Authenticate This COACH - **see first post for format**

[Vlad]

IMPORTANT READ-ME

Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread. No PMs please.
For further information, please refer to the first post on page 1 of this thread.

Please follow the following requests:

• Before you submit a request for authentication, please search this thread to make sure that the item has not previously been authenticated by searching the seller ID and/or item number. This is not a thread to ask general questions about COACH, please refer to our main Coach forum for such information.
• Note that authenticators have the right to refuse any requests. This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:
• FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
  Item:
  Listing number:
  Seller and site where listed
  Link:
  Comments:
  
  
• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item:
  Where purchased or how obtained
  Comments:

BASIC PICTURES REQUIRED (but more may be requested): If necessary pictures are in the listing, it's not necessary to upload and duplicate them.

• Front of item
• Back of item
• Full clear and legible creed text and serial number
• Made in tags (when available)
• Measurements
• For bags with turnlock closures, show pictures of back of female side of turnlock
• For bags with magnetic snaps, show pictures of the male part of the snap so that the numbers and letters on it can be read
• If applicable, search interior of bag and/or pockets for small white tag with production information and include a picture of that.

Thank you and be safe!

 

[tas_lawas]

You're welcome! Yes, it is a real treasure! Especially in red!

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[BeenBurned]

Hi... Can I ask for another help to authenticated another coach? Thank you...

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It's authentic. It's an Ali leather top handle pouch from 2009.

 

[littlenisse]

New to the forum and to Coach, hoping you ladies can help. My boss gave me an old coach bag of hers. It's pretty beat up but I love the look of it. The ID on the creed is #495-6701. I called Coach CS and they said 6701 is "not in their system," but I've seen it on these forums. Does this mean it's a fake?

Item Name: not sure, maybe from the "bridle collection"

The bag is 12" tall and 14" wide and is sort of simple "tote" style.

Thanks for any help!!!

 

[BeenBurned]

New to the forum and to Coach, hoping you ladies can help. My boss gave me an old coach bag of hers. It's pretty beat up but I love the look of it. The ID on the creed is #495-6701. I called Coach CS and they said 6701 is "not in their system," but I've seen it on these forums. Does this mean it's a fake?

Item Name: not sure, maybe from the "bridle collection"

The bag is 12" tall and 14" wide and is sort of simple "tote" style.

Thanks for any help!!!

Welcome to TPF.

Your discussion with Coach reinforces why we recommend against calling any company for identification and/or authentication advice.

The serial number on your bag is a random number indicating that the bag was made prior to 1994. The serial number doesn't identify the style of bag.

(And on a side note, even if the serial number was a 1994 or later bag, that doesn't prove authenticity. Additionally, not all style numbers are in their system, again making them unable to identify an item. And too often, if they can't find it in the system, they (Coach) assume and tell callers items are fake when they may be 100% authentic.)

Your bag looks fine but I can't give you the name of the style.


ETA: As further confirmation of the misleading information received from Coach, I point to the following.

Although in your case, the serial number doesn't indicate the style number but based on what you were told, the implication is that style 6701 doesn't exist because it's not in their computer system.

But in fact, the following post from Hyacinth identifies style 6701 as a legitimate and lovely bridle top handle bag which were Coach's top of the line:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/id-this-coach-item-post-any-coach-item-355205-182.html#post17959353

 

[littlenisse]

Welcome to TPF.

Your discussion with Coach reinforces why we recommend against calling any company for identification and/or authentication advice.

The serial number on your bag is a random number indicating that the bag was made prior to 1994. The serial number doesn't identify the style of bag.

(And on a side note, even if the serial number was a 1994 or later bag, that doesn't prove authenticity. Additionally, not all style numbers are in their system, again making them unable to identify an item. And too often, if they can't find it in the system, they (Coach) assume and tell callers items are fake when they may be 100% authentic.)

Your bag looks fine but I can't give you the name of the style.


ETA: As further confirmation of the misleading information received from Coach, I point to the following.

Although in your case, the serial number doesn't indicate the style number but based on what you were told, the implication is that style 6701 doesn't exist because it's not in their computer system.

But in fact, the following post from Hyacinth identifies style 6701 as a legitimate and lovely bridle top handle bag which were Coach's top of the line:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/id-this-coach-item-post-any-coach-item-355205-182.html#post17959353

Thank you, BeenBurned!

 

[tas_lawas]

It's authentic. It's an Ali leather top handle pouch from 2009.

Thank you so much BeenBurned... It's nice to know the name too!

 

[whateve]

New to the forum and to Coach, hoping you ladies can help. My boss gave me an old coach bag of hers. It's pretty beat up but I love the look of it. The ID on the creed is #495-6701. I called Coach CS and they said 6701 is "not in their system," but I've seen it on these forums. Does this mean it's a fake?

Item Name: not sure, maybe from the "bridle collection"

The bag is 12" tall and 14" wide and is sort of simple "tote" style.

Thanks for any help!!!

Welcome to TPF.

Your discussion with Coach reinforces why we recommend against calling any company for identification and/or authentication advice.

The serial number on your bag is a random number indicating that the bag was made prior to 1994. The serial number doesn't identify the style of bag.

(And on a side note, even if the serial number was a 1994 or later bag, that doesn't prove authenticity. Additionally, not all style numbers are in their system, again making them unable to identify an item. And too often, if they can't find it in the system, they (Coach) assume and tell callers items are fake when they may be 100% authentic.)

Your bag looks fine but I can't give you the name of the style.


ETA: As further confirmation of the misleading information received from Coach, I point to the following.

Although in your case, the serial number doesn't indicate the style number but based on what you were told, the implication is that style 6701 doesn't exist because it's not in their computer system.

But in fact, the following post from Hyacinth identifies style 6701 as a legitimate and lovely bridle top handle bag which were Coach's top of the line:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/id-this-coach-item-post-any-coach-item-355205-182.html#post17959353

I agree with everything BB said. Your bag appears to be Light Tote #4065 from the Lightweights collection, made between 1989 and 1993.

 

[Hyacinth]

New to the forum and to Coach, hoping you ladies can help. My boss gave me an old coach bag of hers. It's pretty beat up but I love the look of it. The ID on the creed is #495-6701. I called Coach CS and they said 6701 is "not in their system," but I've seen it on these forums. Does this mean it's a fake?

Item Name: not sure, maybe from the "bridle collection"

The bag is 12" tall and 14" wide and is sort of simple "tote" style.

Thanks for any help!!!

I'll back up everything BeenBurned has already said, and I strongly suggest that you take the time to read the six Salearea Coach Guides posted at Ebay, ESPECIALLY the one that goes into detail about the problems with "authenticity guides" and also with asking anyone at Coach to authenticate ANYTHING.

SALEAREA GUIDES
http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/salearea_W0QQcpnameZmembersQQprZsaleareaQQuqtZg

The two Salearea Coach Guides on Creeds and on Serial numbers explain why a serial number in that 3+4 all-number format can never be used to identify any Coach bag. (Except maybe for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics items, but that's another story!)

Yours looks like a Light Tote from the Lightweight line. It's style number 4065 and was made between 1988 and 1990. Here's Coach's catalog description from 1989:

ETA - BLAST !!!! Whateve got me again!

 

[littlenisse]

Thank you whateve, Hyacinth (love your username), and BB! I guess my next job is to read all the rehab posts and get this baby in better condition!

 

[Ravvie99]

Good afternoon! Would you please authenticate this thrifted Quincy and a parade of wallets? Thank you in advance!

Item: Quincy
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 8 x 7 ½ x 3 ½ (depth @ bottom), strap drop 23

 

[Ravvie99]

Item: Soho Leather Checkbook Wallet
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 7 /4 x 4 x 1 ¼
Comments: No cartouche inside wallet, but cartouche inside checkbook cover

 

[Ravvie99]

Could you ID this one, too, please? Thank you!

Item: (???) Navy
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 7 ½ x 4 x 5/8

 

[Ravvie99]

Item: (twin to the Navy one, except not missing the checkbook) Black
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 7 ½ x 4 x 5/8
Comments: No cartouche on checkbook cover

 

[Ravvie99]

Would you also ID this one, too, please – thank you! Love these colors...

Item: ??
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 4 ½ x 3 5/8 x 5/8
Comments: change pocket and slots also have signature lining

 

[BeenBurned]

Item: Soho Leather Checkbook Wallet
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 7 /4 x 4 x 1 ¼
Comments: No cartouche inside wallet, but cartouche inside checkbook cover

Would you also ID this one, too, please – thank you! Love these colors...

Item: ??
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: 4 ½ x 3 5/8 x 5/8
Comments: change pocket and slots also have signature lining

Both wallets look fine.

The soho checkbook wallet might be 40300 though they came out with similar versions over the years and yours might be newer or older.

The perforated leather wallet is 6519 but I don't know the official style name.