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

[Vlad]

IMPORTANT READ-ME

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For further information, please refer to the first post on page 1 of this thread.

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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!

 

[Hyacinth]

The lovely folks at GW sent me a picture of the creed and here is the link again: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=34402506
Thanks again

The creed looks ok. It's an Aero Small Zip from 1999

 

[Ravvie99]

Would you kindly authenticate this briefcase? Thank you! It's missing a 'tooth'

Item: Essex 5274
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: about 15.25 x 11 x 4
Comments: Noticed an incomplete frame stamp around the creed but I guess that can happen (?)

 

[Hward17]

The creed looks ok. It's an Aero Small Zip from 1999

Thanks again. These don't seem too rare, are they.

 

[Catbird9]

Would you kindly authenticate this briefcase? Thank you! It's missing a 'tooth'

Item: Essex 5274
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: about 15.25 x 11 x 4
Comments: Noticed an incomplete frame stamp around the creed but I guess that can happen (?)

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Authentic.

 

[Hyacinth]

Thanks again. These don't seem too rare, are they.

Hard to say. They were only made for a short time. That time period was when Coach was relocating production to China and a lot of bags just disappeared without a trace.

 

[Hward17]

Would you kindly authenticate this briefcase? Thank you! It's missing a 'tooth'
I think I read that Coach didn't use a flat backplate on the turnlock "female" side. This 5274 uses a flat back. Is my memory wrong?
Item: Essex 5274
Seller: Goodwill (in my possession)
Dimensions: about 15.25 x 11 x 4
Comments: Noticed an incomplete frame stamp around the creed but I guess that can happen (?)

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[Flossy72]

Thrift find of the day. Small coach with a wonky latch- feels legit - TIA if anyone can verify/ identify

 

[Flossy72]

Here the photos! About 5X4x2...

Thrift find of the day. Small coach with a wonky latch- feels legit - TIA if anyone can verify/ identify

 

[Ravvie99]

Authentic.

Thanks, Catbird9! Interested to see what color it ends up [emoji846]

 

[whateve]

Thrift find of the day. Small coach with a wonky latch- feels legit - TIA if anyone can verify/ identify

Here the photos! About 5X4x2...

It's an authentic Chrystie bag #9892 from around 1992.

 

[ginettey]

Looking for authentication for this bag. Thank you in advance.

Item: Duffle sac
Comments: serial number is D6D 9085
It also has a monogram "TTJ" on the front of the bag.

 

[Flossy72]

It's an authentic Chrystie bag #9892 from around 1992.

Thanks! I haven't seen a lock like that before ! .

 

[Ravvie99]

Hopefully authenticators will correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the larger, square 'female' part for turnlocks on briefs was not introduced until early 1996.

ETA: The quoting went wonky! The above was about this: http://forum.purseblog.com/index.php?posts/30793414/

 

[Hyacinth]

Hopefully authenticators will correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the larger, square 'female' part for turnlocks on briefs was not introduced until early 1996.

ETA: The quoting went wonky! The above was about this: http://forum.purseblog.com/index.php?posts/30793414/

Maybe I finally AM going blind, but I don't see a "larger, square 'female' part for turnlocks on briefs" in the post or listing that you're referring to. And yes, 1996 was the first year for the squared-off turnlock plate, but the Essex in question has the original style oval turnlock. So what am I missing?

 

[Catbird9]

Hopefully authenticators will correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the larger, square 'female' part for turnlocks on briefs was not introduced until early 1996.

ETA: The quoting went wonky! The above was about this: http://forum.purseblog.com/index.php?posts/30793414/

I rehabbed a 1994 Essex and it had an oval turnlock plate, like yours. The rectangular plate appears to have come later but I don't know what year. I found a 1997 example on eBay that has the rectangular plate.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vtg-Co...893642?hash=item5b2642278a:g:AbQAAOSweW5VHPaw