Keep in mind these badges were first issued only a few months before the war ended and within a year, most of the men were discharged from the Army and discontinued wearing the badge. Condition of these badges ranges widely from near mint condition (common) to polished to mirror smooth.
To date the only die stamped reproduction of this badge is very easy to identify if you know what to look for. It is a completely different die.
Cast copies of the genuine badge exist in a wide variety. From what I can tell they are almost all 'one-off' copies and I've only seen a couple that could easily fool an experienced collector. That said, cast copies always have some tell-tale clues as to their true origin.
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