There was a ~500 lb. anvil at back of a former blacksmith's shop turned
antique store here in New England. Once a year I would dutifully go in
and ask if they'd decided on a price for it. Once a year they tell me
they didn't know what it was worth & would not sell it until they could
determine the value. Eventually the shop went out of busines & the
anvil remained after they left. I played tag with the property owner
for 6 months and one day the place was bulldozed. Sadly, I have no idea
what happened to that anvil.