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Thanks for your input JHCC. I too thought it was possibly a Mousehole but after viewing countless images came to the conclusion Mouseholes never had a divet in the base. I've ordered Postman's AIA and hope I can learn something about it. I may never get to the bottom of this but the research is fascinating. History was never this much fun in school!

Hello, This is my first post and hope I'm on the right forum for my question. I recently bought a 225 lb anvil (224 lbs on certified scale) I can't identify. I used paint remover and a hand wire-brush to reveal stampings of any kind but nothing is readable. The only marking I can be fairly certain of is a "6" stamped into the lower center of the front base. It has semi-circular divet in the rear base under the hardy hole which gave me the idea it might be an American Star. It has a delamination crack under the rear table near the hardy hole. Rebound is good except in that area. If I end up using the anvil, I'll just avoid this area. I don't want to grind and weld. I want to preserve it the way it is. Any input would be appreciated. area.