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

[Vlad]

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!

 

[Sonoma]

Just checking if this is fake, Thank you in advance, experts!
Is made in Italy in 1997 but uses that floater H plant. Also has wrong zipper pull and lining looks off to me.
COACH #4929 SONOMA BROWN PEBBLE LEATHER SHOULDER CROSSBODY BAG-ITALY
252829620170
reyna_pined
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252829620170?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Hyacinth]

Hyacinth I took measurements and I found it... it's a 1990 drawstring fling from the lightweight collection. Thanks for your help.

That explains why I had trouble finding it. The 2 styles are very similar except for the strap attachment and the height. With no height measurement and with only one photo in my files that only showed the front I wasn't sure how the strap on the Sling was attached.

There were 3 Drawstring "cousins" in the Lightweight line that were introduced at the same time, and without measurements and the photos showing the important details it's really easy to get them confused, see the 1990 Holiday catalog thumbnail below.

 

[Hyacinth]

Just checking if this is fake, Thank you in advance, experts!
Is made in Italy in 1997 but uses that floater H plant. Also has wrong zipper pull and lining looks off to me.
COACH #4929 SONOMA BROWN PEBBLE LEATHER SHOULDER CROSSBODY BAG-ITALY
252829620170
reyna_pined
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252829620170?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

You're right. The 2 shades of stripes in the lining should both be the same width, The "H" plant code is the wrong size, the inside pocket zipper pull is wrong, the "No" in the serial prefix is wrong, and what's really a major red flag is that the font used for the Coach logo above the creed isn't using any of their trademarked fonts. Coach may sometimes change or screw up things like fabrics and even hardware, but their registered trademarks and fonts are sacred.

 

[Sonoma]

You're right. The 2 shades of stripes in the lining should both be the same width, The "H" plant code is the wrong size, the inside pocket zipper pull is wrong, the "No" in the serial prefix is wrong, and what's really a major red flag is that the font used for the Coach logo above the creed isn't using any of their trademarked fonts. Coach may sometimes change or screw up things like fabrics and even hardware, but their registered trademarks and fonts are sacred.

View attachment 3650425

Thanks so much Hyacinth, and for those extra details that I missed!
ALREADY GONE! Thanks everyone for reporting.

 

[Ebkbay]

I just won this bag ( for a rehab project) but would appreciate if one of you would
authenticate it before I pay:
Vintage black Taylor ...
252826044030
Bestfromthepast
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/252826044030?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Many thanks in advance.

 

[Hyacinth]

I just won this bag ( for a rehab project) but would appreciate if one of you would
authenticate it before I pay:
Vintage black Taylor ...
252826044030
Bestfromthepast
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/252826044030?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Many thanks in advance.

I don't know why the seller is calling it a Taylor. It looks like a genuine Companion Bag, style 9300 with the optional shorter and apparently non-adjustable, non-crossbody 36-inch strap and probably from around 1990-1993.

 

[Deadlift Diva]

AUTHENTICATE This COACH

Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread.

Note: The PurseForum requests that only members with an extensive knowledge of the brand and authenticating who have over 500 posts participate as authenticators in this AT thread. The moderators reserve the right to remove authentications that do not meet these requirements.


Please follow the following rules:

• Before you submit a request for authentication, please search this thread to make sure that the item has not previously been authenticated. This is not a thread to ask general questions about COACH, please refer to our main Coach forum for such information.
• This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:
  
  Item:
  Listing number:
  Seller:
  Link:
  Comments:

• If the bag in question is not on an auction site, please use the following:
  
  Item Name (if you know it):
  Link (if available):
  Then attach any photos (all authentication must include photos.)
  • Please be sure to include a clear readable photo of the creed stamp and serial number from inside the bag or accessory if there is one, and the bag's measurements when the bag is an older or vintage leather Coach.
    
  • Since mid-2014, Coach stopped putting serial numbers on creeds so in newer bags where the creeds don't have serial numbers, we also need to see pictures of the labels/tags from inside the bag. They are either both in the main open part sewn into the seam of the lining, or one might be buried deep inside the zipper pocket. One shows where made and the other has a serial number.
• Authenticators are not required to answer every request and it is their right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format.
• Please note that comments on price and condition are NOT permitted.
• Do NOT PM an authenticator or moderator to request authentication. Any and all such requests should be posted in this thread.
• Should one of your items be questioned in this thread, you are welcome to provide additional pictures or materials supporting its authenticity.
• Do not handle your disputes with other members in this thread but take your differences to Private Messages. Failure to do so can result in banning.
• Please utilize the "Quote" feature when responding directly to another post.

Disclaimer

All Authenticate This threads on tPF are meant to provide assistance to shoppers who are uncertain about the legitimacy and authenticity of designer goods. The evaluations posted by tPF's members are only opinions that stem from personal experiences as shoppers and collectors. They are not legally binding or professional authentications and are not to be treated as such.

For questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact the forum administration via the forum's contact form: http://forum.purseblog.com/sendmessage.php.

AUTHENTICATE This COACH

Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread.

Note: The PurseForum requests that only members with an extensive knowledge of the brand and authenticating who have over 500 posts participate as authenticators in this AT thread. The moderators reserve the right to remove authentications that do not meet these requirements.


Please follow the following rules:

• Before you submit a request for authentication, please search this thread to make sure that the item has not previously been authenticated. This is not a thread to ask general questions about COACH, please refer to our main Coach forum for such information.
• This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:
  
  Item:
  Listing number:
  Seller:
  Link:
  Comments:

• If the bag in question is not on an auction site, please use the following:
  
  Item Name (if you know it):
  Link (if available):
  Then attach any photos (all authentication must include photos.)
  • Please be sure to include a clear readable photo of the creed stamp and serial number from inside the bag or accessory if there is one, and the bag's measurements when the bag is an older or vintage leather Coach.
    
  • Since mid-2014, Coach stopped putting serial numbers on creeds so in newer bags where the creeds don't have serial numbers, we also need to see pictures of the labels/tags from inside the bag. They are either both in the main open part sewn into the seam of the lining, or one might be buried deep inside the zipper pocket. One shows where made and the other has a serial number.
• Authenticators are not required to answer every request and it is their right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format.
• Please note that comments on price and condition are NOT permitted.
• Do NOT PM an authenticator or moderator to request authentication. Any and all such requests should be posted in this thread.
• Should one of your items be questioned in this thread, you are welcome to provide additional pictures or materials supporting its authenticity.
• Do not handle your disputes with other members in this thread but take your differences to Private Messages. Failure to do so can result in banning.
• Please utilize the "Quote" feature when responding directly to another post.

Disclaimer

All Authenticate This threads on tPF are meant to provide assistance to shoppers who are uncertain about the legitimacy and authenticity of designer goods. The evaluations posted by tPF's members are only opinions that stem from personal experiences as shoppers and collectors. They are not legally binding or professional authentications and are not to be treated as such.

For questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact the forum administration via the forum's contact form: http://forum.purseblog.com/sendmessage.php.

 

[Deadlift Diva]

AUTHENTICATE This COACH
I'm not sure if I'm using this forum correctly. I just posted a few pictures of a bag that is being sold in a buy and sell group that I belong to on Facebook. The owner can't validate it's authenticity as it was a gift. I'll reattach the photos. Thanks

Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread.

Note: The PurseForum requests that only members with an extensive knowledge of the brand and authenticating who have over 500 posts participate as authenticators in this AT thread. The moderators reserve the right to remove authentications that do not meet these requirements.


Please follow the following rules:

• Before you submit a request for authentication, please search this thread to make sure that the item has not previously been authenticated. This is not a thread to ask general questions about COACH, please refer to our main Coach forum for such information.
• This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:
  
  Item:
  Listing number:
  Seller:
  Link:
  Comments:

• If the bag in question is not on an auction site, please use the following:
  
  Item Name (if you know it):
  Link (if available):
  Then attach any photos (all authentication must include photos.)
  • Please be sure to include a clear readable photo of the creed stamp and serial number from inside the bag or accessory if there is one, and the bag's measurements when the bag is an older or vintage leather Coach.
    
  • Since mid-2014, Coach stopped putting serial numbers on creeds so in newer bags where the creeds don't have serial numbers, we also need to see pictures of the labels/tags from inside the bag. They are either both in the main open part sewn into the seam of the lining, or one might be buried deep inside the zipper pocket. One shows where made and the other has a serial number.
• Authenticators are not required to answer every request and it is their right to ignore a request that is not in the proper format.
• Please note that comments on price and condition are NOT permitted.
• Do NOT PM an authenticator or moderator to request authentication. Any and all such requests should be posted in this thread.
• Should one of your items be questioned in this thread, you are welcome to provide additional pictures or materials supporting its authenticity.
• Do not handle your disputes with other members in this thread but take your differences to Private Messages. Failure to do so can result in banning.
• Please utilize the "Quote" feature when responding directly to another post.

Disclaimer

All Authenticate This threads on tPF are meant to provide assistance to shoppers who are uncertain about the legitimacy and authenticity of designer goods. The evaluations posted by tPF's members are only opinions that stem from personal experiences as shoppers and collectors. They are not legally binding or professional authentications and are not to be treated as such.

For questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact the forum administration via the forum's contact form: http://forum.purseblog.com/sendmessage.php.

 

[Hyacinth]

We need the information requested in the first post in this thread, the one you copied into both of your own posts - listing number, seller and link where the item is or was being sold, plus any comments. Thank you.

 

[Deadlift Diva]

We need the information requested in the first post in this thread, the one you copied into both of your own posts - listing number, seller and link where the item is or was being sold, plus any comments. Thank you.

J3J 6821
Seller;Rhoda Lee Bridgeman Guelph, Ontario
https://m.facebook.com/groups/810494398986905?view=permalink&id=1385386528164353

 

[Hyacinth]

J3J 6821
Seller;Rhoda Lee Bridgeman Guelph, Ontario
https://m.facebook.com/groups/810494398986905?view=permalink&id=1385386528164353

I THINK it might be OK, but if BeenBurned is available, I'd like for her to take a look at it since she's had more experience with those J3J- serial numbers than I. A lot of fakes with that prefix have been found in other Mini Signature styles from the same line although usually with different style numbers. And unfortunately there are also a lot of fakes sold through Facebook so it pays to be extra careful.

 

[BeenBurned]

J3J 6821
Seller;Rhoda Lee Bridgeman Guelph, Ontario
https://m.facebook.com/groups/810494398986905?view=permalink&id=1385386528164353

I THINK it might be OK, but if BeenBurned is available, I'd like for her to take a look at it since she's had more experience with those J3J- serial numbers than I. A lot of fakes with that prefix have been found in other Mini Signature styles from the same line although usually with different style numbers. And unfortunately there are also a lot of fakes sold through Facebook so it pays to be extra careful.

That bag is authentic. As long as the seller is showing her own pictures of the actual item, it's fine.

 

[gingersnap61]

Found this beauty at GW yesterday. Leather is so soft. Please authenticate, thank you.
Waverly Satchel, Mahogany?
L6M 4133
12 x 8 x 5

 

[Deadlift Diva]

I THINK it might be OK, but if BeenBurned is available, I'd like for her to take a look at it since she's had more experience with those J3J- serial numbers than I. A lot of fakes with that prefix have been found in other Mini Signature styles from the same line although usually with different style numbers. And unfortunately there are also a lot of fakes sold through Facebook so it pays to be extra careful.

Thank you. I will await for Beenburned reply.

 

[Hyacinth]

Found this beauty at GW yesterday. Leather is so soft. Please authenticate, thank you.
Waverly Satchel, Mahogany?
L6M 4133
12 x 8 x 5

It looks OK.