Most popular
$250
Entry coin
One serial-numbered 1 oz BMD silver coin and one sweepstakes entry for the current drawing.
Buy entry coin →No purchase necessary to enter or win.
2026 Sweepstakes · One winner
Buzz for Gold
One collector will win the only 1-of-1 solid gold Bee Man Dan coin ever pressed — the gold twin of the sweepstakes silver. Claim your numbered silver coin, and your number goes in the drawing.
1
gold coin · 1 of 1
Oct 31
drawing date
18
entries so far
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until the draw
Silver entry · Gold prize
The gold winner's coin · one of one
The grand prize
The only gold one ever made
Pressed once and never again: a full troy ounce of .999 fine gold carrying the same bee-on-honeycomb design as the silver, serial-numbered 0001. The winner takes it home, sealed and certified.
1 oz
.999 fine gold
1 of 1
single strike, retired die
Certified
sealed capsule + COA
Shipped free
insured to the winner
Q3 Program 2026 · Drawing 1 of 3
Live drawing status
Needs 30 coin sales to commit. Target sell-out is 100. Short of the minimum by cutoff and buyers are refunded in full.
Countdown to cutoff
—:—:—
Central Time (Houston)
18 / 100 coins sold
12 more to reach minimum
030Sell-out 100
How to enter
How to enter — buy, register, you're in
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Claim a Sweepstakes Silver
Each numbered 1 oz .999 silver coin ($250) is your ticket. Your serial number is entered into the drawing automatically.
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Or enter free by mail
No purchase necessary. Hand-write the official entry code on a postcard and mail it in for the same odds as a paid entry.
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Backed by our refund promise
If we don't reach the 30-coin minimum, the drawing is called off and every buyer is refunded in full — no risk to claim your coin early.
No entry
$150
Turnover silver
Serial-numbered coins from a finished drawing, resold without a sweepstakes entry.
Buy turnover silver →Does not include a sweepstakes entry.
Free method of entry
$0
Mail-in (AMOE)
Same odds as a paid entry. Use the official code for the currently open drawing.
Official sweepstakes entry code
BFG-Q3-D1-2026
- Hand-write your full name, email, phone, and mailing address.
- Include the words Buzz For Gold and the official entry code above.
- Mail a postcard or letter as directed in the official rules.
- One free entry per person per drawing; must be received by cutoff.
Full mailing address and timing are in the official rules. Use only the code shown for the currently open drawing.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited.
One entry per person per drawing. Family members may each enter separately.
Every coin gives back
Half of all proceeds fund a live, humane bee rescue for a veteran in need — performed by a veteran-owned company. You get a shot at gold; a family in need gets help.
50%
Two separate things. This Buzz for Gold sweepstakes is where you win the 1-of-1 gold coin. Our Kickstarter is a separate campaign to pledge for the limited-edition Guardian of the Hive collector coin — backing it does not enter you here, and entering here is not a Kickstarter pledge.
Official rules — summary
• Each numbered 1 oz .999 silver coin purchased is one entry; one entry per person per drawing.
• Open to legal US residents 18 years or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited.
• If the 30-coin minimum is not reached by the deadline, the drawing is cancelled and all buyers are refunded in full.
• Drawing on or about the published cutoff; winner notified by email and announced here.
• Grand prize: one 1 oz .999 fine gold Bee Man Dan coin (1 of 1). Approximate value $4,120. No cash alternative.
• Winner drawn at random (100-sided die against the tracked entry list); odds depend on total eligible entries.
No purchase necessary to enter or win. Full Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy will be linked here once finalized. This summary does not replace the official rules.