The Benson Collection

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Total Coin Registry Points: 622,170 Rank: 247
 


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 2 🥈Silver 500 Afghanis Mints 16 2 2 2 430 295 6/5/2026110
[Collapse] Ascension Island
  Silver 50 Pence, 1996-Date, Proof 1 ⭐️Ascension Island Silver 50 Pence Proofs 8 1 1 1 251 251 6/5/2026118
[Collapse] Australia - Bullion
  Dolphin Silver $5, 1 Ounce, 2019-Date, High Relief, Proof 1 ⭐️Australia Silver Dolphin High-Relief Proofs 40 2 2 2 1408 591 5/19/202689
[Collapse] Australia - Lunar
  Silver $1, Series Three, Perth Mint, Including Colorized, Gilt, & Privy Marks, 2020-2031, Mint State 108 Australia Lunar Series 2 1 1 1 159 159 6/5/2026124
[Collapse] Bhutan
  Silver 300 Ngultrums, 1990-Date, Proof 1 ⭐️Bhutan Silver 300 Ngultrum Proofs 3 1 1 1 320 320 6/5/202672
[Collapse] Bolivia
  Cob Type Set, Ferdinand VI, 1747-1760, Circulation Issue 1 ⭐️Bolivia Ferdinand VI 100 5 5 5 3280 384 6/6/202690
[Collapse] British Indian Ocean Territory
  Silver 2 Pound, 2009-Date, Proof 2 🥈BIOT Silver 2 Pound Proofs 9 2 2 2 921 532 6/5/2026101
[Collapse] British Virgin Islands
  Silver $10, 1983-Date, Mint State and Proof 13 BVI Silver Proofs 0 1 1 1 519 519 5/3/2026144
[Collapse] Brunei
  10 Sen, Copper-Nickel, 1967-Date, Mint State and Proof 1 ⭐️Brunei 10 Sen Issues 42 3 3 3 85 24 6/5/202673
[Collapse] Canada - Commemorative
  Peace Dollars, 2019-Date, Complete 53 Canadian Peace Dollars 5 1 1 1 577 577 6/5/2026128
[Collapse] Canada - Bullion
  Silver Maple Leafs, $5, 1988-Date, Mint State, Including Varieties 149 Silver Maple Leaf Mints 1 1 1 1 223 223 6/5/2026121
[Collapse] China - Panda Series
  Silver Panda Medals, Official Mint Medals, 1984-Date, Proof 24 Silver Panda Medals 3 7 7 7 9034 926 4/13/2026171
[Collapse] Cook Islands
  Dollar, Copper, 2021-Date, Complete 2 🥈Cook Islands Copper Dollars 83 5 5 5 1500 244 5/19/2026191
  Silver $5, 2019-Date, Proof and Prooflike 39 Cook Islands Silver 5 Dollars 1 1 1 1 620 620 5/19/202687
[Collapse] Denmark
  Christian VIII, Reform Coinage Type Set, 1840-1848, Circulation Issue 1 ⭐️Denmark Christian VIII Reform Issues 36 7 7 7 3604 958 6/5/2026132
[Collapse] Ethiopia & Harar
  Silver Issues, EE1964 (1972), Complete Proof 1 ⭐️Ethiopia Silver Proofs 100 6 6 6 2163 311 6/6/2026109
[Collapse] German States
  Prussia, 3 Pfennig, 1846-1856, Circulation Issue 2 🥈Prussian 3 Pfennig 7 1 1 1 155 0 6/20/202677
[Collapse] Great Britain - Decimal (1971-Date)
  Silver Two Pounds, Commemorative, Elizabeth II, 1986-2023, Mint State 29 Silver 2 Pound Elizabeth II Commemoratives 4 1 1 1 244 244 6/6/202699
[Collapse] Great Britain - Sovereigns and Bullion
  Britannia, Silver 2 Pounds, 1998-Date, Mint State, Including Varieties 260 Silver Britannia 2 Pound Mints 3 2 2 2 188 94 5/3/2026169
  Britannia, Gold 1/20oz, Pound, 2013-Date, Proof 7 Gold Britannia 1 Pound Proofs 6 1 1 1 1075 1075 6/6/202666
  Britannia, Gold 1/10oz, 10 Pounds, 1987-Date, Mint State 5 Gold Britannia 10 Pound Mints 6 2 2 2 1770 903 5/3/202691
[Collapse] Great Britain - Maundy Sets
  Victoria, 1838-1901, Maundy Set 7 Maundy Set (Victoria) 10 28 28 28 24938 24231 6/6/202698
  George V, 1911-1936, Maundy Set 4 Maundy Set (George V) 26 28 28 28 24277 1037 6/6/202659
  1800 (George III) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1800 Maundy Set (George III) 100 4 4 4 2880 999 4/3/2026107
  1827 (George IV) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1827 Maundy Set (George IV) 100 4 4 4 4816 3703 4/3/202681
  1873 (Victoria) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1873 Maundy Set (Victoria) 100 4 4 4 3661 3661 4/9/202630
  1876 (Victoria) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1876 Maundy Set (Victoria) 100 4 4 4 3507 3507 6/6/202655
  1879 (Victoria) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1879 Maundy Set (Victoria) 100 4 4 4 3280 3280 4/8/202643
  1883 (Victoria) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1883 Maundy Set (Victoria) 100 4 4 4 4676 4676 4/3/202642
  1884 (Victoria) Maundy Set 1 ⭐️1884 Maundy Set (Victoria) 100 4 4 4 3538 3538 4/8/202641
  1894 (Victoria) Maundy Set 2 🥈1894 Maundy Set (Victoria) 100 4 4 4 3164 572 6/6/202699
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