Sec Form 4 Filing - BENSON JOHN @ DGSE COMPANIES INC - 2010-06-03

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BENSON JOHN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DGSE COMPANIES INC [ DGSE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 10740 ROSE CREEK CT. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/03/2010 (Street) DALLAS, TX75238 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/03/2010 P 15,000 A 26,500 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option to acquire common stock $ 1.625 12/09/1992 A 50,000 12/09/1992 ( 2 ) Common Stock 50,000 $ 1.625 50,000 D Option to acquire common stock $ 2.25 12/31/1993 A 25,000 12/31/1993 ( 2 ) Common Stock 25,000 $ 2.25 75,000 D Option to acquire common stock $ 2.125 12/31/1994 A 25,000 12/31/1994 ( 2 ) Common Stock 25,000 $ 2.125 100,000 D Option to acquire common stock $ 2.25 10/08/2001 A 50,000 10/08/2001 ( 2 ) Common Stock 50,000 $ 2.25 150,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BENSON JOHN 10740 ROSE CREEK CT. DALLAS, TX75238 CFO Signatures /s/ John Benson 06/03/2010 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The right to acquire the shares of the issuer being reported herein from Stanford International Bank, Ltd. ( SIB) was assigned to the reporting person on May 25, 2010 pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the issuer and SIB and approved by the District Court in the matter of Stanford Financial Group. ( 2 )180 days from termination of employment.

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