Got your e-mail , thanks.
I'm now even more confused ????
Tim posted a photo (post #124) showing two of your badges , the enamel one has '9 balls' and the plain HMNZ one has '10 balls' .
The photo you sent me is of a plain HMNZ (C.M. Bay) badge with '9 balls' which , to me , appears to be 100% genuine based on markings/wear etc.
So , are the '9 ball' versions of both badges the genuine ones and the '10 ball' ones fakes ? Or were two different versions manufactured and where/why ?
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