It actually does have a hardy hole, just no pritchel. Sorry about the useless 2nd picture i just copied them over from craigslist. I dont know about any markings on it as i havent seen it in person yet, just the pictures. So i am pretty green but have done a little research, when im inspecting this im going to ask if i can ring it with a ballpeen hammer/check for cracks. If it passes those tests and has a nice rebound off the face is 1.50/pound a fair price? Is there anything else i should be looking for or thinking about? Thank you very much!