As far as re-use of dies producing identical copies, I am open to suggestions that 'original' dies were in use in the early 1970s to fake badges. There was a thread a while ago about one restriker called Morris whose fakes were made from original dies. The give away was the slider shapes.
However dies have a finite life so if badges are being run off today then they are more likley to be made from new dies. New dies are never identical to the original ones as it is so hard to match every detail. You also get features such as the 'owl-eyed' tiger, that make me suspicious of every one with this dreadful look.
Consequently if a badge is being faked today and I see an identical one, then I am suspicious. There have been several Leics badges on ebay that look 'old' but have the same characteristics as 'new' copies.
Alan
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