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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.

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  • 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.
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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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#35,011
Hello authenticators! I know how ya’ll feel about Poshmark... but if someone wouldn’t mind, could I get an opinion on these duffle sacs? Both were purchased in the same listing. Thanks!

Item: 2 Coach Leather Bags
Seller: lara789
Link: https://posh.mk/WY7j373oGU
Comments: The dark brown bag seems ok to me, leather feels good and hardware looks correct. The BT bag has a stiffer leather, and the hardware differs slightly - see the back side of the rivets. Also, the pocket on the BT bag seems to have been assembled backwards with the suede on the back instead of inside.F6E197C7-B6D7-4B3A-AEA8-BAC9C52AF123.jpg23237138-414D-4392-BC7B-71BFEE90919B.jpg
 
#35,012
Jackiejr22 said:
This coach purse does not have the "YKK" on zipper and when I called coach to ask about serial number they pulled a completely different purse.

thank you,
jackie
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Before you go any further into Coach, go to the top of the index page in this Coach Shopping forum, look for the Pinned thread called "SaleArea Guides" and read those posts carefully, paying special attention to the actual Guides starting with Post 14 and especially the ones on Authenticy Guides and on the YKK Zipper Myth.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/salearea-guides.983575/
Then you can stop spending your time looking for non-existant "proofs" of authenticity because a zipper doesn't prove ANYTHING. Neither do most of the other "proofs" in those so-called authenticity guides.

As for the serial number, I just searched for style number 19358 on Ebay and found 2 bags just like yours, so either you talked to a fool, or someone got the number wrong. That bag is genuine.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=coach+19358&_sacat=11450
 
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#35,013
rkiz said:
Hello authenticators! I know how ya’ll feel about Poshmark... but if someone wouldn’t mind, could I get an opinion on these duffle sacs? Both were purchased in the same listing. Thanks!

Item: 2 Coach Leather Bags
Seller: lara789
Link: https://posh.mk/WY7j373oGU
Comments: The dark brown bag seems ok to me, leather feels good and hardware looks correct. The BT bag has a stiffer leather, and the hardware differs slightly - see the back side of the rivets. Also, the pocket on the BT bag seems to have been assembled backwards with the suede on the back instead of inside.View attachment 4356609View attachment 4356610
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They're both genuine. The dark one is slightly older and looks like it's seen more use.
 
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#35,017
Jackiejr22 said:
Thanks for nothing and you courteous response . So because you found on eBay, it's authentic??? Give me a break...guess this site is worthless, same as your opinion .
I had coach look up the serial number and send me a picture, didn't match at all.
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Correction - chances are that it's fake but that has nothing to do with the zipper.
 
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#35,018
KameUme said:
Hello. I'm a new comer and not native English speaker. So if I'm doing this wrong, please let me know.

Could someone authenticate the bag below?

Item: Vintage 90s Coach Black Top Handle Drawstring Sling Bag 9992
Listing number: 292968960720
Seller: angiex2
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-90s-Coach-Black-Top-Handle-Drawstring-Sling-Bag-9992-/292968960720?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&nma=true&si=1KwFz2o6ILvJlRz2reLy2LEPht0%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc
Comments: I bought it but J8H creed worry me.

Thank you very much :smile:
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Sorry, it's fake. "J8H-" is never found in genuine Coaches, the leather tab around the turnlock is the wrong shape, the back of the turnlock is wrong, the front pocket is too big, and the rings holding the top handle aren't the correct shape. We've seen other fakes of that style with the same problems. Here are 2 genuine ones, it can be hard to see the differences but that serial number prefix is always fake.
9992_Handle Backpack-Hol1996.jpg 9992_HandleBackpack.JPG
 
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#35,019
Jackiejr22 said:
Thanks for nothing and you courteous response . So because you found on eBay, it's authentic??? Give me a break...guess this site is worthless, same as your opinion .
I had coach look up the serial number and send me a picture, didn't match at all.
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I Googled "Coach 19358" and found a bag that looks exactly like yours. This proves nothing except that the Coach employee you spoke to must have looked up a different number.

COACH HAMPTONS WEEKEND SIGNATURE COLORBLOCK SHOULDER BAG
Style: 19358










Lesson #1: Coach employees are frequently not qualified to authenticate bags.
Lesson #2: Some authentic Coach bags DO NOT have YKK zippers.
Lesson #3: Some fakes have YKK zippers.
 
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Jackiejr22 said:
Thanks for nothing and you courteous response . So because you found on eBay, it's authentic??? Give me a break...guess this site is worthless, same as your opinion .
I had coach look up the serial number and send me a picture, didn't match at all.
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Too bad for you, ironically, that you don’t know enough to appreciate what a great service we have going here. Lurk a little and get a little education.
Say what you will about the opinions here. I’ll take them every day and twice on Sunday! :yes:
 
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#35,021
Hyacinth said:
Sorry, it's fake. "J8H-" is never found in genuine Coaches, the leather tab around the turnlock is the wrong shape, the back of the turnlock is wrong, the front pocket is too big, and the rings holding the top handle aren't the correct shape. We've seen other fakes of that style with the same problems. Here are 2 genuine ones, it can be hard to see the differences but that serial number prefix is always fake.
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Thank you very much for taking time for me, Hyacinth!
It's sad, but good to know. I will cancel the auction.
I really appreciate your expert knowledge, and generosity to do this for free.
I'm sure most people do!
 
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#35,024
Ireiki4u said:
My daughter bought another vintage bag, please authenticate when you can. thank you in advance.

Seller: alaskangirl78
Item: Vintage Coach Flap Shoulder Bag Black
No item number
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Flap-Shoulder-Bag-Black-5c6ad729a5d7c60ba0b1f1cf
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Ireiki4u said:
More photos: Also if it’s authentic what is it called and does it look like the strap has been repaired?

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It's an authentic classic pouch, also called a classic shoulder bag, #9170. The strap looks original. Sometimes they were a little sloppy at the overlap. I can't tell if it was always like that or if it was repaired.
 
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