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.
gainesvillecoins.com
Gainesville Coins is just one of the many coin dealers, bloggers & websites worldwide who commit copyright theft by using our copyright images without our permission. They have repeatedly used different images, without permission. On their website, a page of which we reproduce here, they are clearly using our 1972 German 10 Marks coin photographs.
They have added text over the images to claim them as their own. This is totally dishonest and misleading.
Sample Listing
German 10 Mark Silver Coin – 1972 Munich Olympics (.311 oz of silver).
Commemorate the 1972 Munich Olympics with the German 10 Mark .311 oz silver coin. These are stock photos to use for reference only.
Front/Obverse
This side features an eagle above the monetary denomination of the coin.
Rear/Reverse
This side shows the Olympic flame above the Olympic rings and a spiral above.
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).
Registrant:
Gainesville Coins 17860 N. US Hwy 41 Lutz, FL 33549 US
Domain Name: GAINESVILLECOINS.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: joe@gainesvillecoins.com
Gainesville Coins 17860 N. US Hwy 41 Lutz, FL 33549 US
813-482-9300
Gainesville Coins in Multiple Copyright Infringement
