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

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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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#17,929
LadyEdwards said:
Hello Ladies,
Please authenticate the following items:
Item: COACH Brown Leather Purse (33689153)
Listing #: 33689153
Seller: Goodwill
Link: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=33689153

Item: Coach Coin Purse Bag Black Leather
Listing #: 272372558111
Seller: princessblndy2000
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Coin-Purse-Bag-Black-Leather-/272372558111?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=KCpdjXZgB%2Fzg5gNq5GY9iw78ujo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Comments: What's the name of this item? If it is authentic was it made for the Coach factory? I've seem similar items that appear to be smaller in size and don't have "Leatherware Est. 1941" on the front. Is there a style number?

As always, thanks in advance! :flowers:
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Both appear authentic. I've only seen the squeeze keycase with just the Coach cartouche (no Leatherware Est. 1941). It was a late 1980s/early 1990s item made only with brass hardware and had a different type of keyring with style #7215. Since this has silver hardware, it was made later and may have a different style number. It could have been made for factory, or the seller just bought it there.
 
#17,932
TamaraTT said:
Hello Everyone!
I have spent the last few days reading all of comments and trying my best to soak in the information that you all share through these threads. I am new to tPF. I am a big fan of older Coach purses and purchased one recently online through ebay. I wish that I had found this forum earlier. I have some questions about my purchase. Two things make me question the authenticity of the bag although it appears to be of very good quality leather. The first now that I have look through this thread is the Coach Creed. The number on the creed is K3H-9951. I saw that this could be a possible fake. The second is the number of grommet holes in the strap as I cannot find another 9951 with only three holes as is in the bag that I purchased. I am a bit sad that that this bag may be unauthentic. Please advise. I have included the original post for the bag I am not sure if it can be viewed since it is sold.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-vintage-leather-stewardess-bag-/322283846165?nma=true&si=ByQby1Mx9to0rvxgEW%2BJoL41mNE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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I appreciate all of your advice in advance. I look forward to learning more good and bad. Thank you ladies! Have a great evening.
-Tamara
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whateve said:
I think we now know that any bag with a K3H prefix is fake, as is yours. You are right, the strap should have 4 grommets. However, straps can be removed and exchanged between bags. There are probably other things wrong with the bag but they aren't shown in the pictures.
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TamaraTT said:
Thank you Whateve for your response. I didn't know about the creed number until after purchasing.

I will do much more research prior to my next purchase.
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whateve said:
You are covered by ebay buyer protection. You should be able to get your money back. If the seller hasn't shipped yet, ask her to refund you. If she has, open a return for not as described once you get it.
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Hi Tamara,

Welcome to TPF. As you've learned, you got a fake but are protected and should file a SNAD (significantly not as described) dispute.

For future requests, refer to the first post of the thread as it contains the posting format we want. For reasons you'll see shortly, we want the seller's ID posted with requests, both in helping to identify if a seller is trusted or if they're repeat offenders.

In this case, the seller, angelarenestillings, clearly doesn't do her homework before listing. She also has this Korean-made fake with an invalid serial number:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-vintage-handbag-/322291792766?hash=item4b0a167b7e:g:TPQAAOSwmLlX9Rsr
 
#17,933
Couturexec said:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/112166978584
Seller: moosesmom4122
Coach handbag, vintage, rust color, exterior coin purse
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It looks like the seller ended the listing after receiving a correction to the listing as an ASQ. The bag is an authentic Bonnie Cashin. It'll probably be relisted as a "BC" bag without use of "Coach" in the title or description.
 
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#17,934
Please authenticate this bag

SIG FILE BAG
I don't know the measurements
bought it from an officemate.
 

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#17,939
"BeenBurned" Thank you for your response and the information about the seller.

I reviewed the first post of the thread and will follow the format.

I would like to purchase vintage bags so I will be using this forum as my guide.
Thanks to everyone.
 
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