I HAVE SOLD SEVERAL OLD CAST IRON STOVES, BUT AM NOT AN EXPERT. THIS STOVE IS SOLID, AND THE ONLY ISSUE I KNOW, IS THAT THE SKIRT IS CRACKED ON THE BACK, BUT NO MISSING PIECES AROUND THE CRACK THAT I CAN SEE. THE HEAT CHAMBER SEEMS SOLID. I DON'T SEE ANY CRACKS, BREAKS, OR MAJOR RUST. LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE STARTED TO RESTORE IT, AND DID A DECENT JOB. THE PAINT, GOLD DOTS, ETC. ARE PRETTY WELL DONE. NOT SURE IF THEY WWERE GOING TO USE IT OR JUST CLEAN IT UP FOR DISPLAY. THE BODY WAS ON THE STAND WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO RISK BREAKING THE BASE, OR DROPPING THE STOVE, SO I AM SELLING IT IN PIECES AS SHOWN. I AM NOR SURE IF ALL ADORNMENTS ARE THERE, OR IF SOME ARE MISSING, OR WERE OPTIONS. NOT SURE IF THE PAINTED ITEMS WERE PLATED ORIGINALLUY. I CAN'T FIND THE SAME MODEL ANYWHERE FOR COMPARISON. I AM SELLING AS LOCAL PICKUP, 30 MILES EAST OF ST. LOUIS, MO., BUT I WILL STRAP IT ALL TO A PALLET SECURELY, AND DROP IT OFF NEAR ME, OR FASTENAL BLUE LANE SHIPPING IS A VIABLE OPTION. I DROP IT OFF AT FASTENAL IN EAST ALTON ILLINOIS, AND IT MAKES IT'S WAY TO A FASTENAL NEAR YOU FOR PICKUP. YOU WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. I AM SURE IT WILL BE A STANDARD 42X 48 PALLET 48 IN. TALL. AND IT MUST WEIGH 3- 400 POUNDS. A REALLY NICE STOVE,. BUT OF COURSE, YOU CAN'T SAFELY INSTALL IT, AND THROW A LOG IN IT. NEEDS PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A COAL/ WOOD STOVE OR NOT.