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Long story short, My youngest son has shown an interest in metal working, making knives and swords. I asked my mom if she still had the anvil that I used to play with when I was kid. She said yes that her grandson could borrow it but it was implied that it was still hers. After doing some research on anvils it seems that this anvil is weight 98 by the stamping on the side. On closer inspection it is also stamped with solid wa***ht in a circle, not sure about this. There is also two stamps on the anvil feet under the horn both are 0. The questions would be what are the markings on the feet? Looking at the pictures does the edges need to be dressed or is it best to leave it alone because of the value? The face seems to be true, with a saddle on the step and several nicks on the horn. Does anyone know why there are so many chisel marks on the side with the marker stamping? This anvil would have been used for shoeing draft horses on a dry land wheat farm as well as general duty there. Thanks, Randy P.S. I did not put the paint on this anvil.