[Free-sklyarov-uk] Copyright on stamps

[miriam clinton (iriXx)]

Tom Chance wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Someone submitted a photo to a Creative Commons arts project I'm working on 
>that contained some US postal stamps. We're a bit unsure about the legality 
>of this... can anyone suggest an answer or a good place to look? And indeed 
>for any helpful strategies in dealing with these kinds of questions?
>
>Regards,
>Tom
>  
>

i may well be able to help here - i'm married to a US citizen and have 
been there off and on during this year - i'm now in Australia doing my 
green card application. but i am strongly of the opinion that US stamps 
are under stringent copyright, i wouldnt include them... contacting the 
relevant authorities - probably starting with the US Post Office itself 
- would be the best avenue I would think, or the Copyright Office... 
can't remember what its called but they have one similiar to ours, they 
may be able to advise on whether you can make 'significant alterations', 
but I very much doubt it. postage stamps are representative of the 
country, and I think they are likely to have one of the strongest 
copyrights of all.

however, if you want some scanned, i do happen to have a few.... ;p

mC~

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