Jerry wrote:
 
>Hi:  We have some really pretty stamps from China.  We thought it might be
>fun to post bee images from stamps on our web site for kids (yound and
>old).
>
>Question - I assume stamp images would be considered public domain, but
>maybe we have a philatelist in the group who can respond to this issue.
>
>I don't colect stamps, but just got a great one of a queen and two workers
>on the comb (from China)  (never posted)  and have bees in flight
>visiting flowers (on a letter that I got) - again from China.
>
>If it is legal to publish these images, and if people would be willing to
>send us stamps, we could scan them and send them back.
>
>Thanks
>
>Jerry Bromenshenk
>The University of Montana
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I am a stamp collector and can assure you that you will not run into
troble; publishing stamp inages without permission from the issuer is
done all the time.
 
The issuer will look upon it as free advertising for selling stamps to
collectors so do not hesitate to go ahead with your project.
 
Viktor in Hawkesbury, Ontario.