I 'inherited' a Trenton 178# anvil, attached to oil soaked block by what appears to be original hardware, when I bought a foreclosed house in 2009. I have posted it on craigslist and in local newspapers asking for a reasonable offer. From other trenton anvils being sold online auctions there is a wide range of prices. The one that is most similiar was a 162# on a block with original hardware that sold for $700.
My wife is doing landscaping and wants to use it in our front yard as a decoration. But if the anvil is worth a serious amount of money, I would much rather sell it than let it weather outside.
Anyone have any ideas how to value this anvil? And if so, anyone want to buy it?