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Originally Posted by Alan O
The one on the right appears cast to me as you can see pitting from the casting process. As such, and being smaller which will also occur from a repro mould, I suspect a copy of an original.
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That is too much percentage height difference to be shrinkage in my view, plus the crown is of a different detail form particularly at the top.
The badge does seem to have been cleaned at some stage but note the colour, patina and the style of the lugs...identical.
I like the sliver of corrosion on the backing plate.
PeterA
