It's not possible to date these exactly, but the marked and unmarked JFS numbered badges are IMO most likely from the late '44 to early '45 timeframe.
I can't tell for sure without having it in hand, but the spots you point out look to me like they could be the start of zink pest. If it were mine, I would treat the entire badge with Vaseline to be sure, though some collectors don't like to do this. You should be able to find numerous threads on the forum that describe how to do this.
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I can't tell for sure without having it in hand, but the spots you point out look to me like they could be the start of zink pest. If it were mine, I would treat the entire badge with Vaseline to be sure, though some collectors don't like to do this. You should be able to find numerous threads on the forum that describe how to do this.
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