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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.
  • 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:
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  • 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.
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#50,239
Craigers said:
Please authenticate this Coach Leather Shoulder Bag

Item: Coach Leather Shoulder Bag
Listing#: 31309684912
Seller: bt_2020
Site where listed: eBay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Leat...849123?hash=item48e606c6e3:g:k4UAAOSw-CtezsO3
Comments: I’m looking to authenticate this purse with any other details: when and where it was manufactured and style name and number. Thank you.



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It's authentic. It's a Legacy hobo 9058 made in 2001 in the US.

I don't understand why you feel comfortable buying an expensive bag you didn't know anything about from a seller without a track record and with lousy pictures.
 
#50,240
K-Coach said:
I see it as truth telling, not sniping.....

Or, "once bitten, twice shy".

Or also, "fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on you".

And even "a fool and his money are soon parted".
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I think you misunderstood how the word "Sniped" is being used here. It has nothing to do with criticizing someone else's opinion, if that's what you're seeing. "Sniping" when used in connection with auctions or forum posts about auctions just means that someone else entered a winning bid or posted a reply in a forum just seconds before you did.

From the Cambridge Dictionary:
sniping
noun
us

/ˈsnaɪ.pɪŋ/ uk

/ˈsnaɪ.pɪŋ/

sniping noun (CRITICISM)



unpleasant criticism:
He has been subjected to constant sniping and questioning of his achievements.
She is angered by the continual sniping from the sidelines.

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But it's the definition in the UrbanDictionary related to online auctions that I was using. The term is used at tPF for a post by another poster that answers someone's question just seconds or minutes before your own post does:

sniping
the act of bidding on an item on ebay literally seconds before the auction ends. This prevents anyone from outbidding you while also ensuring that you don't bump the price up too much.
rather than bidding early and inflate the price, Geraldo waited until the last couple seconds of the auction for the pimp cup he was bidding on before placing his bid. He succeeded in sniping the item.
 
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#50,241
Could you authenticate the following?
Item: Weekender/Cabin Bag
Seller: Thespiffjunction
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/656231...f=sr_gallery-1-9&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
Comments: The creed looks off and doesn't read like this other listing which is similar, although a slightly different style.

Item: Cabin bag
Seller: TheLionsDenStudio
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/663530...bag&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&organic_search_click=1
Comment: From the research in this thread, this seems to match other creeds.

I'm trying to educate myself on these bags as I plan to go to an estate sale tomorrow that has one advertised and I want to know what to look for. Thanks.
 
#50,242
whateve said:
It's authentic. It's a Legacy hobo 9058 made in 2001 in the US.

I don't understand why you feel comfortable buying an expensive bag you didn't know anything about from a seller without a track record and with lousy pictures.
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Thank you for the authentication. Gosh, I made the purchase after I thought I had received authentication and didn’t realize that the email wasn’t directed at me. I wanted a purse made in the US that had the older leather interior, not cloth. I wanted one from a private seller not a purse dealer. This was listed as new without tags “one owner” purse. I offered $155 before taxes and shipping. And yes it was more expensive than I should have paid but I find it’s hard to find purses sold by private sellers. Do you have any suggestions going forward? Again, thank you for the authentication and comments.
 
#50,243
Craigers said:
Thank you for the authentication. Gosh, I made the purchase after I thought I had received authentication and didn’t realize that the email wasn’t directed at me. I wanted a purse made in the US that had the older leather interior, not cloth. I wanted one from a private seller not a purse dealer. This was listed as new without tags “one owner” purse. I offered $155 before taxes and shipping. And yes it was more expensive than I should have paid but I find it’s hard to find purses sold by private sellers. Do you have any suggestions going forward? Again, thank you for the authentication and comments.
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You're welcome! I guess I'm not sure what you mean by private sellers. I believe the majority of sellers on ebay are private. Most are like me, just selling as a hobby or getting rid of things they no longer own. I don't think you can trust every listing that says new without tags. You may have gotten lucky in this case.

This style is made with thinner leather than classic vintage styles. It is lighterweight and more flexible than some of the classic styles. I hope that is what you were looking for.

You might want to look at some other threads in the forum to get an idea as to what styles meet your requirements. You could visit the vintage chat thread, what Coach are you carrying today, and the reference library.

Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

Since I recently acquired some older coach, not just older in age, but ones that are more throw-back to the classic styles, lines and designs I figured a thread to post ALL of our pictures would be right up our alley. We've had quite a few threads pop up of recently that include rehabbing of...
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Which COACH bag are you carrying today?

Continued from here: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/what-coach-bag-are-you-carrying-today-857909.html#post26326492 Which Coach bag are you carrying today?
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Post your vintage/classic pieces here!

Remember there's no chatting in the photo threads. I would like to see other vintage/classic bags...1970's thru 2000 Coach Navy Crescent Bag ~ 1970’s or 80’s ~ Made in New York City Coach Beige Watermelon Tote ~ 1970’s or 80’s ~ Made in New York City Coach...
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#50,244
MrsBookGuy said:
Could you authenticate the following?
Item: Weekender/Cabin Bag
Seller: Thespiffjunction
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/656231...f=sr_gallery-1-9&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
Comments: The creed looks off and doesn't read like this other listing which is similar, although a slightly different style.

Item: Cabin bag
Seller: TheLionsDenStudio
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/663530...bag&ref=sr_gallery-1-3&organic_search_click=1
Comment: From the research in this thread, this seems to match other creeds.

I'm trying to educate myself on these bags as I plan to go to an estate sale tomorrow that has one advertised and I want to know what to look for. Thanks.
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Both are genuine, Coach changed creed and serial number details often.

There are actualy 3 different sizes of the Cabin Bag. Style 502 is the medium, style 503 is the Large. Coach bags, briefcases, luggage and other items made before 1994 will not include the style number as part of the serial number. The first one you asked about is a pre-1994 item.

Click on the thumbnail and then on the opened photos to enlarge these two 1991 catalog pages showing the measurements of all three Cabin Bags:

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#50,245
Please help me authenticate this coach bag:
Janice’s legacy 9950
Seller link:https://offerup.co/I9ljRgx5q7
I am thrown off because it says made in italy
Thank you so much for your help!
I’m new to vintage coach and learning.
I’ve already purchased the bag.
 

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#50,246
Sugargrl41 said:
Please help me authenticate this coach bag:
Janice’s legacy 9950
Seller link:https://offerup.co/I9ljRgx5q7
I am thrown off because it says made in italy
Thank you so much for your help!
I’m new to vintage coach and learning.
I’ve already purchased the bag.
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It's an authentic Janice legacy from 1997 but the dust bag shown in the listing is fake.
 
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#50,249
Hyacinth said:
Both are genuine, Coach changed creed and serial number details often.

There are actualy 3 different sizes of the Cabin Bag. Style 502 is the medium, style 503 is the Large. Coach bags, briefcases, luggage and other items made before 1994 will not include the style number as part of the serial number. The first one you asked about is a pre-1994 item.

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Thank you so much! Learn something new everyday. :)
 
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