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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!
 
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#17,223
Hello Ladies,

Please authenticate the following items:
Item: COACH NYC Split Seam Cashin British Tan Leather Tote VG VINTAGE CONDITION
Listing #: 232081209902
Seller: mediksmarket
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/232081209902?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: Please provide name and style number.

Item: Vtg COACH #A02-6147 Black Leather Monterey Flap Shoulder Xbody Made in Turkey
Listing #: 252541664559
Seller: reyna_pined
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252541664559?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Item: Vintage very rare Coach brown Leather Shoulder Bag made in Italy
Listing #: 172341233889
Seller: junk_sand
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172341233889?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Item: RARE VINTAGE COACH STEWARDESS M BRITISH TAN LEATHER SHOULDER BAG, NY CITY
Listing #: 401187625444
Seller: kapeed-2012
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/401187625444?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Thanks in advance!
 
#17,224
LadyEdwards said:
Hello Ladies,

Please authenticate the following items:
Item: COACH NYC Split Seam Cashin British Tan Leather Tote VG VINTAGE CONDITION
Listing #: 232081209902
Seller: mediksmarket
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/232081209902?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: Please provide name and style number.

Item: Vtg COACH #A02-6147 Black Leather Monterey Flap Shoulder Xbody Made in Turkey
Listing #: 252541664559
Seller: reyna_pined
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252541664559?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Item: Vintage very rare Coach brown Leather Shoulder Bag made in Italy
Listing #: 172341233889
Seller: junk_sand
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/172341233889?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Item: RARE VINTAGE COACH STEWARDESS M BRITISH TAN LEATHER SHOULDER BAG, NY CITY
Listing #: 401187625444
Seller: kapeed-2012
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/401187625444?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Thanks in advance!
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All look good but only 1 and 4 are truly vintage.

1. I'm pretty sure this is another example of a seller keyword spamming "Cashin" for a non-Cashin Coach bag
2. 4 years to go before being considered vintage
3. Made in 1997, won't be "vintage" for another year
4. authentic and vintage
Note that kapeed-2012 has this fake listed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COA...322380?hash=item5d689177cc:g:UZAAAOSwFdtX1Iav
 
#17,227
KatManDo said:
Coach tote bag logo … is $70 on Mercari
https://item.mercari.com/gl/m243641405/
What about this one...real or fake? I thought the tags that hang on the front response to have raised lettering and not imprinted
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Are you talking about the hang tag(s)?

Hang tags have changed over the years. Those shown in the listing are correct for the bag and the bag looks fine.

Keep in mind though that hang tags (or anything removable and/or replaceable) shouldn't be used to authenticate the item it's on. Sometimes people unknowingly use a fake (replacement) hangtag on a genuine bag and conversely, genuine hangtags have been seen on fakes.
 
#17,229
In a moment of weakness I overrode my "proxy only bidding" rule and ended up paying too much for a bag; AND I never had it authenticated. I. Am. So. Ashamed!
Any way, said bag is now in my possession and me thinks she is not real. Would you lovely authenticators take a look?
Listed as: Coach Black Leather Carryall Handbag, black, leather, made in china (I haven't found the little white tag)
Height: 9”
Width: 14”
Depth: 6”
Strap Drop: 19”
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Ta
 
#17,230
Biermama said:
In a moment of weakness I overrode my "proxy only bidding" rule and ended up paying too much for a bag; AND I never had it authenticated. I. Am. So. Ashamed!
Any way, said bag is now in my possession and me thinks she is not real. Would you lovely authenticators take a look?
Listed as: Coach Black Leather Carryall Handbag, black, leather, made in china (I haven't found the little white tag)
Height: 9”
Width: 14”
Depth: 6”
Strap Drop: 19”
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Ta
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So far, I don't see any problems. (Did the bag come from an online listing? As per post #1, we want to see the listing

for bags without serial numbers on the creed, there's a tag sewn into the lining either in the main compartment or inside the zipper post (often hard to find) with production information. Please post a picture of that tag as well as the "made in" tag from in the bag.

Even if a listing has ended and even if it's a private purchase, we request the information in the first post:
forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.889527/#post27792584
 
#17,231
Would appreciate it if my suspicions could be confirmed...

Item: Coach Brown Leather Shoulder Bag Preowned from Estate
Listing number: 252544357232
Seller: gonzo40 (6899 )
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Brown...357232?hash=item3accd11370:g:ZyIAAOSwOyJX3XOP

Comments: Both creed stamps and number look all wrong for 1995 B-plant. The "S" for a month code is pretty glaring. The font and spacing, along with the underlined "o" in "No", in the number just doesn't look right. Also, smooth leather interior bottom was non-standard (though I have seem subsequent "repairs" that involved gluing a patch of leather over suede inside bottoms in poor shape.
 
#17,232
RL Bernstein said:
Would appreciate it if my suspicions could be confirmed...

Item: Coach Brown Leather Shoulder Bag Preowned from Estate
Listing number: 252544357232
Seller: gonzo40 (6899 )
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Brown...357232?hash=item3accd11370:g:ZyIAAOSwOyJX3XOP

Comments: Both creed stamps and number look all wrong for 1995 B-plant. The "S" for a month code is pretty glaring. The font and spacing, along with the underlined "o" in "No", in the number just doesn't look right. Also, smooth leather interior bottom was non-standard (though I have seem subsequent "repairs" that involved gluing a patch of leather over suede inside bottoms in poor shape.
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Consider your suspicions confirmed!

ETA: This bag from the same seller should be looked at:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Red-L...379230?hash=item3accd1695e:g:188AAOSwCGVX3Xi1
 
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#17,234
BeenBurned said:
So far, I don't see any problems. (Did the bag come from an online listing? As per post #1, we want to see the listing

for bags without serial numbers on the creed, there's a tag sewn into the lining either in the main compartment or inside the zipper post (often hard to find) with production information. Please post a picture of that tag as well as the "made in" tag from in the bag.

Even if a listing has ended and even if it's a private purchase, we request the information in the first post:
forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.889527/#post27792584
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Sorry, thought I added the link after the description: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?itemID=32757315
I finally found the tag - it was hidden under one of those anti theft sticker things - honestly not being able to find was one of the reasons i thought not authenticFullSizeRender.jpg
 
#17,235
BeenBurned said:
Are you talking about the hang tag(s)?

Hang tags have changed over the years. Those shown in the listing are correct for the bag and the bag looks fine.

Keep in mind though that hang tags (or anything removable and/or replaceable) shouldn't be used to authenticate the item it's on. Sometimes people unknowingly use a fake (replacement) hangtag on a genuine bag and conversely, genuine hangtags have been seen on fakes.
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Great tip! Thanks again for your help
 
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