According to our [[WP:IUP|Image use policy]]:
"''According to the image use policy: "Also note that in the United
States, reproductions of two-dimensional artwork which is in the public domain because of
age do not generate a new copyright — for example, a straight-on photograph of the Mona
Lisa would not be considered copyrighted (see Bridgeman v. Corel). Scans of images alone
do not generate new copyrights — they merely inherit the copyright status of the image
they are reproducing.''"
Does this mean that images taken from coin auction catalogs (whether paper or online)
could be uploaded under a {{tl|Money-US}} license? As an example of what I'm talking
about, see this:
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http://www.coinfacts.com/nickels/shield_nickels/1866_nickel_obv.jpg]
This and similar images are clearly either scans or straight-on photos, with essentially
no creative work involved. Since they are large, high-resolution pictures, they would be
very useful on Wikipedia. Can they be used in compliance with copyright law and Wikipedia
policy?
- [[User:Crotalus horridus]]
