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#1,652
pandapreston said:
Thanks to @whateve, I found https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/254241670270 and bought it after getting a fake version elsewhere. I was looking at the creed and it's serial number. I was wondering if anyone could tell me when this bag was made based on that number?

Also, I have discovered that other bags of the same style share this serial number. Is that normal?
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It was made in 2007. Bags made from 1994 on don't have unique serial numbers. The number consists of two parts. The part before the dash is coded to show when and where the bag was made. The part after the dash is the style number. All bags of the same style will have the same style number, although there are similar styles with different numbers. Some will have the same number prefix too, if they were made at the same factory at the same time.
 
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whateve said:
It was made in 2007. Bags made from 1994 on don't have unique serial numbers. The number consists of two parts. The part before the dash is coded to show when and where the bag was made. The part after the dash is the style number. All bags of the same style will have the same style number, although there are similar styles with different numbers. Some will have the same number prefix too, if they were made at the same factory at the same time.
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Thank you!

I had read the article @Hyacinth posted regarding serial numbers, but I still found the whole idea of serial numbers confusing. Thanks for breaking it down as you did.

There's a lot to learn here, I'm seeing. The last designer I collected was kate spade, and figuring out real bags from counterfeit was a breeze compared to this!
 
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Beware of another serial number that's showing up on various styles of fake Coaches.

C06Q-10105
Style 10105 is supposed to be a scarf print hobo that looks like this:
coach 10105 scarf print hobo.png

This is NOT authentic and not style 10105:
Seller ladybugsmom18
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-CO6Q-10105-Bonnie-Cashin-Carry-Canvas-Tote-Handbag-Off-White-and-Orange-/123757652587?hash=item1cd087ea6b:g:ztEAAOSwT-Fcz6GU&nma=true&si=R1KZE2gbI7%2FqXEL4yI4b6utHkH8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
ladybugsmom18 fake coach bonnie canvas tote C06Q-10105 front.jpg ladybugsmom18 fake coach bonnie canvas tote C06Q-10105 front pocket.jpg ladybugsmom18 fake coach bonnie canvas tote C06Q-10105 creed.jpg ladybugsmom18 fake coach bonnie canvas tote C06Q-10105 side.jpg




This one isn't what 10105 looks like either:
PRICE REDUCED Gorgeous White Coach Leatherwear Purse Handbag No CO6Q - 10105
 
#1,656
PurseLover1994 said:
View attachment 4469254 View attachment 4469251 View attachment 4469252 View attachment 4469253 View attachment 4469250 Hoping someone can give me more info on this bag. I purchased it used, but it’s in great shape! From what I can tell it’s authentic. Serial NoC0768-11126. Can anyone tell me when and where it was made? Any other info?
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Please use the ID This Coach thread in the main Coach forum.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...st-any-coach-item-name-questions-here.355205/
 
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Hi!
I recently purchased a Coach Drew Satchel with Snakeskin Detail handbag (style # 67710) from Von Maur and a Coach Swagger 27 Pebble Leather Satchel handbag (style # F87295) from a Coach Factory Outlet store. I'm not planning on keeping both bags and I'm trying to decide which one to keep :-) ! I'm not doubting the authenticity of the bags. I'm just trying to "decipher" the serial numbers on the bags. The serial number of the Drew Satchel is No. K1881-67710 and the serial number of the Swagger 27 Satchel is K1880-F87295. I understand the 67710 and 87295 are the style numbers and the "F" identifies the bag as a Coach Factory Outlet bag, but was does K1881 and K1880 mean?
Coach Drew.jpg Coach Drew Serial #.jpg Coach Swagger 27.jpg Coach Swaggar 27 Serial #.jpg
 
#1,658
sassassy said:
Hi!
I recently purchased a Coach Drew Satchel with Snakeskin Detail handbag (style # 67710) from Von Maur and a Coach Swagger 27 Pebble Leather Satchel handbag (style # F87295) from a Coach Factory Outlet store. I'm not planning on keeping both bags and I'm trying to decide which one to keep :smile: ! I'm not doubting the authenticity of the bags. I'm just trying to "decipher" the serial numbers on the bags. The serial number of the Drew Satchel is No. K1881-67710 and the serial number of the Swagger 27 Satchel is K1880-F87295. I understand the 67710 and 87295 are the style numbers and the "F" identifies the bag as a Coach Factory Outlet bag, but was does K1881 and K1880 mean?
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The K indicates the month of manufacture. A stands for January, B for February, etc. They skip I because it looks too much like the number one. So K means October. The next two digits are the year, so for both of these, that is 2018. The last two digits are a code that represents the factory where the bag was made.
 
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sassassy said:
Hi!
I recently purchased a Coach Drew Satchel with Snakeskin Detail handbag (style # 67710) from Von Maur and a Coach Swagger 27 Pebble Leather Satchel handbag (style # F87295) from a Coach Factory Outlet store. I'm not planning on keeping both bags and I'm trying to decide which one to keep :smile: ! I'm not doubting the authenticity of the bags. I'm just trying to "decipher" the serial numbers on the bags. The serial number of the Drew Satchel is No. K1881-67710 and the serial number of the Swagger 27 Satchel is K1880-F87295. I understand the 67710 and 87295 are the style numbers and the "F" identifies the bag as a Coach Factory Outlet bag, but was does K1881 and K1880 mean?
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The Salearea Guides thread pinned to the top of the Coach Shopping index pages explains how to dissect a Coach serial number. It's best to read the entire thread for some background, the Guides themselves start with post 14
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/salearea-guides.983575/
 
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Hey, @whateve and @Hyacinth!
This may be a silly question, but I've been wondering why does Coach make bags specifically to be sold in a factory outlet store and bags specifically to be sold at a retail store? Coach goes so far to include an "F" in the serial number to identify a "factory outlet" bag, but why? It can't be because there are styles that are only sold at factory outlet stores and other styles that are only sold at retail stores because I've seen the Prairie Satchel, for example, at factory outlet and retail stores. Does the difference have more to do with the quality of the bags? Are "factory outlet" bags made with lower quality materials compared to "retail" bags?
Thanks!!
 
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I've been seeing a lot of fakes with *9G serial prefixes and in every case, the "style number" on the creed is "correct" for the style of bag the fake is copying.

Beware!!
R9G-9966 fake coach.png N9G-9135 fake coach.png R9G-9927 fake coach.png M9G-9966 fake coach.png M9G-9525 fake coach.jpg
 
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sassassy said:
Hey, @whateve and @Hyacinth!
This may be a silly question, but I've been wondering why does Coach make bags specifically to be sold in a factory outlet store and bags specifically to be sold at a retail store? Coach goes so far to include an "F" in the serial number to identify a "factory outlet" bag, but why? It can't be because there are styles that are only sold at factory outlet stores and other styles that are only sold at retail stores because I've seen the Prairie Satchel, for example, at factory outlet and retail stores. Does the difference have more to do with the quality of the bags? Are "factory outlet" bags made with lower quality materials compared to "retail" bags?
Thanks!!
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Not neccessarily "lower quality" but often less expensive materials or with fewer elaborate details.And they can make a huge number of fairly inexpensive items for the Factory stores to sell during their busy seasons like the end-of-year holidays, Mothers Day, etc. The FP stores couldn't do that kind of volume at boutique prices.

As to WHY they make them? PROFIT. Factory Stores ( MFF) probably bring in more money than the full price (FP) stores.

There have been a lot of discussions over the years in the main Coach forum on the subject.
 
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#1,665
sassassy said:
Hey, @whateve and @Hyacinth!
This may be a silly question, but I've been wondering why does Coach make bags specifically to be sold in a factory outlet store and bags specifically to be sold at a retail store? Coach goes so far to include an "F" in the serial number to identify a "factory outlet" bag, but why? It can't be because there are styles that are only sold at factory outlet stores and other styles that are only sold at retail stores because I've seen the Prairie Satchel, for example, at factory outlet and retail stores. Does the difference have more to do with the quality of the bags? Are "factory outlet" bags made with lower quality materials compared to "retail" bags?
Thanks!!
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I think the main reason they use the F in the creed is to prevent someone returning it to a boutique. It's also why they stamp items transferred to outlet stores with a bullseye.
 
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