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Well, isn't this interesting?!?

Seller limhs0 (77)
item 223335637897
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CO...rossbody-Bucket-Shoulder-Handbag/223335637897
I'm including a picture from the listing showing the non-creed as well as the same image rotated.

Although the stamped serial number looks okay, I'm guessing the bag is fake. Opinions?

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I think it is probably authentic. It looks like it could be #4020 drawstring sac small from the lightweights collection. There are no pockets to attach a creed, and they didn't consider putting it in the base. I don't remember ever seeing one of these before and I can't find any mention of it on the forum.
 

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I think it is probably authentic. It looks like it could be #4020 drawstring sac small from the lightweights collection. There are no pockets to attach a creed, and they didn't consider putting it in the base. I don't remember ever seeing one of these before and I can't find any mention of it on the forum.

Good detective work, Whateve! It's the first one I've actually seen too. And for some reason I didn't have the catalog pic in my files either. Another knowledge gap filled! :smile:
 
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I think it is probably authentic. It looks like it could be #4020 drawstring sac small from the lightweights collection. There are no pockets to attach a creed, and they didn't consider putting it in the base. I don't remember ever seeing one of these before and I can't find any mention of it on the forum.

Good detective work, Whateve! It's the first one I've actually seen too. And for some reason I didn't have the catalog pic in my files either. Another knowledge gap filled! :smile:
Ditto what Hyacinth said.

It's a first for me too!
 
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Item: Coach Sonoma drawstring
Link: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/202619199513
Seller: lilironlady1000
Comment: this supposed to have E for Italy, right? Along with the letter o of the No. being too big, the underscore too long?
Definitely fake. Plus has that 6D prefix we see in lots of fakes. Also that weird frame around the inside pocket. It should have zipper stops and stitching around the edges. The word 'distinctive' is misspelled.
 
Item: Coach Sonoma drawstring
Link: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/202619199513
Seller: lilironlady1000
Comment: this supposed to have E for Italy, right? Along with the letter o of the No. being too big, the underscore too long?

FAKE.
It's not the Italy plant code and not the correct font for the D plant either. Below is another creed from a PROVEABLY fake bag with EXACTLY the same serial number font and a 1996 year code with a style number 9134 for a Hippie Flap that wasn't even introduced until Fall of 1999.
1996_D-plant-FAKE-J6D-9134.JPG

and here's the fake you're asking about - the serial number font is identical even though the creed stamping is different. Note that the "9" in both serials has exactly the same too-short base, along with other similarities. The lining also looks brown, not black.
1996_D-plant-FAKE-Italy-K6D-4926-a.JPG
 
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