Thanks for the input. You are probably right about them being able to spot a fake. And ... you are also right about the LV Web site. I compared the damier zippy organizer there to mine and it's an exact match, down to the last detail. The wallet is so nice and everything is just perfect and authentic about it, so I guess I can rest easy. Well, except the damn date code. It's a 100-mile trek to the LV store, so I am going to keep it and believe it's real, minus the date code.