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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#18,166
Flossy72 said:
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Someone could be so kind as to take a look and authenticate....only able to find the all weather bags online and having trouble identifying this bucket bag!
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You need to post at the Authenticate This Dooney thread in the main forum:
http://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-dooney-bourke.118342/
 
#18,168
Hyacinth said:
I don't remember anything in the Girlie Bag discussion that would have looked like that serial number.

Any serial number that's not divided correctly by dashes and where the last section is only 2 numbers is fake, like the B4-796-31 in the fake listing. The only exceptions are the all-number ones from the late 1980s where the dash between the two halves was replaced by a number. But, as always, please ask here if you're not 100 percent sure.
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Thank you Hyacinth. I must be thinking of the wrong bag then. Reporting.
 
#18,170
IMG_1997.JPG IMG_1998.JPG IMG_1999.JPG IMG_2001.JPG IMG_2002.JPG I've had this handbag in my possession for a couple of years but thought it was time that I might request an authentication from you. I found it at one of my local consignment stores.
Item: Coach Ergo Tote (medium?) in camel (a guess after looking at the Coach Ergo threads)
Thank you very much for your time.
 
#18,171
musiclover said:
View attachment 3508009 View attachment 3508008 View attachment 3508007 View attachment 3508006 View attachment 3508005 I've had this handbag in my possession for a couple of years but thought it was time that I might request an authentication from you. I found it at one of my local consignment stores.
Item: Coach Ergo Tote (medium?) in camel (a guess after looking at the Coach Ergo threads)
Thank you very much for your time.
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Genuine, but I don't know the name, some version of Ergo Leather Hobo or Ergo Legacy Leather Hobo is probably close.
 
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#18,172
houseofcoach999 said:
Authenticate (if possible)
Item: Coach classic court bag (not a court)
Creed: None. I emailed seller and was told it didn't have any.
Link:http://www.ebay.com/itm/282231706065?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l5998&_trkparms=gh1g=I282231706065.N35.S2.R2.TR18
Seller: cje5709
Comment: I can see a coach stamp but can't read it. Also the zipper looks plastic and the inside leather looks different color than the outside leather.
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I'm not at all comfortable trying to authenticate that without being able to see the entire creed and serial number. And although it does NOT prove it's fake, the long strap wasn't made by Coach. but no one should report it. The apparent color differences could just be due to shadows and lighting. And as I said in another post recently, plenty of classic and late vintage bags especially Lightweights had nylon zippers, that doesn't prove anything about authenticity on its own.

I'm looking through some old caralogs, but Court Bag-type bags usually don't have permanently sewn-down top handles, they usually can be pressed down flat for when the long strap is used. I'm liking that bag less and less, and what little is visible of the turnlock isn't helping. Still checking my catalogs though ...

ETA - I still can't find it. That's not irrefutable proof, but it's a major red flag when combined with the problems already mentioned. Do NOT buy that bag.
 
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#18,176
Bindweed said:
Hello. Could someone help me authenticate these 2 bags. I have bought them recently and just wanted to be sure they were authentic.
Item 1 : Coach Bantam backpack
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Bindweed said:
Item 2 : Coach Station bag
Measurements: 9 x 10 x 2 1/2
Not sure if the shoulder comfort pad belongs to the original bag
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They're both genuine. The shoulder pad on the Station Bag was added by one of the owners.
 
#18,178
Hyacinth said:
I'm not at all comfortable trying to authenticate that without being able to see the entire creed and serial number. And although it does NOT prove it's fake, the long strap wasn't made by Coach. but no one should report it. The apparent color differences could just be due to shadows and lighting. And as I said in another post recently, plenty of classic and late vintage bags especially Lightweights had nylon zippers, that doesn't prove anything about authenticity on its own.

I'm looking through some old caralogs, but Court Bag-type bags usually don't have permanently sewn-down top handles, they usually can be pressed down flat for when the long strap is used. I'm liking that bag less and less, and what little is visible of the turnlock isn't helping. Still checking my catalogs though ...

ETA - I still can't find it. That's not irrefutable proof, but it's a major red flag when combined with the problems already mentioned. Do NOT buy that bag.
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Thank you Hyacinth! You are awesome!
 
#18,179
Hi all!

Could you help me authenticate these two Coach Dayback eBay listings?

1)
Item: Vintage Coach Backpack
Listing number: 142161329876
Seller: starbutt02
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/142161329876?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: So, I was a bit unsure about the straps (maybe the angle makes them look not the right size? And also because they're rough/fuzzy on the edges). I asked the seller for more photos, including the creed, which you can see here: http://imgur.com/a/xutmf
Unfortunately the photo of the creed isn't the best, but the serial is J4C-9960. I am also unsure about the inside edge of the flap. Let me know if these uncertainties are unfounded!

2)
Item: COACH BROWN LEATHER BACKPACK No. G5C-9960 ADJ. STRAP ZIP COMPARTMENT USA
Listing number: 152299493433
Seller: bkrbon
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/152299493433?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: I was wondering why there seems to be a "DONATED" stamp on top of the creed - is this a standard stamp, if the item is authentic?

Many thanks!
 
#18,180
hcan said:
Hi all!

Could you help me authenticate these two Coach Dayback eBay listings?

1)
Item: Vintage Coach Backpack
Listing number: 142161329876
Seller: starbutt02
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/142161329876?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: So, I was a bit unsure about the straps (maybe the angle makes them look not the right size? And also because they're rough/fuzzy on the edges). I asked the seller for more photos, including the creed, which you can see here: http://imgur.com/a/xutmf
Unfortunately the photo of the creed isn't the best, but the serial is J4C-9960. I am also unsure about the inside edge of the flap. Let me know if these uncertainties are unfounded!

2)
Item: COACH BROWN LEATHER BACKPACK No. G5C-9960 ADJ. STRAP ZIP COMPARTMENT USA
Listing number: 152299493433
Seller: bkrbon
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/152299493433?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: I was wondering why there seems to be a "DONATED" stamp on top of the creed - is this a standard stamp, if the item is authentic?

Many thanks!
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Both are genuine. Usually I wouldn't be able to be completely sure about the first one without a full serial photo because we actually need to see and compare the fonts and details of the stamping itself, but luckily there's one small detail that helps authenticate it. Most of the time with older bags the inside pocket can be loosened and pulled up and away from the interior to take a clear photo. The second one is also genuine, Coach used that "donated" stamp when they donated bags to things like charity sales, auctions or non-profit organizations.
 
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