Found this token about 10 years ago.

[Merf]

Isaac ellwood opened a hardware store in dekalb Illinois in 1850. Several years before he patented his barb wire. This token evidently misspelled his last name.

 

[vpnavy]

I searched and searched and couldn't find another 1860 coin! I wonder if Ellwood, after seeing the spelling, pitched them but this one got through?

 

[Merf]

I searched and searched and couldn't find another 1860 coin! I wonder if Ellwood, after seeing the spelling, pitched them but this one got through?

Very possible. Thank you for your research.

 

[Red-Coat]

That’s a scarce token and a really nice find. There is a later token from 1863 (also scarce) with a patriotic Washington bust obverse and the correct spelling as “Ellwood”.



I don’t think he actually filed a patent for barbed wire, except for much later patents in the 1880s as improvements on the designs of others, filed jointly with various inventors.

The first barbed wire patent was granted to Michael Kelly in 1868 and Ellwood was one of a number of inventors tinkering with ways to improve it. The most successful improvement (plus machinery for mass-production) that emerged after various litigations for infringements was filed in October 1873 and granted in November 1874 to Joseph Glidden. That led to Ellwood abandoning his own ideas and purchasing a half-share in Glidden’s yet-to-be-issued patent in July 1874 for $265, after which the two established the world’s first barbed wire factory.

 

[Merf]

That’s a scarce token and a really nice find. There is a later token from 1863 (also scarce) with a patriotic Washington bust obverse and the correct spelling as “Ellwood”.

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I don’t think he actually filed a patent for barbed wire, except for much later patents in the 1880s as improvements on the designs of others, filed jointly with various inventors.

The first barbed wire patent was granted to Michael Kelly in 1868 and Ellwood was one of a number of inventors tinkering with ways to improve it. The most successful improvement (plus machinery for mass-production) that emerged after various litigations for infringements was filed in October 1873 and granted in November 1874 to Joseph Glidden. That led to Ellwood abandoning his own ideas and purchasing a half-share in Glidden’s yet-to-be-issued patent in July 1874 for $265, after which the two established the world’s first barbed wire factory.

Good reasearch redcoat. Thank you.

That’s a scarce token and a really nice find. There is a later token from 1863 (also scarce) with a patriotic Washington bust obverse and the correct spelling as “Ellwood”.

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I don’t think he actually filed a patent for barbed wire, except for much later patents in the 1880s as improvements on the designs of others, filed jointly with various inventors.

The first barbed wire patent was granted to Michael Kelly in 1868 and Ellwood was one of a number of inventors tinkering with ways to improve it. The most successful improvement (plus machinery for mass-production) that emerged after various litigations for infringements was filed in October 1873 and granted in November 1874 to Joseph Glidden. That led to Ellwood abandoning his own ideas and purchasing a half-share in Glidden’s yet-to-be-issued patent in July 1874 for $265, after which the two established the world’s first barbed wire factory.

 

[Gare]

That sure is a nice find

 

[Davers]

Very Nice Store Card . If that's what they are called , My mind is rusty after 3 years of no relic hunting / researching .

 

[Merf]

Very Nice Store Card . If that's what they are called , My mind is rusty after 3 years of no relic hunting / researching .

Not sure. Maybe for advertising.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

A great find !

 

[Jorgeke]

Isaac ellwood opened a hardware store in dekalb Illinois in 1850. Several years before he patented his barb wire. This token evidently misspelled his last name. View attachment 2036450View attachment 2036451

Terrific

Amaizing token

Thanks for sharing 😎