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PhotoDune: Can Bank Notes and Stamps be Submitted?
Bank Notes
Photographs of banknotes must take into account both copyright issues and counterfeiting ones. Furthermore, in some countries laws and regulations prohibit currency from being photographed.
The following bank note submissions are not accepted:
- Flat scans of any currency (including full, flat photos)
- UK bank notes with the Queen’s face visible
- All Canadian currency (they are trademarked)
- Bank notes used in a derogatory manner
Photographs of bank notes that meet the following conditions are generally allowable:
- Bank notes shown at angles (not flat-on to camera) or out of focus
- Withdrawn or expired currency
- Currency not trademarked
Stamps
Stamps may be covered by copyright laws that vary country to country. If stamps are not in the public domain a release form is required.
