Vintage Barbed Wire

[Bry]

I found 5 feet of this old barbed wire on a farm in southern Mn,,,does any one know the age or maker of this type of wire? Value?

 

[creskol]

Not sure, but I think that style is called Kelly's Crimped Diamond Point.

 

[BosnMate]

A long time ago I worked for a cow outfit in Nevada, and a lot of the fence was really old. I recollect it was called "diamond barb," and dated back to the late 1800's. There was other early wire on the ranch, enough the it perked my interest and I did a little research a long time ago. You could probably google "diamond barbed wire" and get information overload.

 

[Bry]

Thanks Ill give it a try!

 

[Bry]

Thanks again,,you hit the nail right on the head. Found it online,,,,Kellys Diamond Point,,,Feb 11 1868,,,,Also found some on e-bay,,,,,,,,,,