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 2003 1oz Maple with sheep privy coin photographs.
They have added text over the images to claim them as their own. This is totally dishonest and misleading.
Sample Listing
2003 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf – Lunar Sheep Privy Mark (Sealed In Original Mint Plastic)
Gainesville Coins is pleased to offer the 2003 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf with the Lunar Sheep Privy Mark.
The Silver Maple Leaf is among the best known silver bullion coins today. The Royal Canadian Mint has added to the collectability of many Silver Maple Leaf coins with the addition of privy marks. The 2003 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf coins on offer is part of the Royal Canadian Mint’s Zodiac Privy Series.
The Silver Maple Leaf has a silver purity of .9999, purer than most other silver bullion coins and bars which generally have a purity of .999.
Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coins are IRA eligible
For more information on Precious Metal IRAs, please visit our IRA Page: Precious Metal IRA
Coin Specifications
Gross Weight: 31.10 grams, 1.000 troy oz.
Silver Content: 31.072 grams, 0.9999 troy oz.
Diameter: 38 mm
Width: 2.87 mm
Face Value: $5 Canadian Dollars
Front/Obverse
The obverse or the front of the Silver Maple Leaf features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Since the coin’s inception in 1988, three different versions of Queen Elizabeth II have been used on the Canadian Silver Maple Leaf. The obverse includes the inscription “ELIZABETH II, 5 DOLLARS, 2003.”
Rear/Reverse
The reverse or the rear of the Silver Maple Leaf features the iconic Maple Leaf. The sheep privy mark is located at the bottom left of the Maple Leaf. The reverse includes the inscription “CANADA, 9999, FINE SILVER, 1 OZ ARGENT PUR.”
Collector Notes:
Silver Maples Leaf Coins are not all the same, and because of this many carry a substantial premium over the coin’s intrinsic silver value. Variations in Silver Maple Leaf coins can be broadly grouped by the following categories:
special editions
privy marks
year minted
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
