Looks like a very good anvil and ready to go to work. IMO the only concern is the crack. I would wait and see what happens with that. The plate too can be repaired with 7018 which work hardens over time. Mild steel on the face works fine save that it wears faster and mushrooms faster. But then you can always reweld it later. I wouldnt touch the welded section for the moment. If the edge chips off you can fix that with one of the high impact crush resistant rods. Irnsrgn has a BP for that. I also wouldnt do much to the face and horn save knock off the worst of the rust.
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