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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 1707028, member: 21705&quot;]I think Conder has the answer. I think it&#039;s a repaired hole. I see &quot;something&quot; on the obverse which correlates to the same spot on the reverse. Whether it&#039;s a hole or something like pliers grasping the coin, I cannot tell. But it appears to have been done very early in the life of the coin since the toning appears the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>This might be one of those VF Detail/net VG situations. Uneven wear along with the corrosion will really hurt an otherwise nice looking coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>ps The vertical line through the C(A) is not damage. It is a die crack and indicates a later die state of S-157. It might also indicate a later die state with rusted dies being the cause of the &#039;uneven wear&#039; and indicate an even higher Detail Grade.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-157-R2-Style-I-Hair-with-Small-8-AU50_i8599307" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-157-R2-Style-I-Hair-with-Small-8-AU50_i8599307" rel="nofollow">http://www.icollector.com/1798-S-157-R2-Style-I-Hair-with-Small-8-AU50_i8599307</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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