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

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IMPORTANT READ-ME

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.

Please follow the following requests:
  • 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.
  • Note that authenticators have the right to refuse any requests. This is a free service, but it is imperative that you help our authenticators by using the following format:
  • FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
    Item:
    Listing number:
    Seller and site where listed
    Link:
    Comments:

  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
    Item:
    Where purchased or how obtained
    Comments:
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!
 
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Hyacinth said:
In a nutshell:

9988 Saddle Bag, approx 10x12, no center seam on front flap, introduced Spring 1997
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9014 Berkeley Saddle Bag, combination of sueded and sort-of-pebbly leather on the outside, intro'd Fall 1996
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9235 Crescent Bag, 10x10x3, goes back to at least 1976, discontinued around 1984 except for a "Retro" 50th Anniversary release in 1991. Has a center seam down the front Flap and was also available in a Large version, style 9210, both Crescents were made in NYC.
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Hope that helps! :smile:
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Drinking from thy fount of knowledge. Thank you for the succinct lecture :smartass:
 
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Good morning, Authenticators. My head is hung in shame as I admit to an impulse purchase from Memorial Day weekend.

Coach Lime Green Vintage Bucket Bag
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m6712396623
Seller: Brandyhill
Item number: not sure I see one on Mercari

Despite not seeing the Creed, I thought the color looked right. (don't yell at me) Also, the tags from these bags are often split. As I've received it, the bag actually looks like it was made like last week--a seemingly brand new Maggie bucket, 9019. So, here's a photo of the creed. Hoping for good news. Thank you in advance. ETA: this serial number is making me nervous.

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#49,639
Hyacinth said:
Due to that seller's prices, business practices, and personal attacks on tPF members I will NOT be authenticating any items sold by VINTAGECOACH4LESS listed on Ebay or any other website he sells on under any and all IDs he uses including but not limited to:
VINTAGECOACH4LESS
VTGCOACH4LESS
VINTAGE EXCELLENCE
and
DAVE EDWARDS


The other authenticators are available to help if they choose.
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BeenBurned said:
I feel as Hyacinth and have added
barne-acadi to the list.
madmerekat also
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Roxy5705 said:
Thank you for responding, I wondered if the seller had a checkered past. I’ll move on. Thanks again.
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Morgan_Bellini said:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/392789762202
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@Roxy5705

If it's a green Willis you're looking for, the bag @Morgan_Bellini posted is authentic. And it's considerably less expensive than the other seller's item.

Note that the seller gasy-85 seems to try to do research but has a couple of errors in her listings.

Minor correction: The bag in question was made in November 1995 (not December as described).

However a more serious error is in another listing where the seller lists a bag as classic vintage 80s but the bag is a 2002 item.
 
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Roro said:
Good morning, Authenticators. My head is hung in shame as I admit to an impulse purchase from Memorial Day weekend.

Coach Lime Green Vintage Bucket Bag
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m6712396623
Seller: Brandyhill
Item number: not sure I see one on Mercari

Despite not seeing the Creed, I thought the color looked right. (don't yell at me) Also, the tags from these bags are often split. As I've received it, the bag actually looks like it was made like last week--a seemingly brand new Maggie bucket, 9019. So, here's a photo of the creed. Hoping for good news. Thank you in advance.

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Fake. Feel free to direct Brandyhill here.
 
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Roxy5705 said:
Good morning,
I am interested in purchasing this vintage Willis bag. Please authenticate. Thank you in advance.
Item: Willis in green/brass 9927
Listing: 353090084113
Seller: vintagecoach4less
Link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/353090084113
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This sellers items are very authentic. This is a beautiful bag in a gorgeous color! You are protected by ebay as a buyer so you should not have to worry about his items in general, and this one in particular.
 
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Roro said:
Good morning, Authenticators. My head is hung in shame as I admit to an impulse purchase from Memorial Day weekend.

Coach Lime Green Vintage Bucket Bag
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m6712396623
Seller: Brandyhill
Item number: not sure I see one on Mercari

Despite not seeing the Creed, I thought the color looked right. (don't yell at me) Also, the tags from these bags are often split. As I've received it, the bag actually looks like it was made like last week--a seemingly brand new Maggie bucket, 9019. So, here's a photo of the creed. Hoping for good news. Thank you in advance. ETA: this serial number is making me nervous.

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BeenBurned said:
Fake. Feel free to direct Brandyhill here.
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Roro said:
Yep. Hopefully lesson permanently learned. Thank you so much for the fast reply.
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FWIW--it took all of four minutes for Mercari to approve the return for full refund. Thank you again, authenticators and particularly BB, for all of your help.
 
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Jessi319 said:
This sellers items are very authentic. This is a beautiful bag in a gorgeous color! You are protected by ebay as a buyer so you should not have to worry about his items in general, and this one in particular.
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Wow, a voice from the past! How have you been, Jessi? I haven't seen you around the forum since you left for the Facebook group.
 
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Jessi319 said:
This sellers items are very authentic. This is a beautiful bag in a gorgeous color! You are protected by ebay as a buyer so you should not have to worry about his items in general, and this one in particular.
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It's possible that at the current time, your comment is correct. But the seller has a long history of (knowingly or not), mixing fakes and making disparaging comments about and to authenticators here, on ebay and in private facebook groups.

First are some examples from when his ID was azuremerekat:
From Mar 25, 2013:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.763164/page-542#post-24270800

Hall of shame from Dec 13, 2013:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...coach-fakes-here.824098/page-47#post-25853508

Post from Feb 19, 2014:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/authenticate-this-coach.855067/page-20#post-26251499

Hall of shame from Feb 2, 2016:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...oach-fakes-here.824098/page-198#post-29781100

Hall of shame from Feb. 3, 2016:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...oach-fakes-here.824098/page-198#post-29782239

And a Hall of shame reference from more recently after a change to vintagecoach4less ID:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...oach-fakes-here.824098/page-364#post-32589559

While it never hurts to have ALL listings verified for ALL sellers, trusted or not, a seller who sells as much Coach as he does and has been doing for many years shouldn't be making as many mistakes as we've seen both here, on ebay boards and on other sites.

As someone who knows and recognizes Coach and knows what to look for, you may feel comfortable promoting him. I just don't have that warm and fuzzy feeling yet.
 
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