Alphonse Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi I Forge: What is so valuable about this a 10# small anvil? I read and re-read describtion and can't figure it out! [To see click on :http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1423.l2649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 SOLD! 21 bids at $420!! I have one that weighs about 37ish lbs, Vulcan, in near perfect condition....I'll let it go for that price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphonse Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Wow! $420, I still dont'understand what is so valuable aboutthis or any ny 10# anvil? Is it a collectable value? I have a 100# vulcan That I bought on the bay for $270 a couple 3 years ago. It was in very good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 This size of anvil is generally called a "salesman's sample" most frequently they are stamped with store information, brand information, or business information. This particular anvil appears to be a "real" anvil with a thick steel face, and unbranded/un-logo-ed , which is somewhat odd. It is also well described, in great shape, and well photographed. I am not particularly knowledgeable about them, but I have seen salesman sample anvils go for much higher than this! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 That is a nice little anvil, and someone went to a lot effort to make it. $42.00 / lb is pretty pricey indeed. I have a 410 lb Trenton that I will let go for $42.00 / lb=$17,220. Sold, sold, sold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 That is a nice little anvil, and someone went to a lot effort to make it. $42.00 / lb is pretty pricey indeed. I have a 410 lb Trenton that I will let go for $42.00 / lb=$17,220. Sold, sold, sold! If you had a cherry, perfectly marked, "unused" Trenton, or other big name anvil, less than 10 pounds you would be more likely to gain that figure. Well, I would love to see the $17k, but the $50/lb is a possible stretch. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 the aforementioned anvil looks to be a 10 pound fisher, which is a scarce anvil, and very collectable. From what I have read, very very small hay buddens and fishers command enormous prices from collectors, as well as the humongous anvils. I saw a michigan anvil, 601 pounds of shiny used peter wright, sell for over 8 thousand dollars. The hyperbolically small and large ones seem to command the big money! Stuart is absolutely correct. The small anvil is a FIsher, in extremely good condition. No, I did not get it, although I was a bidder. It went for too much for my budget. 10 lb Fishers are rare, and even rarer in this condition. Yes, I was hoping to buy it for the museum, but even I cannot buy them all. If it had been a HayBudden, it would have brought between 3 and 10 G's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I had that on my watch list and was about knock off my chair when I saw what the final price was. Nice looking little anvil but way out of my meager allowance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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