Copper collecting has a sense of humor, and the Bee Strapped 1 oz Colorized Copper Medal proves it. This shaped medal pairs 1 avoirdupois ounce of .999 fine copper with full-color artwork of a combat-ready bee gripping a tactical rifle, equal parts stacker item and conversation piece. Low copper premiums make novelty medals like this an easy add for collectors who want something different in the tube.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: .999 fine copper, 1 oz AVDP
- Metal Type: Copper
- Obverse Design: Full-color armed bee in tactical vest over a honeycomb shield, with BEE STRAPPED in jagged lettering
- Reverse Design: The same bee rendered in raised antique relief with 1 OZ AVDP 999 COPPER inscriptions
The colorized obverse leans into attitude. A scowling cartoon bee stares straight ahead with bared teeth, wings spread wide, clutching a scoped rifle across its chest with gloved hands. The insect wears a black tactical vest strapped with ammunition, and its yellow-and-black striped body sits against a dark honeycomb backdrop framed by a gold-edged shield border. Below the figure, BEE blazes across the medal in torn yellow letters with STRAPPED in cracked white beneath it, both styled like slashed brushstrokes.
The reverse repeats the armed bee in sculpted, uncolored relief. Every element carries through in raised metal, from the furrowed brow and clenched jaw to the textured fur, layered wing veins, and the segmented detail of the rifle and ammo belt. The inscriptions 1 OZ, AVDP, and 999 COPPER fill the lower field in bold serif lettering above a small ornamental flourish, all set on a finely stippled background inside the medal’s scalloped shaped border.
Note the weight standard: this medal is struck to 1 avoirdupois ounce rather than a troy ounce, standard practice for many copper novelty issues. The shaped planchet, colorization, and antiqued reverse give it a finished, dimensional look on both sides.
Cheap enough to buy in stacks and bold enough to stand out in any collection, this one earns its spot. Order the Bee Strapped copper medal today and give your stack some sting.