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

[Vlad]

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!

 

[BeenBurned]

A few vintage purchases that I now have in my possession that I need to have authenticated please, whenever someone has time. Thank you.

Seller: plentyofpurses
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coach-Courier-Rust-Leather-Bag-Purse-Missing-Strap-New-York-City/274473342963?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Seller: tgit1491

Vintage Coach Brown Leather Saddle Crossbody Bag 8729 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Coach Brown Leather Saddle Crossbody Bag 8729 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

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Seller: sheilab2469

Vintage Leather Coach Saddlebag

Shop sheilab2469's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Has some scratches and signs of wear. Still a nice bag.

poshmark.com

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All are fine.

 

[artax two]

All are fine.

Awesome. Thank you very much.

 

[SleepyRowlet]

Item: Coach Legacy Shoulder Bag (?) D23-9847
Seller: Poshmark - Ibakk93
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Red-Coach-Legacy-Shoulder-Bag-5f56bba492078670bbb7412a
Measurements: 15” x 6.5” x 8.5”

Item: Coach Brown Leather Shoulder Bag (?) G0798-11282
Seller: Poshmark - ddawes_46
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/AUTHENTIC-COACH-LEATHER-HANDBAG-5e9c8d8b800f6427a0a099da
Measurements: 12” x 3” x 7”

Comments:

Dear Authenticator,
I purchased these two bags from Poshmark and was hoping someone might be able to help me verify their authenticity? I am brand new to the whole buying designer purses thing and want to take all the necessary precautions I can to ensure their authenticity. Having absolutely no experience with Coach bags, I am quite nervous some may be fake. Any additional information regarding the bags themselves would be greatly appreciated! I have included additional pictures in case the links do not cooperate. Thank you for your time!

 

[SleepyRowlet]

Item: Coach Signature Hampton Hobo Shoulder Bag (?) M0726-11957
Seller: Poshmark - ddawes_46
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/AUTHENTIC-COACH-SIGNATURE-BAG-5e7fa64c93b46a78f691022e
Measurements: 13” x 4” x 9”

Item: Zoe Jacquard Signature Bag (?) M0994-F41856
Seller: Poshmark - jonlyak24
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-signature-pattern-small-top-handle-bag-5f25dcc5e1316488ac0d6461
Measurements: 10” x 3” x 6.5”

Comments:

Dear Authenticator,
Here are two more bags that I purchased from Poshmark and was hoping someone might be able to help me verify their authenticity? Any additional information regarding the bags themselves would be greatly appreciated! I have included additional pictures in case the links do not cooperate. Thank you for your time!

 

[Bales25]

Can someone confirm if my gorilla key chain is authentic? Mine (pictured) was a gift from my sister a while ago - I assume she got it on eBay or something, but am not sure where. I noticed when I saw this Poshmark listing that the lozenge on the PM one is much bigger than on mine. I can't see any other obvious differences to my untrained eye, except mine has a bullseye mark, so maybe it's just an outlet version?

My key ring:


Other one from Poshmark for comparison: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Leather-Gorilla-Key-Fob-5f524f4a67bd91753f7e43ab
Seller: chio1770

Thank you for your help! I'm not selling or buying, but just want to confirm in case I do sell mine one day.

 

[Nataluccia3]

Hello authenticators! I’m wondering about goodwill authentication. If they don’t write ‘authentic’ in their listing and include a pic of the certificate, it hasn’t been authenticated. Is that correct? Sometimes I see listings that are a bit off. This one more so. Can you provide guidance? Thanks!

Goodwill
Court, but not quite

Used Coach Women's Brown Purse

www.shopgoodwill.com

 

[NikkiTheVet]

Can someone confirm if my gorilla key chain is authentic? Mine (pictured) was a gift from my sister a while ago - I assume she got it on eBay or something, but am not sure where. I noticed when I saw this Poshmark listing that the lozenge on the PM one is much bigger than on mine. I can't see any other obvious differences to my untrained eye, except mine has a bullseye mark, so maybe it's just an outlet version?

My key ring:
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Other one from Poshmark for comparison: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Leather-Gorilla-Key-Fob-5f524f4a67bd91753f7e43ab
Seller: chio1770

Thank you for your help! I'm not selling or buying, but just want to confirm in case I do sell mine one day.

I think that’s a chimpanzee!
So cute.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello authenticators! I’m wondering about goodwill authentication. If they don’t write ‘authentic’ in their listing and include a pic of the certificate, it hasn’t been authenticated. Is that correct? Sometimes I see listings that are a bit off. This one more so. Can you provide guidance? Thanks!

Goodwill
Court, but not quite

Used Coach Women's Brown Purse

www.shopgoodwill.com

I have absolutely NO idea about why and when GW uses the word "authentic". So far, NONE of the sites they use have proven even remotely competent in telling real Coaches from fakes, so the only thing I'd recommend is to ignore any and all of those so-called Certificates Of Authenticity completely. The only use for most of those COAs is if you run out of toilet paper and happen to have one of those COAs in your bag.

This one is a fake style AND a fake serial number that's been widely posted in various places including tPF, Ebay and other sites as being "always fake, no exceptions" for close to 16 years at least. A simple Google search could have turned up more than enough information about it, so all I can assume is that the management of that particular GW site is even less competent to to figure out authenticity issues than most. Try it yourself, Google "coach 308-9875" and see what comes up and how far back the links go, and how many photos there are of all sorts of different bags with exactly the same serial number. And that's not even getting into the fact that all of them seem to spell "coachbag" as one word and have invented a new spelling for the word "marXings". How much effort does it take to notice a misspelled word, not to mention two (what is "full-Crain leather, exactly??)

 

[BeenBurned]

Can someone confirm if my gorilla key chain is authentic? Mine (pictured) was a gift from my sister a while ago - I assume she got it on eBay or something, but am not sure where. I noticed when I saw this Poshmark listing that the lozenge on the PM one is much bigger than on mine. I can't see any other obvious differences to my untrained eye, except mine has a bullseye mark, so maybe it's just an outlet version?

My key ring:
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Other one from Poshmark for comparison: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Leather-Gorilla-Key-Fob-5f524f4a67bd91753f7e43ab
Seller: chio1770

Thank you for your help! I'm not selling or buying, but just want to confirm in case I do sell mine one day.

It's fine. Style number is 92175.

ETA: It's called monkey KF (according to Coach).

 

[Hyacinth]

Can someone confirm if my gorilla key chain is authentic? Mine (pictured) was a gift from my sister a while ago - I assume she got it on eBay or something, but am not sure where. I noticed when I saw this Poshmark listing that the lozenge on the PM one is much bigger than on mine. I can't see any other obvious differences to my untrained eye, except mine has a bullseye mark, so maybe it's just an outlet version?

My key ring:
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Other one from Poshmark for comparison: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Leather-Gorilla-Key-Fob-5f524f4a67bd91753f7e43ab
Seller: chio1770

Thank you for your help! I'm not selling or buying, but just want to confirm in case I do sell mine one day.

It's genuine, and it's a chimp.

 

[Nataluccia3]

I have absolutely NO idea about why and when GW uses the word "authentic". So far, NONE of the sites they use have proven even remotely competent in telling real Coaches from fakes, so the only thing I'd recommend is to ignore any and all of those so-called Certificates Of Authenticity completely. The only use for most of those COAs is if you run out of toilet paper and happen to have one of those COAs in your bag.

This one is a fake style AND a fake serial number that's been widely posted in various places including tPF, Ebay and other sites as being "always fake, no exceptions" for close to 16 years at least. A simple Google search could have turned up more than enough information about it, so all I can assume is that the management of that particular GW site is even less competent to to figure out authenticity issues than most. Try it yourself, Google "coach 308-9875" and see what comes up and how far back the links go, and how many photos there are of all sorts of different bags with exactly the same serial number. And that's not even getting into the fact that all of them seem to spell "coachbag" as one word and have invented a new spelling for the word "marXings". How much effort does it take to notice a misspelled word, not to mention two (what is "full-Crain leather, exactly??)

Hah! I love it. They can keep this POS and their spare sheets of toilet paper, as far as I’m concerned Thanks as always!!

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Coach Signature Hampton Hobo Shoulder Bag (?) M0726-11957
Seller: Poshmark - ddawes_46
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/AUTHENTIC-COACH-SIGNATURE-BAG-5e7fa64c93b46a78f691022e
Measurements: 13” x 4” x 9”

Item: Zoe Jacquard Signature Bag (?) M0994-F41856
Seller: Poshmark - jonlyak24
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-signature-pattern-small-top-handle-bag-5f25dcc5e1316488ac0d6461
Measurements: 10” x 3” x 6.5”

Comments:

Dear Authenticator,
Here are two more bags that I purchased from Poshmark and was hoping someone might be able to help me verify their authenticity? Any additional information regarding the bags themselves would be greatly appreciated! I have included additional pictures in case the links do not cooperate. Thank you for your time!

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Both look good, the first one with the pink trim was made in 2007 and the second in 2009. I don't have names for either one.

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Coach Legacy Shoulder Bag (?) D23-9847
Seller: Poshmark - Ibakk93
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Red-Coach-Legacy-Shoulder-Bag-5f56bba492078670bbb7412a
Measurements: 15” x 6.5” x 8.5”

Item: Coach Brown Leather Shoulder Bag (?) G0798-11282
Seller: Poshmark - ddawes_46
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/AUTHENTIC-COACH-LEATHER-HANDBAG-5e9c8d8b800f6427a0a099da
Measurements: 12” x 3” x 7”

Comments:

Dear Authenticator,
I purchased these two bags from Poshmark and was hoping someone might be able to help me verify their authenticity? I am brand new to the whole buying designer purses thing and want to take all the necessary precautions I can to ensure their authenticity. Having absolutely no experience with Coach bags, I am quite nervous some may be fake. Any additional information regarding the bags themselves would be greatly appreciated! I have included additional pictures in case the links do not cooperate. Thank you for your time!
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Both are genuine, the first one is a Legacy West Market Tote. I don't have a name for the second.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi authenticators. I bought this bag on Mercari with assurances that it is a vintage Coach. But now I’m having my doubts about the authenticity. There are no stamps or marks anywhere on the bag. Is it a copycat or an earlier version without the stamp?
https://merc.li/gT9EnyBZb

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There may be 2 tiny holes or indentations near the top of the inside of the back panel or pocket where a small metal Coach plaque, maybe an inch wide, would have been fastened by prongs. We've seen other examples of that style and there's no reason to think it's fake. The indents may have faded with time but you might get lucky if you use a magnifying glass. It's not uncommon for small bits like that to come loose after 40 years or more.

ETA - It may be impossible to prove it's genuine, but I don't see anything that makes me think it's not. If anyone does, hopefully we'll hear from them.

 

[BeenBurned]

Can someone confirm if my gorilla key chain is authentic? Mine (pictured) was a gift from my sister a while ago - I assume she got it on eBay or something, but am not sure where. I noticed when I saw this Poshmark listing that the lozenge on the PM one is much bigger than on mine. I can't see any other obvious differences to my untrained eye, except mine has a bullseye mark, so maybe it's just an outlet version?

My key ring:
View attachment 4848460View attachment 4848461

Other one from Poshmark for comparison: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Leather-Gorilla-Key-Fob-5f524f4a67bd91753f7e43ab
Seller: chio1770

Thank you for your help! I'm not selling or buying, but just want to confirm in case I do sell mine one day.

It's fine. Style number is 92175.

ETA: It's called monkey KF (according to Coach).

It's genuine, and it's a chimp.

I don't always know the differences between chimps, monkeys, gorillas or orangutans but this is a picture of a portion of the receipt showing that Coach described it as "monkey."