I doubt if you can purchase an automatic coal appliance that will run for a week without tending. Yes, you could make the feed hopper oversized but the stove will choke on its own ashes. Most stoves require manual ash removal everyday during mid winter. This is due to the 10% (more or less) ash content of coal. Debarked wood has an ash content of around 1.5%. I think you might be better off with a pellet stove for unattended stove operation but I know nothing about them.
Some coal "stokers" have digital controls for accurately controling feed rates and heated space temperatures. I think others can can be powered vented for additional control.
I suggest you go to the link below for a wealth of homeowner experience in matters regarding coal burning. Anthracite from Northeast PA is the way to go if you have neighbors. Bituminous is cheaper but very smoky. BTU per lb is around half that of anthracite. If you don't live within 300-400 miles of NEPA and want anthracite, it maybe unavailable or unaffordable due to shipping.
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