Help: Does vintage kelly 28 have serial number like Birkin?

shallwesasa

shallwesasa

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My 2019 Birkin has a serial number inside of my bag and this serial number matches the serial number in my receipt when I bought it in Hermes boutique.

I don't own any Kelly. But thinking to purchase a vintage one. Do any of you know Kelly suppose to have the same serial number inside of the bag? Or only the newer ones have the serial number? Thank you!
 
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shallwesasa said:
My 2019 Birkin has a serial number inside of my bag and this serial number matches the serial number in my receipt when I bought it in Hermes boutique.

I don't own any Kelly. But thinking to purchase a vintage one. Do any of you know Kelly suppose to have the same serial number inside of the bag? Or only the newer ones have the serial number? Thank you!
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Only recent years have the letter year code and craftsman’s marks inside the bag (not a “serial number” per se, but I understand your meaning). The vintage Kelly will have these stamps on the inside of the front strap.
 
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chicinthecity777 said:
I have never seen a serial number on a birkin nor one on a Hermes store receipt. Can you upload some photos please? I would be interested in seeing them.
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Sorry I can't upload receipt as I heard some people use this info to make replica bags. My Hermes Birkin that I bought from the Hermes boutique has the serial number on the receipt and that also matches the serial number inside of the bag. I believe all new Birkins should have them. I'm not sure about Kelly.
 
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shallwesasa said:
Sorry I can't upload receipt as I heard some people use this info to make replica bags. My Hermes Birkin that I bought from the Hermes boutique has the serial number on the receipt and that also matches the serial number inside of the bag. I believe all new Birkins should have them. I'm not sure about Kelly.
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OP, It’s not a serial number, I think you are referring to the year mark + craftsman code? I have never seen any boutique receipt printed with matching codes (per your description). Maybe it’s a newer thing that H started doing?
Anyone can confirm this for my own curiosity :rolleyes: thank you.
 
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On my recent Birkin purchase there is no serial number on the receipt, just the normal color/leather/hardware codes that bear no relation to the stamp inside the bag.
While I know this information is authenticity-adjacent, it seems like relatively publicly available information, so hoping someone can shed light on this.
 
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tonkamama said:
OP, It’s not a serial number, I think you are referring to the year mark + craftsman code? I have never seen any boutique receipt printed with matching codes (per your description). Maybe it’s a newer thing that H started doing?
Anyone can confirm this for my own curiosity :rolleyes: thank you.
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I see. I'm not sure what these numbers called. I'd be curious to find out if the 2019 Kelly has one too. Or I have to wait to find out until I get offered one in the boutique. haha
 
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shallwesasa said:
I see. I'm not sure what these numbers called. I'd be curious to find out if the 2019 Kelly has one too. Or I have to wait to find out until I get offered one in the boutique. haha
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Same thing with both my Kellys so far this year, zero relation between blind stamp and receipt.
Does anyone else have a stamp that matches their receipt?
 
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shallwesasa said:
Good to know! Can you see some numbers inside of the bag? Thank you!
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All bags have a date stamp and craftsman/atelier code, which will be in varying places. There’s a thread in Reference on what the date stamps mean. But as already mentioned, this is completely different to a number that is on the receipt. Not sure what other information you are asking for, as you seem to have a unique situation.
 
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QuelleFromage said:
All bags have a date stamp and craftsman/atelier code, which will be in varying places. There’s a thread in Reference on what the date stamps mean. But as already mentioned, this is completely different to a number that is on the receipt. Not sure what other information you are asking for, as you seem to have a unique situation.
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Do you know if vintage kelly also has this craftsman/atelier code?
 
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shallwesasa said:
Do you know if vintage kelly also has this craftsman/atelier code?
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As I stated previously, all Hermes bags have them. Bags from the 40s have these stamps. Here and there maybe a bag escaped stamping, no one knows why, but 99.9% are stamped.

This information is readily available across the web; not sure what else you are looking for here....
 
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