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Bee Man Dan presents · Guardian of the Hive

A silver coin for the hive. A portion of every coin supports veteran beehive removal.

A veteran-owned Houston bee rescue company pressed a run of 100 silver coins. This is where you reserve yours.

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Reserve your coin · $250 Join the wall from $35

0 of 100 reserved · 100 left

  • 100Coins pressed, never pressed again
  • .999One troy ounce of fine silver
  • 4Serial characters, laser-engraved
  • 1Numbered certificate of authenticity per coin

Not an entry into the Buzz for Gold sweepstakes. That drawing runs on gold.houstonbeemandan.com.

Provenance filmFilm coming soonStatement from the issuerDan, Bee Man Dan LLC
Provenance

Hear it from the issuer

Speaker
Dan, Bee Man Dan LLC
Location
The bee yard, Houston
Covers
Background, the rescues, the press
Supporting footage
  • Hive rescueHumane honey bee removal, on the jobSoon
  • Engraving the serialLaser-engraved, to orderSoon
  • Packing an orderCapsule to doorstepSoon
Pressed to keep

Sculpted from the hive up

A skep hive, a honeycomb field and a beekeeper's smoker, drawn from Dan's own beekeeping. Pressed in one troy ounce of .999 fine silver and serial-numbered as a limited collectible.

.999One troy ounce fine silverOne full troy ounce of .999 fine silver in every coin.
100Coins in the run100 coins in a run.
ReliefRaised bee designThe bee and hive stand in raised relief against a plain field.
YoursSerial you chooseEach coin is laser-engraved with a 4-character serial you choose, and no serial is ever engraved twice.
From the beekeeper's journal

Read the coin like a field guide

Tap or point at a number to see what it marks. Each one is something from the bee yard.

Obverse of the Guardian of the Hive coin
  1. 1Service star. Set above the hive on the face.
  2. 2Honeycomb field. The cells sit low, so the hive stands out in raised relief.
  3. 3Skep hive. The classic woven hive, drawn from Dan's yard.
  4. 4Serial plaque. Yours. 4 characters with at least one letter, laser-engraved to order.
Guardian of the Hive silver coin, reverse: a beekeeper's smoker, with “Second Edition” around the edge
The reverse

A beekeeper's smoker, its smoke curling up, with “Second Edition” around the edge. Every coin has the same reverse. Your serial on the plaque is what makes yours one of a kind.

Choose your edition

Schedule of editions

Limited to 100 coins across every edition. Payment is charged at checkout.

I
Worker beeBuzz SupporterNo coin. Your name joins the supporter wall. A portion of every coin supports veteran beehive removal.
$35
II
Guard beeCollector CoinMost chosenOne serial-numbered Guardian of the Hive coin, one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, laser-engraved with the 4-character serial you choose. Ships in a protective capsule. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Your name and serial join the supporter wall.
$250
III
Guard beeTwo-Coin BundleTwo serial-numbered Guardian coins for $25 less than two singles, each laser-engraved with a 4-character serial you choose. Each coin includes a numbered certificate of authenticity. Your name and serials join the supporter wall.
$475
IV
Queen beeFounding Supporter10 of 10 founders remainingFour Guardian coins, each laser-engraved with a serial you choose and each with a numbered certificate of authenticity. You're listed as Founder No. __ of 10 in the Queen bee section of the supporter wall, with your photo and a short message. You also get a printed founder's letter hand-signed by Dan, an early look at the next edition, and a vote on its design.
$1,000

Coin editions ask for a 4-character serial for each coin before checkout. Save the order to a free account to track shipping, or check out as a guest and we’ll email your invoice and certificate. Coins ship within 6 weeks; details on the shipping page.

Laser-engraved serialEach coin's 4-character serial is laser-engraved on its plaque to order, and no serial is ever engraved twice. Use at least one letter; numbers are optional.
Certificate of authenticityEvery coin comes with its own numbered certificate of authenticity, emailed as a PDF after payment. Account holders can download it again anytime.

This is a collector coin purchase, not an entry into the Buzz for Gold sweepstakes. The gold-coin sweepstakes is a separate event; see the Buzz for Gold site for the sweepstakes and its rules. Backing here does not enter you into the sweepstakes.

Engraving order

Your serial, laser-engraved on the plaque

Every serial is exactly 4 characters with at least one letter. Numbers are optional, so A042, BEES and B007 all work. Each serial is engraved once, so if yours is taken you'll pick another at checkout.

4/4 · letters A–Z required, numbers 0–9 optional
Choose an edition
Guardian of the Hive silver coin, obverse: a skep hive under a star on a honeycomb field
Guardian of the Hive silver coin, reverse: a beekeeper's smoker, with “Second Edition” around the edge
On the record

Backer statements

Recorded after the first coins ship
Coming soon
Statement I · Founding SupporterA founding backer on why they joined
Coming soon
Statement II · Collector CoinA collector opening the capsule and finding their serial
Coming soon
Statement III · Beehive removalOur crew on the beehive removals your purchase supports
Hall of Supporters

Register of backers

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