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Hello, at your convenience could you take a look at this bag in my possession? Thanks.

Item: Coach Abbie
Size: about 6.5 x 7 inches
Comments: I have another authentic Abbie, and I knew in 1998 Coach had some pastel colors on their Spring catalog, showing Lavender with nickel hardware, so when I saw this color in a local FB Marketplace listing I got it, but I want to be totally sure, because the font is different (it could be totally OK, but also because is fake.....)

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It's fine. Are you comparing the font to other examples from the "B" plant in 1998? Because if not, it's not a valid comparison.
 
It's fine. Are you comparing the font to other examples from the "B" plant in 1998? Because if not, it's not a valid comparison.
Thank you Hyacinth, I know that the different plants could have different fonts, I have the other Abbie in storage so I can not check right now if it was B as well, or I am just thinking of the usual more "rounded" font.
I appreciate your reply.
 
Item: Rogue 25 Rose Gold Exoctic (snakeskin handles/accents)

Just picked this rogue up and I THINK it is authentic, but I've never handled the Coach snakeskin before and it feels WEIRD. If you run your finger "against the grain" it feels like little cellephone scales, like the bottoms of the snakeskin scales aren't in fact attached. (I'm not describing this well). The inside suede feels less soft than my black rogue but that thing has been used well and I suspect the suede has softened up.

What do you all think?
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I'm not authenticating but that sounds like real snakeskin.
 
Item: Vintage Coach Stewardess Bag NYC
Listing number: Poshmark doesn't show listing #
Seller: muajess
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Stewardess-Bag-NYC-5cdb41ac8d6f1a6faea29ec5

Comments: I have a $60 credit at Poshmark for a previous fake coach I purchased (thank you tPF for helping me discover that it wasn't real). I am guy shy about buying another bag there without more experience eyes taking a look first. Thank you for your help.

Were you able to open the link for this one? Or should I post pictures? I'm sorry if I missed this one if you responded, I shouldn't have posted 3 bags - I have confused myself I think..lol. Just let me know if I need to post pics? Thanks! :D
 
Item: Rogue 25 Rose Gold Exoctic (snakeskin handles/accents)

Just picked this rogue up and I THINK it is authentic, but I've never handled the Coach snakeskin before and it feels WEIRD. If you run your finger "against the grain" it feels like little cellephone scales, like the bottoms of the snakeskin scales aren't in fact attached. (I'm not describing this well). The inside suede feels less soft than my black rogue but that thing has been used well and I suspect the suede has softened up.

What do you all think?
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I am not one of the experts, so I wouldn't dare give you an opinion regarding the authenticity of the bag, but on regards to the snake skin.. if embossed leather the scales are like together and if real they have separations in between? I only had embossed before and that is what I was told, LOL
Wait for the experts to tell you.

I'm not commenting on authenticity either, but that's the way snakeskin IS, at least the skins that I've seen used in most fashion accessories. The scales are attached at the front but not at the back and can come loose or lift up on the back edge from rough handling. Ever see a snake eat something larger than its own body? The skin stretches and the scales have to be partly loose or they wouldn't allow the skin to stretch enough.
 
Were you able to open the link for this one? Or should I post pictures? I'm sorry if I missed this one if you responded, I shouldn't have posted 3 bags - I have confused myself I think..lol. Just let me know if I need to post pics? Thanks! :biggrin:

Didn't you already post pictures of the Stewardess? I already did that one. Please go back and check to see which ones I responded to.

Do you know how to trace Replys back to the original post by right-clicking on the tiny red cross or sword or whatever it is that is right after " (name here) said: "at the top of each reply?
 
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Didn't you already post pictures of the Stewardess? I already did that one.

Do you know how to trace Replys back to the original post by right-clicking on the tiny red cross or sword or whatever it is that is right after " (name here) said: "at the top of each reply?

Yes - I should have flagged this one as Stewardess bag #2. I posted 2 diff ones and should have pointed that out. You responded to the one I posted from Poshmark Seller: amyrose (Stewardess bag #1 - thank you so much!). This one is from Poshmark Seller: muajess (Stewardess bag #2). Sorry for the confusion :blush:.
 
Item: Vintage Coach Basic Bag 9455 shoulder bag/clutch
Listing number: Poshmark listing doesn't show listing #
Seller: lisa_gutman
Link: https://poshmark.com/my-listing/Vin...5-shoulder-bagclutch-5cc6111d689ebc8c9dca9a51
Comments: I have a $60 credit from Poshmark for a fake coach stewardess bag I bought previously (thank you tPF for your help with that). Now I'm gun shy about buying anything there without more experienced eyes on it. Thank you for your help.


Genuine

You also asked "Is it ok if I post all of the pictures instead since the link isn't working?"

Yes, it's OK. It may be the only way we can see what we need to see.
Beware that Lisa - lisa_gutman on Poshmark doesn't verify authenticity of her items and mixes authentic items and fakes.

She has this fake:
https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Black-SignatureLeather-Buckle-Trifold-5ca8f927adb58dc6eb356738

and she sold this fake:
https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-...th-Leather-Trim-Hobo-5c9933a20cb5aae66c26d131
 
Thank you Hyacinth, I know that the different plants could have different fonts, I have the other Abbie in storage so I can not check right now if it was B as well, or I am just thinking of the usual more "rounded" font.
I appreciate your reply.

Do you mean this font?
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and this one?
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If so, those fonts are from the C and D plants, NOT from the B plant
 
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