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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.

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  • 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:
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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!
 
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You asked "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?"

Yes.

There's nothing wrong with the turnlock in the photos. Turnlocks on briefcases had flat back plates with no indentations UNTIL 1996 when briefcases got their own unique turnlocks. Maybe someone might mean a flat back oval turnlock plate as opposed to a fake or replacement plate with indentations, which Coach never used. "Flat" is probably a poor choice of words. "Smooth" or "oval" are more accurate and less confusing.
 
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Hyacinth said:
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?
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You aren't blind - Hward17's comment just got embedded/hidden in my post during quoting so it isn't obvious. The comment on my post was:
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?

That's why I replied the square turnlocks didn't come out until 1996. My Essex still has the old flat plate back b/c it's pre-1994.
And of course I learned the square turnlock date from you!

ETA: now I know what it feels like to be sniped by Hyacinth!
 
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Ravvie99 said:
You aren't blind - Hward17's comment just got embedded/hidden in my post during quoting so it isn't obvious. The comment on my post was:
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?

That's why I replied the square turnlocks didn't come out until 1996. My Essex still has the old flat plate back b/c it's pre-1994.
And of course I learned the square turnlock date from you!

ETA: now I know what it feels like to be sniped by Hyacinth!
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AAAAAAAAAAH. "I see" said the blind man. That's why the confusion.

The Quote feature sometimes seems to have a mind of its own.
 
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Hward17 said:
Yikes, looks like I am creating chaos, I apologize, and to be honest, I haven't a clue what the +QUOTE does in a post.
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You use the Reply button when you're only responding to and quoting a single post.

The + Quote will respond to and quote more than one post. It's not as easy as it looks though, you have to click on the + Quote button in every post you want to quote, then click on Insert Quotes. Then click on Insert Quotes (or whatever it says) in the next box that comes up too.

The Quotes and File and Photo uploads features in this new forum aren't nearly as intuitive as they were in the old one. It gets even us old-timers messed up a lot.
 
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#18,402
Hi all-- Could someone please authenticate these several items for me? All from my local thrift sojourns.

First is an Optic Signature Print wristlet (that I have already cleaned and looks great!)
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This is some sort of Swingpack but I'd appreciate any info. It has the creed patch but no numbers.
7 1/2" long x 8 1/2" tall
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This should be a Coach Chelsea Hobo style 6003
10 1/2" long x 9 1/2" tall x 4" deep
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missbaltimore said:
Hi all-- Could someone please authenticate these several items for me? All from my local thrift sojourns.

First is an Optic Signature Print wristlet (that I have already cleaned and looks great!)
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This is some sort of Swingpack but I'd appreciate any info. It has the creed patch but no numbers.
7 1/2" long x 8 1/2" tall
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This should be a Coach Chelsea Hobo style 6003
10 1/2" long x 9 1/2" tall x 4" deep
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They all look fine. It may take a while to find a name for the Swingpack, if it's even in my files. The Sig Optic Wristlet might be either style 2388 or 3425.
 
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