Licensed

Bud's Gun Shop Gun Dollars

Bud's Gun Shop released a series of gold, silver, and copper specie aptly named Second Amendment Dollars and commonly referred to as Gun Dollars. While not directly linked to the Liberty Dollar, the obverse design was licensed to Silver Liberty Marketing which is why you see the initials SLM on the obverse/reverse with placement varying by the year and metal type.

Produced between 2009 and 2014, some Second Amendment Dollars were hallmarked or numbered. The $500 gold piece has 1/4 ozt of .9999 gold; $20 and $50 silver pieces have 1 ozt of .999 silver; the $25 silver piece has 1/2 oz of .999 silver; and the copper pieces each have 1 avoirdupois (ADVP) oz of copper. A troy ounce (480 grains or 31.103 grams) is heavier than an avoirdupois ounce (437.5 grains or 28.35 grams).

These were sold on the Bud's Gun Shop website and as of this writing, some variations are still available, including the 2017 Limited Issue Gun Dollar Sets, which were limited to 100.

Second Amendment Dollar Known Mintages

2009 Numbered: 100
2009 Hallmarked: 90
2009 General Issue: 11,615
(a small number (less 100) of the 2009 GI where put in a black felt case with an UN-embossed certificate... Sold as "deluxe". A few were sold in the retail store but most were given away as promotions)
2010 Numbered: 100
2010 Hallmarked: 125
2010 General Issue: 4,170
2010 Gold: 60
2010 Copper: 20,000
(a small number (less 100) of the 2010 GI where put in a black felt case with an UN-embossed certificate... Sold as "deluxe". A few were sold in our retail store but most were given away as promotions)
Additionally a few samples from a mint we ended up not using exist
2011 General Issue: 4,585
2012 Copper: 20,000
2012 General Issue: 4,000
2017 Gun Dollar Sets: 100

Second Amendment Gun Dollars

2009 Second Amendment Silver $20 with FDOI Hallmark - Minted: 90

NORFED Bud's Gun Shop 2009 Second Amendment Silver $20 Gun Dollars with FDOI Hallmark

2009 Second Amendment Silver $20 with FDOI Hallmark and Number - Minted: 90

NORFED Buds Gun Shop 2009 Second Amendment Silver $20 with FDOI Hallmark and Number

2009 Bud's Gun Shop Prototype 1 oz Bronze (Test Strike)

NORFED 2009 Buds Gun Dollar Bronze Prototype — via Sterling Ward

This 1 oz bronze test strike was produced in 2009 as a prototype for Bud's Gun Shop's $20 silver piece. It was struck using a die originally designed for silver rounds. This test strike is significant because it is purportedly the only known example struck in bronze.

Test strikes are typically used to evaluate the die and striking process before full production of more expensive materials, such as silver. This bronze piece was not part of any regular production run.