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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dcarr, post: 2170325, member: 4781&quot;]I am not robbing anyone&#039;s &quot;legacy&quot; by over-striking one of their designs (in the form of a worn coin) while keeping the same design but with the appearance of new date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t you think that a &quot;hobo&quot; nickel carver is doing a disservice to the coin&#039;s original designer (Fraser) by making his portrait of a Native American look like a Caucasian hobo ? I don&#039;t see you complaining about that. I think Fraser (and Native Americans) would be far more offended by that hobo nickel than Barber would ever be (if at all) by seeing one of his coins over-struck to simply give it the appearance of having a new date on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>And every certificate that I issue my coins with clearly states who the original designer of the coin was (&quot;Charles Barber&quot; in this case). I have never claimed them as my own designs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Peace dollar and Barber half dollar designs are public domain.</p><p>But for copyrighted works, an artist has the right to defend their copyright. Several pieces that I previously minted have been carved by various coin carvers. I don&#039;t mind that at all. Once they purchase one of my GENUINE pieces, it is theirs to do with as they please. Once I legally acquire a Barber half dollar, it is mine to do with as <i>I</i> please (so long as there is no fraud involved and nobody is harmed). But when it comes to a bad poorly-crafted knock-off of one of my copyrighted original designs, it becomes necessary to defend it or lose it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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