BIN $2.50 Liberty from HA

Pghpete · January 21, 2020 10:57AM

Hi Guys, The other day, I pulled the trigger on a BIN $2.50 Liberty from HA. Can I use pictures of it from HA's site, or do I need to take pictures of it when I get it in hand?

AlanLastufka · January 21, 2020 11:37AM

Looks like it depends on where you plan to use it. In your registry set? Probably fine, but you have to credit the image to Heritage. To advertise the coin for sale? Probably not fine. Here's what it says on the Heritage website:

"You may copy or print content only for Your personal use, and services are available only for Your personal use. One individual image may be used to accompany any article that You write without our written consent, if not used for commercial purposes, and if credited to Heritage Auctions."

Pghpete · January 21, 2020 11:54AM

Thanks Alan, It's a moot point now. The order was filled and images have been pulled from their website. I just wanted to show everyone my latest pick up. For what it's worth, it was a common date - 1907 MS-64, with a green bean.

MFeld · January 21, 2020 12:02PM

@Pghpete said:
Thanks Alan, It's a moot point now. The order was filled and images have been pulled from their website. I just wanted to show everyone my latest pick up. For what it's worth, it was a common date - 1907 MS-64, with a green bean.

If you want to email me (at mfeld@ha.com) with your information, I can try to retrieve the pictures for you. I'm not sure I'll be able to, but it wont hurt to try.

airplanenut · January 21, 2020 12:06PM

@MFeld said:

@Pghpete said:
Thanks Alan, It's a moot point now. The order was filled and images have been pulled from their website. I just wanted to show everyone my latest pick up. For what it's worth, it was a common date - 1907 MS-64, with a green bean.

If you want to email me (at mfeld@ha.com) with your information, I can try to retrieve the pictures for you. I'm not sure I'll be able to, but it wont hurt to try.

What if you get a static shock while working at your computer? Then it could hurt to try.

Pghpete · January 21, 2020 12:39PM

Thanks for retrieving them for me Mark. Here's what I bought late last week. Posting the obverse was easy enough, the reverse keeps giving me problems.

bearcave · January 21, 2020 12:41PM

Nice Coin!!!

TurtleCat · January 21, 2020 12:42PM

First, as someone who has had many photographs stolen over the years online I want to say thank you for even asking the question. From a pure technicality point of view, you wouldn’t be authorized to use it unless granted permission from the person taking the pictures. I found that most people are very accommodating if you ask nicely and just want to show the coin and not use it to re-sell or misrepresent as your own.

I think you went about it a much better way than most.

AlanLastufka · January 21, 2020 12:55PM

@Pghpete said:
Thanks for retrieving them for me Mark. Here's what I bought late last week. Posting the obverse was easy enough, the reverse keeps giving me problems.

Very nice! I just started working on a 1907 mint set that this would have fit in perfectly, I'll have to keep my eye out for another one as nice as this.

MFeld · January 21, 2020 12:57PM

@Pghpete said:
Thanks for retrieving them for me Mark. Here's what I bought late last week. Posting the obverse was easy enough, the reverse keeps giving me problems.

Happy to assist and thank you for being so considerate.
Here's the reverse image for you:

Pghpete · January 21, 2020 1:06PM

You sir rock! Thanks for everyone's kind words. For the topic of to post HA's pics or not to post - I didn't know the legal/copyright rules, and I didn't want to get in to any trouble. So I thought I'd ask.