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DATE CODE FORMATS

Pre-1980s:
French Company - no date code (tyvek-like tag only)
Saks Fifth Avenue - no date code (stamp only)
Fabric Design - no date code (stamp only)

1980s:
3 numbers YYM - 821 is January 1982
4 numbers YYMM - 8312 is December 1983
2 letters 3 numbers LL YYM - TH 863 is March 1986
3 numbers 2 letters YYM LL - 865 TH is May 1986
2 letters 4 numbers LL YYMM - TH 8812 is December 1988
4 numbers 2 letters YYMM LL - 8910 TH is October 1989

1990s: 2 letters 4 numbers LL MYMY - TH 1920 is December 1990

2007: 2 letters 4 numbers LL WYWY - TH 3077 is 37th week of 2007


DATE CODE BY COUNTRY

France: A0, A1, A2, AA, AN, AR, AS, AX, BA, BJ, BU, CT, DU, ET, FL, LW, MB, MI, NO,
RA, RI, SD (also USA), SL, SN, SP, SR, TH, VI, V.I.

USA: FC, FH, OS, SD (also France)

Spain: CA, LB, LM, LO, LW

Italy: BO, CE, FO, RE, MA, RC, RO, SA, TD

Switzerland: DI, FA

Germany: LP

NOTE:
BA Mostly France but there have been some LE pieces made in Spain
CA Mostly Spain but there have been some Vernis made in France in 1999
FC USA bags made in 1980's
LA USA bags which are largely discontinued (have appeared on Boulogne 30,
Montsouris Moyen, Papillon 26, Speedy 30)
SD France bags prior to ~1995 until opening of San Dimas when SD became USA


DATE CODE BY LINE TYPE

A2 (France) Mono Canvas, Epi
AA (France) Mono Canvas, Vernis, Damier Ebene
AR (France) Mono Canvas, CB, Damier Canvas, Epi, LV Cup
AS (France) Suhali, Epi, Vernis, Mini Lin
AX (France) Mono Canvas
BA (France) Mat Mono, Vernis, CB
BJ (France) Mat Mono, Epi, Vernis
BU (France) Mono Canvas
CA (Spain) Mono Canvas, CB, Epi, Mini Mono, Vernis, MC, Damier Canvas, Mat Mono,
Damier Azur, Suhali, Glace, Groom
CB (?) Mono Ambre
CE (Italy) Vernis, Damier Sauvage
CT (France) Mono Canvas, Cerises, Mono Groom, Damier Canvas
DU (France) Mono Canvas, Mono Mirage, Damier Canvas
ET (France) Mono Canvas
FC (USA) Mono Canvas
FH (USA) Mono Canvas
FL (France) Mono Canvas, MC, Damier Canvas, Mono Denim, Epi
FO (Italy) Damier Lune,Paris
KU (?) Taiga desk set
LM (Spain) Mat Mono, Vernis, Damier Canvas, Suhali
LW (Spain) Vernis
MI (France) Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, Vernis, Mat Mono, Damier Canvas, Epi, Damier
Azur, Mono Dentelle, MC, Damier Centenaire, Mono Perfo, Cerises
MB (France) Mono Canvas, Damier Canvas, Mono Charms, Mono Motard
RA (France) Mono Canvas, Damier Canvas
RC (Italy) Mono Denim, Nimbus
RI (France) Vernis, Tobago
SD (USA & France) Mono Canvas, MC, Damier Canvas, Damier Azur
SL (France) Mono Canvas, MC
SN (France) MC Wish Bracelet, Mini Mono Wish Bracelet, Vernis Wish Bracelet
SP (France) Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, Damier Canvas, Epi, Mono Denim, MC, Cerises,
Damier Azur, Mono Perfo, Mirage, Mini Lin
SR (France) Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, MC, Mono Satin, Epi, Vernis
TH (France) CB, MC, Vernis, Mat Mono, Suhali, Damier Canvas, Mono Canvas, Damier
Azur, Mono Mini, Epi, Mono Leopard
VI (France) Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, Vernis, Damier Canvas, Epi, Mono Denim, MC,
Damier Azur
VX (?) Mono garment bag born in April 1988


DATE CODES SEEN ON SO ITEMS
AAS 11339 (France) SO Epi item
DU… (France) SO Damier Looping
AAS… (France) Mono wallet

DATE CODES SEEN ON RE-LINED ITEMS
DK… (USA)
DK 1047 (France)
DK 4077 (France)
DK 2907 (France)
DK 1068