Commons:Deletion requests/File:Treasures in Focus Stamps.jpg

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File:Treasures in Focus Stamps.jpg[edit]

I'm not sure that this book cover is really public domain. It is British, and so even if it doesn't pass a threshold of originality test in the US (a point which I do not concede), Commons:Threshold_of_originality#United_Kingdom says that the UK's threshold is extremely low. The stamp depicted on the cover is unquestionably public domain. It can be found at [1] and we can/should upload a copy of it here. But I have serious doubt that we can claim this book cover as public domain and even if we could in the US (again, a point which I do not concede), I doubt we could in the UK and Commons requires both. UserB (talk) 15:08, 2 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There is no original content in the cover apart from the stamp image. I added PD Old in that respect. There is nothing here copyrightable in the UK or US as far as I can see. Philafrenzy (talk) 15:17, 2 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Lots of unoriginal things put together make something original. In the UK, it's a pretty low threshold. I see no reason whatsoever to keep this dubiously free book cover when what the article really is about is the unquestionably free stamp design and we can get a much higher resolution unquestionably free version of that very easily. --UserB (talk) 16:42, 2 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
As for the PD-OLD tag, he died in 1954[2]. 70 years from 1954 will be 2024, so PD-old definitely does not apply. And even if it did, it has nothing to do with the issue - the only question that matters is whether this book cover is sufficiently creative to pass the threshold of originality under UNITED KINGDOM (not USA) law. --UserB (talk) 18:09, 2 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  •  Delete Per COM:CRT#Typographical copyright, we may have to wait until the book is at least 25 years old. Also, it contains an oval shape which might be as "original" as the letter modification in the Edge logo. --Stefan4 (talk) 21:38, 7 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Deleted: FASTILY 08:07, 10 April 2013 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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