Hi Gerry
Not the best example but I have never seen a fake to be honest, this one appears to be possibly lead and they were all hand made. It has been given a brass wash, not uncommon with SA lead badges that were made largely in the Railway Workshops during this period. It has an old patina and cannot see the point of faking these badges, there needs a big market.
Nicer ones do come on the market from time to time.
Brian
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