<html> <body> Danele, In my opinion, this is a question for an antiques dealer.  Piano technicians tend to value pianos as musical instruments, and while this piano might be useable as a piano, if it were to have any real value then an antiques expert should be the one to appraise it. Good luck! Don Mannino RPT At 05:19 AM 1/9/2005, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">The owner of a 1839 Chickering square grand is interested in selling. My personal take on all squares is to convert them into anything but a piano, but she believes it has value. She has a letter dated 1937 from Chickering, in which they confirm the manufacture date and the purchaser, Mr. I. J. MacMichael at Natchez Mississippi. This woman (Sallisaw OK) bought it from a lawyer who bought it from Natchez.   It has not been restored. There is a stool she believes is original. Is there any market for such a beast? What price range? Please contact me directly at <a href="mailto:dcampbell@sprynet.com">dcampbell@sprynet.com</a>   Thanks -- Denele Campbell Pitts Piano Service Inc. Fayetteville Arkansas</blockquote></body> </html>