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Carol Boemanns

Guest
What is the name of your state? Georgia

I am thinking about purchasing current and past U.S. postage stamps to make jewelry pins and pendants. Will this be legal for me to do this? Also, in the case of older stamps, can they be copied for this purpose?
 


I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

Senior Member
Carol Boemanns said:
What is the name of your state? Georgia

I am thinking about purchasing current and past U.S. postage stamps to make jewelry pins and pendants. Will this be legal for me to do this? Also, in the case of older stamps, can they be copied for this purpose?

My response:

When it comes to anything having to do with Government printing, there are no copyrights or trademarks. The engravings are yours, and mine. Why? Because you and I are taxpayers. Yes, we - - you and me, and everyone else, paid our taxes to pay the Engraver, to pay for the materials, to pay for the paper, to pay for everything else having to do with those stamps.

Baby, they're yours - - to do with as you please.

IAAL
 
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Carol Boemanns

Guest
Thank you so much for your prompt response. I guess I was worried about the artist or source of the postage stamp. I would assume the postal service had to get permissions to print the stamp in the first place, but once it becomes a postage stamp your answer would still apply. Please verify. Thanks again
 

I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

Senior Member
Carol Boemanns said:
Thank you so much for your prompt response. I guess I was worried about the artist or source of the postage stamp. I would assume the postal service had to get permissions to print the stamp in the first place, but once it becomes a postage stamp your answer would still apply. Please verify. Thanks again

My response:

You bet it does. The owners of any images, the artists, and the engravers were all paid using taxpayer funds. Once paid, they give up the rights, and collateral rights, to their work.

Now, I'd like a Marilyn Monroe stamp pendent for Mrs. Liable.

IAAL
 

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