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

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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.

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:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
    Item:
    Where purchased or how obtained
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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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#30,196
BeenBurned said:
It's authentic but the seller, aric4430 has a different currently listed fake:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Purs...102731?hash=item3b13d9ab4b:g:yo8AAOSw3FBbG2SZ

ETA: This Prada bag she sold was also fake:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Prada-Bag/253722151791?hash=item3b1304cb6f:g:J0QAAOSwvrxbN~6m
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Out of curiosity I looked for a cached version of the fake "Prada" from seller ARIC4430 - what a total POS !!! It's amazing that someone even paid $64 for it. I wonder if the Feedback the scammed buyer of that bag left was already posted when ANGELACOLUMBIA bought that mistreated Coach. That alone would have made me hit the BACK button.
https://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=aric4430&&_trksid=p2047675.l2560&rt=nc&iid=253700685772&sspagename=VIP:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller

https://webcache.googleusercontent....+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&lr=lang_en|lang_es

Gotta love the "PRADA" label on the inside, and the crooked plaque on the front. How could anyone actually think this was genuine??? Just what you expect from a company whose leather bags often cost 4 figures. In DOLLARS, not lire.

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#30,197
Hyacinth said:
Out of curiosity I looked for a cached version of the fake "Prada" from seller ARIC4430 - what a total POS !!! It's amazing that someone even paid $64 for it. I wonder if the Feedback the scammed buyer of that bag left was already posted when ANGELACOLUMBIA bought that mistreated Coach. That alone would have made me hit the BACK button.
https://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=aric4430&&_trksid=p2047675.l2560&rt=nc&iid=253700685772&sspagename=VIP:feedback&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller

https://webcache.googleusercontent....+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&lr=lang_en|lang_es

Gotta love the "PRADA" label on the inside, and the crooked plaque on the front. How could anyone actually think this was genuine???

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We can hope that since the buyer questioned the bag before leaving feedback, maybe she'll open a dispute now that the listing has been removed.
 
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Hyacinth said:
"All the original parts" would be considered "original" or "original condition". It's always important to check the seller's photos and decription carefully for any variations from the original condition, such as cut and shortened straps, which are a lot more common on classic and vintage bags than most buyers realize. For instance a bag where the strap had been physically cut or shortened or even had extra buckle holes added is technically not in original condition although it might still be considered authentic. Changes like that can affect the value or usefullness of the item and could be grounds for a SNAD claim but that's a tricky area.
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Thank you, Hyacinth. I am learning so much! Really appreciate it!
 
#30,204
Couturexec said:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/323344969781
Seller: tims.treasures
ETA:
Pretty sure this hot mess needs to be reported.
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It's been removed. I saw that bag and reported it last night.

If you see a bag with a known invalid serial number as this one had (308-9854), you can report without confirming because you know it's fake. (If you don't recognize the serial as being fake, do post here to verify.)

Minchanka said:
#9954 is Prairie, correct? Is this a fake then? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Womens-Vintage-Coach-Dark-Brown-Leather-Handbag-Purse-E5C-9954/263804115823
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Hyacinth said:
Definitely the wrong style number, the font is wrong for the plant code, the entire font used in the creed stamp is wrong, and the date code is a year before that style (Taft Bag) was even introduced. Report away!
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Did you happen to catch the seller's ID?

Please remember to include seller IDs in authentication requests. (I like to watch sellers to see if bags are relisted.)
 
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I’d like a some help with this bag. Is it authentic? Do you know a style name? I bought it years ago, so no link. The bag is 11”L x 3”W” x 9”H. Thank you!!
 
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iris520 said:
View attachment 4129951 View attachment 4129952 View attachment 4129953 View attachment 4129954 Hi! I’m posting this on my phone, so I apologize in advance if I mess up the formatting.

I’d like a some help with this bag. Is it authentic? Do you know a style name? I bought it years ago, so no link. The bag is 11”L x 3”W” x 9”H. Thank you!!
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It was just called a Shoulder Bag, style 4050 from the very early Lightweight line and probably made in or around 1988.
 
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