Copyright Theft
Perhaps we should be flattered by the number of people including dealers who continually infringe our IP (Intellectual Property) rights by using our copyright images, but we do not find it amusing, and will take legal action against any copyright thieves.
Artfire.com
Artfire.com is just one of the many coin dealers, bloggers & websites worldwide who commit copyright theft by using our copyright images without our permission. On their website, a page of which we reproduce here, they are clearly using our 1959 Mexican 10 Pesos photograph.
Sample Listing
The Mexican 10 peso gold coin was first minted in 1905 and it was minted from 1905 to 1920. Then in 1959, fifty thousand pieces were struck. Another million re-strikes were minted from 1961 to 1972. The most recent release in minted in 1996 was minted in “matte” finish.
The Mexican 10 Peso Gold Coin depicts on the obverse the sideways face of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla who was a priest and the foremost revolutionary rebel leader of the Mexican War of Independence. He is known as the Father of the Nation by the Mexican people for starting the movement for Mexico’s Independence against Spain in September 16, 1810. It also has the engraved letters of its denomination in this case “Diez Pesos” (Ten Pesos) and the mint year. The reverse depicts Mexico’s old coat of arms with the eagle facing upwards eating a snake on top of a cactus with the words “ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS” across the top of the coin.
Mexican 10 Peso Gold Coin Characteristics
Minted Year: 1905 – 1920; 1959; 1996
Diameter: 23 mm
Fineness: .900
Gold Content: 0.2411 troy ounce
Uncirculated and in Mint Condition. I have two coins, exactly the same. Contact me if you are interested in purchasing both.
What’s Wrong?
It is dishonest and unethical to pirate and steal other people’s work by using high quality copyright photographs without the owner’s consent. We can partially understand why they do it; it is quick and easy (but then so is robbing people).
Details
Domain Name: ARTFIRE.COM
Created on: 15-Oct-01
Expires on: 15-Oct-18
Last Updated on: 12-Jan-09
Registrant:
Marketplace Holdings LLC dba ArtFire.com
7739 E. Broadway
#167
Tucson, Arizona 85710
United States
Administrative Contact:
Jacobs, John
Marketplace Holdings LLC dba ArtFire.com
7739 E. Broadway
#167
Tucson, Arizona 85710
United States
+1.8776882323 Fax — +1.5207221206
Technical Contact:
Jacobs, John
Marketplace Holdings LLC dba ArtFire.com
7739 E. Broadway
#167
Tucson, Arizona 85710
United States
+1.8776882323 Fax — +1.5207221206
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