia 10 Pound Mints 6 2 2 2 1770 1770 3/31/20253
[Collapse] Hungary
  Silver 500 Forint, 1980-1989, Circulation Issue 1 Craig's Hungary Silver 500 Forint 5 1 1 1 175 175 2/11/20256
[Collapse] India - British Colony
  Madras, Milled Coinage, One-Per-Denomination, 1794-1819, Circulation Issue 19 Craig's Milled Coinage Type Set (1794 - 1825) 3 1 1 1 389 389 9/10/202430
[Collapse] Ireland
  Gun Money Coinage, Type Set,1689-1690, Circulation Issue 1 Craig's King James II Gun Money 55 5 5 5 6209 1988 2/26/202524
  Penny, Irish Republic, 1940-1968, Circulation Issue 14 Craig's Irish Republic Penny Issues 6 1 1 1 3 3 12/4/202428
[Collapse] Kenya
  One-Per-Denomination, 1966-Date, Circulation Issue (No Silver or Gold) 2 Craig’s Kenya Circulation Issues 9 1 1 1 20 20 3/19/20255
[Collapse] Kiribati
  Silver $10, 1984-Date, Proof 1 Craig's Kiribati Silver Proofs 7 1 1 1 205 205 2/22/20254
[Collapse] Malawi
  Silver 5 Kwacha, 1978-Date, Proof 1 Craig's Malawi Silver 5 Kwacha Proofs 4 1 1 1 295 295 3/4/20252
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