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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mi chael, post: 326875, member: 9552&quot;]you&#039;re confusing yourself with the coin and the image of the coin. They are two different things. Make a copy of the coin and the govmint will be calling on you. They have, however, given a blanket permission to make images of their work (coins, bills) within certain guidelines and with certain restrictions being applied.</p><p><br /></p><p>OK. Now for the photograph. You take a photo. A photographer would say create a photograph. The photograph is NOT the coin. The photo is the creation of its maker. Different people may get similar images of the same subject but it would be most unusual for everyone to make an image identical with each other. We, therefore, have an individual who has made a unique image of a subject. Therefore it is HIS, belongs to him, and, upon its creation, is copyrighted&nbsp; by him under common law even if no formal copyright application has been made or granted. That copyright remains with the creator until and unless he assigns it to another, in part or whole, temporarily or permanently (or any variation of combination thereof.)</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s the pic not the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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