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I went through this with a 1903 Beckwith. The question is, is it tunable? If it is not currently in tune and playable, then it's only worth it if you want to look at it, not play it. Generally speaking a piano that old will require an entire rebuild to be playable, which is multiple thousands of dollars, even if it was barely played and the mechanics seem good. Once the strings relax then they cannot be retuned reliably. Age also makes the hammers turn hard and then it sounds too sharp or crisp. I would get a piano tuner to look at it first, which may only cost you $50-$75.
Unless it's a real classic, it's not worth anything. Most old pianos are firewood. My Beckwith that was carted off to the landfill even though it was solid mahogany. Who is the manufacturer?
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