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True that. It's a tough call. I would wonder why the eagle-both front and reverse-is not also showing discoloration as well, at least to some degree, if the wreath has such golden toning to it....

I am tending to think that this a P/O badge, as the obverse of the wreath has a definite gold tint-one that would be difficult to accept as discoloration. But, of course, fakers have been coloring...