funny story. had a load of what i thought was junk metal on the back of my truck, my uncle comes over and sees the barb wire on there and informs me it might be worth money. anyone help me with this one?
barb wire expert?
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Yes I can confirm, that is barbed wire, caught my @rse on that on many occasions....climbing over fences 
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Hey russ,
I've only got one piece in my "collection," which I believe is an 1868 Michael Kelly Thorny Two-Strand. I looked long and hard to find the information. There's at least 530 patents on barbed wire...
I believe the center piece in your wire triangle is the oldest. You're gonna have to look at a lot of wire, unless the Wire Expert enters the fray. Have a look here: http://www.nps.gov/home/planyourvisit/upload/Barbed%20Wire%20Brochure,%20final.pdf
Here's a couple museums you might contact: The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum, and the ever popular, Home - Devil's Rope Museum
"One of the most unusual specimens in the museums collection is an authentic Ravens nest built primarily of barbed wire. When Leo Schugart, engineer for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, discovered the unusual object in a tree in Greeley County near the railroad right-of-way, he returned to investigate. He collected the nest in the 1960s, and it was placed on display in the original museum in 1971. This massive nest is a tribute to the ingenuity of these feathered creatures." The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum - About the Museum
I've only got one piece in my "collection," which I believe is an 1868 Michael Kelly Thorny Two-Strand. I looked long and hard to find the information. There's at least 530 patents on barbed wire...
I believe the center piece in your wire triangle is the oldest. You're gonna have to look at a lot of wire, unless the Wire Expert enters the fray. Have a look here: http://www.nps.gov/home/planyourvisit/upload/Barbed%20Wire%20Brochure,%20final.pdf
Here's a couple museums you might contact: The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum, and the ever popular, Home - Devil's Rope Museum
"One of the most unusual specimens in the museums collection is an authentic Ravens nest built primarily of barbed wire. When Leo Schugart, engineer for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, discovered the unusual object in a tree in Greeley County near the railroad right-of-way, he returned to investigate. He collected the nest in the 1960s, and it was placed on display in the original museum in 1971. This massive nest is a tribute to the ingenuity of these feathered creatures." The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum - About the Museum
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Just click on the pictures of the wire on this link and it might help you out.
Murray County Museum - A Collection of Barbed Wire
Murray County Museum - A Collection of Barbed Wire
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