Blacksmith Ash

Thanks guys. Anvils in Australia are pretty expensive. I compared ebay anvils from the UK to Aussie ones and they are almost half price (including the dollar-pound change). The symbol is in one of the photos and time has not been kind to it's condition. It is a circle but I can't make out any letters within the circle. There is also "12" embossed in the side, but can't tell what this is indicating. Thanks again

Hi I'm new to Blacksmithing and am wanting to purchase an anvil. I've attached a few photos of the anvil I'm interested in buying. Does anyone have any comments? It's valued at $485 Aussie Dollars (but I reckon I could offer less and still acquire it). It has a nice ring and the hammer bounces back about 50% of the height it was dropped from. The weight is about 120 pounds. It has a small chip out of one corner of the heel. It appears to be forged as the sides are not so smooth, but there are two holes at the base which may indicate that the thing has been cast. As I'm inexperienced, I'm not sure. One of the edges has a part of its length still reasonably sharp, and the rounded edges are not too bad. The face is still a fair height from the table/horn. Any advice would be appreciated. Ash