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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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!

 

[Hyacinth]

Can someone please authenticate this? I thought I’d read that serial numbers starting with BIN were typically fakes.
Seller: belviderefashions

Vintage COACH 9966 Black Leather Legacy Zip Hobo


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/292920828957

No, not just "typically" fakes - ALWAYS fake, no exceptions. The fonts and spacing of the number are all wrong too.

 

[Hyacinth]

Good morning. Could you please take a look and authenticate these listings? Many thanks.

https://poshmark.com/listing/White-coach-holiday-patchwork-bag-5c364b460cb5aae9d8825fca

https://poshmark.com/listing/Used-Coach-Hamptons-mini-tote-purse-5a773f9d2ae12f3e172cf27e

https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-pastel-purse-with-tan-leather-accents-5b89b54fc61777ce6dbe439c

We don't recommend buying from Poshmark because they have a TERRIBLE record when it comes to removing reported fakes - they don't remove them at all. It's also are very difficult to get refunds from them when a buyer gets a fake item.

All three of those bags look to be genuine.

 

[Roro]

Good morning. This little bag caught my eye. I am very appreciative of your authenticating. Thanks so much for all you do!

Vintage COACH Olive Leather Canteen Round Crossbody Bag Purse New
Ebay#: 372568003840
Seller: tmust2012
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CO...h=item56bec89500:g:qY4AAOSwqjhcM9sa:rk:3:pf:0
Comments: Any idea of age, if genuine? Thanks again.

 

[Hyacinth]

Good morning. This little bag caught my eye. I am very appreciative of your authenticating. Thanks so much for all you do!

Vintage COACH Olive Leather Canteen Round Crossbody Bag Purse New
Ebay#: 372568003840
Seller: tmust2012
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CO...h=item56bec89500:g:qY4AAOSwqjhcM9sa:rk:3:pf:0
Comments: Any idea of age, if genuine? Thanks again.

It's a genuine Chester Bag, style 9901 from around 1993. The color might be Bottle Green since Olive wasn't available until around the middle of 1994. If it's actually Olive then it's probably from mid-1994 right before they introduced the new-style serial numbers.

 

[Hyacinth]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dUpKiXZ5tqptJ4Bj6

Hoping the link works. It is for the picture of the creed.

It looks good.

 

[Prissygirl]

No, not just "typically" fakes - ALWAYS fake, no exceptions. The fonts and spacing of the number are all wrong too.

I tried to go back to this link and both the posting and the seller seem to have disappeared from eBay! Didn’t even have a chance to report.

 

[Roro]

It's a genuine Chester Bag, style 9901 from around 1993. The color might be Bottle Green since Olive wasn't available until around the middle of 1994. If it's actually Olive then it's probably from mid-1994 right before they introduced the new-style serial numbers.

Thank you so much, Hyacinth. I love learning about these great vintage bags.

 

[Catbird9]

I tried to go back to this link and both the posting and the seller seem to have disappeared from eBay! Didn’t even have a chance to report.

The item was reported and removed, but the seller, belviderefashions is still active.

 

[BeenBurned]

Can someone please authenticate this? I thought I’d read that serial numbers starting with BIN were typically fakes.
Seller: belviderefashions

Vintage COACH 9966 Black Leather Legacy Zip Hobo


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/292920828957

No, not just "typically" fakes - ALWAYS fake, no exceptions. The fonts and spacing of the number are all wrong too.

I can recall a history from belviderefashions.

I think this bag (SOLD) needs to be looked at too:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Vintage-Janice-Legacy-Rare-Pink-Leather-BAG-CROSSBODY-9950-/292916287990?hash=item44332bd9f6:g:ljEAAOSwCWNcOe5c&nma=true&si=R1KZE2gbI7%2FqXEL4yI4b6utHkH8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

ETA: I think I've answered my own question, or rather confirmed what I'd suspected.

I found these older posts regarding the R plant that seem to confirm that the bag in question is fake:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...post-for-format.889527/page-992#post-30202304
and
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ost-for-format.889527/page-1875#post-32148941

This is the creed from the bag in question:

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi! Could you please authenticate this bag? I don't know the name of this style, and the creed is different compared to newer styles (has those J code) so I don't know if this is genuine or not. I tried to google it and found the same bag with different color on poshmark, but the stamp creed on poshmark is deeper than on this bag. Thanks in advance!

I THINK it's ok but I'm going to ask BeenBurned to take a look when she gets a chance.

This exact style isn't in my photo files but what might be its big sister 6232 Signature Large Gallery Satchel is, and 10 or 12 years ago was highly and closely faked. The 2 things I'm worried about are the uneven-looking edgepaint on the handles, and that on the larger 6232 the other end of the top zip leather border had Coach stamped into one end which is the end you're not showing in your photos. If that end has a Coach logo stamped into it, can you take a photo of it and post it? Below is the same detail on the Large version to show you what I mean. I'm pretty sure it's ok, but the fakes of the 6232 used to drive us crazy so I'd rather be sure.
Genuine 6232 "closed" zipper end:
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FAKE 6232 closed zipper end:
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Please post the picture Hyacinth has requested as well as a link to the listing from which it was purchased (if you bought online).

I shall reserve comment until further picture(s) are posted.

 

[Prissygirl]

I can recall a history from belviderefashions.

I think this bag (SOLD) needs to be looked at too:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Vintage-Janice-Legacy-Rare-Pink-Leather-BAG-CROSSBODY-9950-/292916287990?hash=item44332bd9f6:g:ljEAAOSwCWNcOe5c&nma=true&si=R1KZE2gbI7%2FqXEL4yI4b6utHkH8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

ETA: I think I've answered my own question, or rather confirmed what I'd suspected.

I found these older posts regarding the R plant that seem to confirm that the bag in question is fake:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...post-for-format.889527/page-992#post-30202304
and
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ost-for-format.889527/page-1875#post-32148941

This is the creed from the bag in question:

Thanks for sharing and for the additional history. Disappointing that a repeat offender selling fakes maintains a 100% rating on eBay.

 

[Hyacinth]

I can recall a history from belviderefashions.

I think this bag (SOLD) needs to be looked at too:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Vintage-Janice-Legacy-Rare-Pink-Leather-BAG-CROSSBODY-9950-/292916287990?hash=item44332bd9f6:g:ljEAAOSwCWNcOe5c&nma=true&si=R1KZE2gbI7%2FqXEL4yI4b6utHkH8%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

ETA: I think I've answered my own question, or rather confirmed what I'd suspected.

I found these older posts regarding the R plant that seem to confirm that the bag in question is fake:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...post-for-format.889527/page-992#post-30202304
and
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ost-for-format.889527/page-1875#post-32148941

This is the creed from the bag in question:

Yep, not only did Coach NEVER make any of those "customer name" Legacy bags that were introduced in 1994 in any shade of pink, but in 2000 the R plant code was in active use by one of the Thailand plants. They used it from 1999 straight through to 2003

 

[Lothruin]

How about this one? I have never seen so much Coach or "Coach" in the thrift stores at one time before.

 

[whateve]

How about this one? I have never seen so much Coach or "Coach" in the thrift stores at one time before.
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It looks good. Daisy Spectator Leather Convertible hobo.

 

[Hyacinth]

How about this one? I have never seen so much Coach or "Coach" in the thrift stores at one time before.
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Looks good. I have the same bag in a different color combination, Daisy Spectator Leather Convertible Hobo from 2013

ETA - AAAAACCCKKKK !!!! Sniped!