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.
Vanguard Capital Group
vanguardcapitalgroup.com.com is just one of the many coin dealers, bloggers & websites worldwide who commit copyright theft by using our copyright images without our permission. On their website, a page of which we reproduce here, they are clearly using our 2005 One Ounce Silver Maple photograph.
Sample Listing
2005 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf – Slight Abrasions These 2005 1oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins have slight abrasions, which do not affect their bullion content of one ounce of extra-fine 99.99% pure silver. As many people collect the Silver Maple Leaf strictly for its bullion quality, these coins will serve their purpose as well as any in the series.. Stock photo is for reference only. Front/Obverse 2005 was the second year that the Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth II graced the obverse of the Silver Maple Leaf. Facing right and wearing a string of pearls, the Queen has no crown. The date and denomination of 5 dollars is found on the bottom edge. Rear/Reverse The reverse features the familiar Maple Leaf design that has been the standard arrangement of this coin since its inception in 1988. The inscription “Fine Silver 1 oz Argent Pur” declares the coin’s weight in English and French.2005 1 oz Silver Canadian Maple Leaf – Slight Abrasions These 2005 1oz Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coins have slight abrasions, which do not affect their bullion content of one ounce of extra-fine 99.99% pure silver. As many people collect the Silver Maple Leaf strictly for its bullion quality, these coins will serve their purpose as well as any in the series.. Stock photo is for reference only. Front/Obverse 2005 was the second year that the Susanna Blunt portrait of Queen Elizabeth II graced the obverse of the Silver Maple Leaf. Facing right and wearing a string of pearls, the Queen has no crown. The date and denomination of 5 dollars is found on the bottom edge. Rear/Reverse The reverse features the familiar Maple Leaf design that has been the standard arrangement of this coin since its inception in 1988. The inscription “Fine Silver 1 oz Argent Pur” declares the coin’s weight in English and French.
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).
Details
Domain Name: VANGUARDCAPITALGROUP.COM
Registrant:
CaseCafe.Com (C-O DreamHost)
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.DREAMHOST.COM
NS2.DREAMHOST.COM
NS3.DREAMHOST.COM
