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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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Nataluccia3 said:
Oh I see. They never made them with a sort of accent in a different color there? The stitching doesn’t look like it breaks along the edge piping, but it’s hard to tell
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There were some two tone bags but this isn't one of them. There are some that are inadvertently two tone. In those cases, most of the trim, not just one piece, is a different color, but there isn't such a stark difference in tone as in this case. It may not have been replaced but something is odd about it. Maybe it was cleaned with something that bleached it.
 
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whateve said:
There were some two tone bags but this isn't one of them. There are some that are inadvertently two tone. In those cases, most of the trim, not just one piece, is a different color, but there isn't such a stark difference in tone as in this case. It may not have been replaced but something is odd about it. Maybe it was cleaned with something that bleached it.
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Okay. Good to know. Thanks, Whateve!
 
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#53,496
VSOP said:
Hello! I hope everyone is doing good today.
Please tell me if this is authentic or a fake.

Item: Large Vintage Off White Coach Crossbody Handbag Coach 9525 USA
Seller: vintage by ic
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/857362...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details
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whateve said:
I don't believe it is authentic. Did you buy it?
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VSOP said:
Oh boy! Is it the color? I haven’t seen a white bag in this style.
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VSOP said:
Oh okay. I know last time you told me to look for bags with that number in the creed, which has been hard! Lol

And when I do find one, it’s not real. Geez. I’m so glad I have you ladies helping me because my head is spinning.

Thanks
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You have the seller ID incorrect. It's
Heather McGartland, Owner of VintagebyIC

You've learned why searching by style number and comparing isn't a dependable way of weeding out fakes.

Although this isn't a seller who I believe knowingly sells fakes, she has several.

Vintage Black Leather Coach Crossbody Handbag 9087 Saddle - Etsy

Vintage Black Leather Coach Crossbody Handbag 9087 Saddle Metropolis Crossbody Handbag Measurements 9” Wide x 8” Tall 52” Length Strap In good used condition.
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com

Vintage Black Leather Coach Shoulder Handbag With Silver - Etsy

Vintage Black Leather Coach Shoulder Handbag with Silver Hardware Measurements 11” Wide x 6 1/2” Tall x 3 1/2” Deep 38” Adjustable Strap In good condition
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com
 
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Vlad said:
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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Hello,
Would you please authenticate this kisslock pouch? It is a long style and I just love it if it is authentic. The hinges are marked "ideal" and I found a little info on that but not cThank you! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Vint...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2763.l2648
 
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BeenBurned said:
You have the seller ID incorrect. It's
Heather McGartland, Owner of VintagebyIC

You've learned why searching by style number and comparing isn't a dependable way of weeding out fakes.

Although this isn't a seller who I believe knowingly sells fakes, she has several.

Vintage Black Leather Coach Crossbody Handbag 9087 Saddle - Etsy

Vintage Black Leather Coach Crossbody Handbag 9087 Saddle Metropolis Crossbody Handbag Measurements 9” Wide x 8” Tall 52” Length Strap In good used condition.
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com

Vintage Black Leather Coach Shoulder Handbag With Silver - Etsy

Vintage Black Leather Coach Shoulder Handbag with Silver Hardware Measurements 11” Wide x 6 1/2” Tall x 3 1/2” Deep 38” Adjustable Strap In good condition
www.etsy.com www.etsy.com
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yes! I learned my lesson. I thought if the style number was in the creed it was authentic. The code matches to the US factory. So much I need to learn. This makes me sad.

thank you ladies
 
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#53,502
JuneCleaverSemperFi said:
Hurray! Thanks everyone :smile: Reading up on past Purse Forum posts I found a discussion on the retro hinges, Would this pouch be one of those vintage styles from 1991, The Retro Collection featured in the Limited Editions in Coach's 1991 50th Anniversary catalog? Am I on right track?
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I don't remember this style being part of the retro collection. Without a creed, it's pretty hard to pinpoint a date. It is constructed similarly to some coin purses that were made for many years. These aren't the hinges we often see on early styles, the ones with the B. I don't think anyone has collected information on what brands of hinges Coach used when. We generally don't get into hardware brands for authenticating.
 
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VSOP said:
yes! I learned my lesson. I thought if the style number was in the creed it was authentic. The code matches to the US factory. So much I need to learn. This makes me sad.

thank you ladies
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Why wouldn't fakes makers be able to make fakes with correct style numbers?

And "a code that matches the US factory" also means nothing. Are you getting that advice from some kind of internet guide? If you are, you need to PLEASE ignore that advice and every other piece of advice in whatever guide or source is making those claims. The DETAILS of the stamping are what matters, including the correct fonts, dates and plant codes in the stamping. Do you have photos of all the possible year, month and plant combinations so you can compare your examples with provable genuine examples? I have many of them, that file currently contains 1,891 creed and serial number photos. But that collection isn't even close to complete.

There were four US factories, which one does it match?

We keep telling everyone, Please don't try to authenticate your own items!

And I also keep telling everyone - Read the Salearea Guides.

ETA - And don't be sad! There's an enormous amount of time and effort and legwork and expense involved, both in terms of actual money spent and in the loss of the personal time we get to spend with our families. We spend the time and do the research so you don't have to.
 
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Dear Authenticators,
Could you please authenticate this bag when u are available? Thank you so much~

Item: Coach 9043
Seller: mercari @benjamin1323
Link: https://merc.li/7QujKBXTb
comment: I bought this bag and it looks ok to me but I haven't receive it, so I would like to ensure if it is authentic.

by the way, I would like to tell u a good new about the final result of the fake coach emmie flap bag I bought on Poshamark. After negotiating with the customer service and pointing out all the evidents u told me about why it is fake, they finally give me a full refund! I am so happy to share this with u all, I appreciate much about all the things I learned from u all :smile:

Have a nice weekend!
 
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