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

[Vlad]

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

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• 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!

 

[whateve]

I bought two lots on GoodwillOnline and I think they're probably not authentic. The online photos weren't helpful and their customer service is not very responsive. Anyway, I took a chance. If you need more photos let me know.

Bag One

Bag Two

Bag 3

Thank you for your help.

You're right. They are both fake. The P plant code was never used for the US, and NT is not a valid prefix. NT-4903 is on the fakes list. There is nothing right about that bag. The leather looks terrible. Goodwill has a no fakes policy. Be insistent about getting a full refund, including shipping.

 

[whateve]

Have I said how much like an idiot I feel.

Lot 2

Bag 1

Bag 2

Bag 3

Bag 1 and 2 are authentic. I can't read the creed on #3 at all. Can you do something to enhance the numbers, possibly dusting it with cornstarch or eye shadow? Can you show the ends of the dowels, the back of the female part of the turnlock, and the top of the handle?

 

[whateve]

I am sorry that I have sent so many at one time and I promise never to do this again to you guys.

Lot 2

Bag 4

Bag 5

Bag 6

Bag 4 and 6 are authentic. Bag 5 is fake.

 

[kithrobyn]

Bag 1 and 2 are authentic. I can't read the creed on #3 at all. Can you do something to enhance the numbers, possibly dusting it with cornstarch or eye shadow? Can you show the ends of the dowels, the back of the female part of the turnlock, and the top of the handle?

Right side dowel

Left side dowel

Turnlock

Top of the handle

Creed, I tried but it is way flat.

Thank you for your help

 

[whateve]

Please help me with this one: I suspect it isn't right, but I'm not sure why, and if it is right it is a pretty cool style:View attachment 4306441 View attachment 4306442 View attachment 4306443 View attachment 4306444 View attachment 4306445

It's an authentic twill Patricia's Legacy.

 

[whateve]

Hi everyone! I'm very new to Coach ownership and I'm loving it! I have done some limited research on authentication so I can spot a bad fake. This one is confusing me. When I look up the creed number it comes up with all sorts of bags that look just this one. The stitching looks ok, the creed is good quality, Coach isn't splashed on every piece of hardware. It even has tags and a Coach card thing in the middle pocket. The red flags I'm stuck on are four pieces of the hardware are not complete rings. They are split rings. Please help?View attachment 4306401 View attachment 4306401 View attachment 4306402

It appears authentic.

 

[whateve]

Right side dowel

Left side dowel

Turnlock

Top of the handle

Creed, I tried but it is way flat.

Thank you for your help

I'm not seeing any red flags but I can't say it is authentic without being able to read the creed.

 

[kithrobyn]

I'm not seeing any red flags but I can't say it is authentic without being able to read the creed.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Lothruin]

It's an authentic twill Patricia's Legacy.

Thanks so much! You got back to me right before I left the store, so it's mine now.

 

[whateve]

Thanks so much! You got back to me right before I left the store, so it's mine now.

I'm glad! It took me awhile to find it as it is pretty rare.

 

[NastyCrafter]

It appears authentic.

Really? Thanks for the help!

 

[beesey16!]

Hello! I have been searching this site for authentication tips.
Could someone take a look at some listings I am considering? I am not a serious collector but I would like to be informed.
Thanks in advance.


https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Chelsea-Jayden-Carryall-Leather-Handbag-5ba9005c34a4eff92442c4b8

https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Shoulder-Purse-5c3a67f8bb761540a7f67fcc

https://poshmark.com/listing/Authen...r-shoulder-bagwalnut-5b6767588ad2f932b8425cfc

 

[carolinagirl9]

Item: "Station bag"
Listing number: n/a
Seller: calivintageusa
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/672690...intage-70s-brown?show_sold_out_detail=1&frs=1
Comments: I'm skeptical that this is really 70s bag, seems more likely to be 80s to me. The flap looks different than other station bags I've seen, so I'm also not sure that that's really what the bag was called.

 

[whateve]

Hello! I have been searching this site for authentication tips.
Could someone take a look at some listings I am considering? I am not a serious collector but I would like to be informed.
Thanks in advance.


https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Chelsea-Jayden-Carryall-Leather-Handbag-5ba9005c34a4eff92442c4b8

https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Shoulder-Purse-5c3a67f8bb761540a7f67fcc

https://poshmark.com/listing/Authen...r-shoulder-bagwalnut-5b6767588ad2f932b8425cfc

i think they all are authentic. The first and second were made for Coach boutiques. The last one is the same style as the first but it was made for factory stores.

 

[whateve]

Item: "Station bag"
Listing number: n/a
Seller: calivintageusa
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/672690...intage-70s-brown?show_sold_out_detail=1&frs=1
Comments: I'm skeptical that this is really 70s bag, seems more likely to be 80s to me. The flap looks different than other station bags I've seen, so I'm also not sure that that's really what the bag was called.

It wasn't made in the 70s and it isn't a station bag. It is a Shelton bag #9917 from the early 90s, probably 1993. The strap has been altered. It was cut shorter and more holes were punched. That wasn't disclosed in the listing.