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Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread. No PMs please.
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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.
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Item: Coach Lg Tote Shopper Purse Shoulder Bag Dual Straps French Calfskin Leather
Listing number: 222385908254
Seller: diana4852
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Lg-To...908254?hash=item33c73baa1e:g:HZEAAOSwNnRYe7Ym

Comments: We were wondering about the authenticity of the style number 5470 in the facebook group. It came up on a strange post listed on poshmark showing two different purses, but with this style number. The creed indicates that it is crafted in Italy of finest french calfskin leather. Is this purse authentic and if so, what is its name? Thank you so much for the information!
 
#20,059
Hyacinth said:
Yep, if I hadn't been thinking of swapping or "loaning" its strap to another bag I'd just bought it probably would have escaped me too. My Purse Room is on the north side of the building and doesn't get much light so I took it into another room and then noticed the font. AND the back of the turnlock. :crybaby:
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whateve said:
That's what happened to me on one of mine. What makes it worse is that I owned several authentic versions of the same style, so I should have been able to see the difference. On the other I felt something rough on the underside of the buckle, and when I held it under the light saw the "solid brass" engraving. Then I realized the font was off.

ETA: I'm glad I'm not the only one who has a purse room!
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Sorry to be off-topic, but been meaning to say thanks to you both for sharing that you both have a purse room!
How cool - that is something I dream of creating, right now it's my closet.
(But so my husband would be agreeable I'd have to call it a Guest Bedroom for Coach Bags.:smile:)
 
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CoachRules said:
Item: Coach Lg Tote Shopper Purse Shoulder Bag Dual Straps French Calfskin Leather
Listing number: 222385908254
Seller: diana4852
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Lg-Tote-Shopper-Purse-Shoulder-Bag-Dual-Straps-French-Calfskin-Leather-/222385908254?hash=item33c73baa1e:g:HZEAAOSwNnRYe7Ym

Comments: We were wondering about the authenticity of the style number 5470 in the facebook group. It came up on a strange post listed on poshmark showing two different purses, but with this style number. The creed indicates that it is crafted in Italy of finest french calfskin leather. Is this purse authentic and if so, what is its name? Thank you so much for the information!
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The bag in the listing you've linked is authentic.

IMO, Poshmark is a cesspool of fakes, the admin on that site doesn't care whether sellers peddle fakes nor do they act on reports of fakes and I (personally) don't recommend Poshmark nor would I do business with that site.

That said, I'd be interested in seeing the listing on Poshmark.
 
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Iamminda said:
Thank you so much, BeenBurned. I guess it's alright if it is less than 20 years old (lol) since this is a discontinued color that I am considering. Appreciate your help :smile:.
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You aren't going to find a true vintage Willis with nickel hardware. I don't think the first ones came out until 1998, like this one.
 
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BeenBurned said:
The bag in the listing you've linked is authentic.

IMO, Poshmark is a cesspool of fakes, the admin on that site doesn't care whether sellers peddle fakes nor do they act on reports of fakes and I (personally) don't recommend Poshmark nor would I do business with that site.

That said, I'd be interested in seeing the listing on Poshmark.
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Haha, good to know! Thanks! I have not shopped on poshmark, it seems like it can be a pain if something goes awry. Here is the original post: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Flap-Shoulder-Bag-5839ec687fab3ae09108be57?utm_source=ext_fb
 
#20,068
Sonoma said:
Sorry to be off-topic, but been meaning to say thanks to you both for sharing that you both have a purse room!
How cool - that is something I dream of creating, right now it's my closet.
(But so my husband would be agreeable I'd have to call it a Guest Bedroom for Coach Bags.:smile:)
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I tried that - my DH didn't see it quite the same way. I had to mollify him by making room for his golf clubs and fishing gear. :giggle:
 
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CoachRules said:
Item: Coach Lg Tote Shopper Purse Shoulder Bag Dual Straps French Calfskin Leather
Listing number: 222385908254
Seller: diana4852
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Lg-Tote-Shopper-Purse-Shoulder-Bag-Dual-Straps-French-Calfskin-Leather-/222385908254?hash=item33c73baa1e:g:HZEAAOSwNnRYe7Ym

Comments: We were wondering about the authenticity of the style number 5470 in the facebook group. It came up on a strange post listed on poshmark showing two different purses, but with this style number. The creed indicates that it is crafted in Italy of finest french calfskin leather. Is this purse authentic and if so, what is its name? Thank you so much for the information!
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BeenBurned said:
The bag in the listing you've linked is authentic.

IMO, Poshmark is a cesspool of fakes, the admin on that site doesn't care whether sellers peddle fakes nor do they act on reports of fakes and I (personally) don't recommend Poshmark nor would I do business with that site.

That said, I'd be interested in seeing the listing on Poshmark.
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It;s from one of the Manhattan Collections but I've never found a catalog with the names of those styles.

I don't think the top picture in the PM listing belongs with the others.
 
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#20,070
CoachRules said:
Item: Coach Lg Tote Shopper Purse Shoulder Bag Dual Straps French Calfskin Leather
Listing number: 222385908254
Seller: diana4852
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Lg-Tote-Shopper-Purse-Shoulder-Bag-Dual-Straps-French-Calfskin-Leather-/222385908254?hash=item33c73baa1e:g:HZEAAOSwNnRYe7Ym

Comments: We were wondering about the authenticity of the style number 5470 in the facebook group. It came up on a strange post listed on poshmark showing two different purses, but with this style number. The creed indicates that it is crafted in Italy of finest french calfskin leather. Is this purse authentic and if so, what is its name? Thank you so much for the information!
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BeenBurned said:
The bag in the listing you've linked is authentic.

IMO, Poshmark is a cesspool of fakes, the admin on that site doesn't care whether sellers peddle fakes nor do they act on reports of fakes and I (personally) don't recommend Poshmark nor would I do business with that site.

That said, I'd be interested in seeing the listing on Poshmark.
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CoachRules said:
Haha, good to know! Thanks! I have not shopped on poshmark, it seems like it can be a pain if something goes awry. Here is the original post: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Flap-Shoulder-Bag-5839ec687fab3ae09108be57?utm_source=ext_fb
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I think the PM seller erred and is showing a picture of the front of a different bag. The creeds and backs are identical.
 
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