No good point and I re-read my post and sorry I wasn't very clear.
Badge weight and composition should indeed be considered as part of the overall authenticity of a badge. The potential differences in metal sourcing and proportions of metals used within and between batches and by different manufacturers over a time line of production of some badges of say 50 years puts a very large caveat on reliance on metal composition or weight alone.
The assessment is on all the features and they all have to add up as it were.
Thanks for addressing this with your post.
The collective knowledge and experience of those on the Forum is a great guide for us all.
Cheers Dean.
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