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
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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!

 

[Nataluccia3]

I assume the I plant and the 2 plant were two different plants, both located in Turkey.

Haha okay. I concede. I’ll just go with ‘it’s authentic’ and polish some hardware.

 

[whateve]

Hello wondering if anyone could authenticate this for me bought on Poshmark have had success in the past but unsure about this one here’s the link to the bag as well as my own photos

https://posh.mk/1oiZRdsnCab

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It's authentic. It appears to be in great condition. If you want help in getting rid of the ink mark, visit us in the rehab club. https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/

 

[Tdooley]

It's authentic. It appears to be in great condition. If you want help in getting rid of the ink mark, visit us in the rehab club. https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/

Thank you! It’s great condition is a little bit of what had me suspicious

 

[Hyacinth]

Yes! And you have certainly included a lot of information there about this very thing. I was just thinking the switch to numbers happened in the mid 2000s, not in the 90s. And the K62 seemed inconsistent. Do you agree that her listing isn’t accurate and that it must either be an I if it’s with a K6 or a 2 if it’s with a K7? Does that make sense?

I've never really paid attention to it. As far as I know there's no "either-or" like you're describing. Coach made changes and used various combinations of plants as the situation required. Don't ever get hung up on trying to fit things neatly into calendar spaces, Coach doesn't work that way. It took them more than 2 years just to get the updated 1994 creed stamps out to all their various plants.

 

[Hyacinth]

Yes! And you have certainly included a lot of information there about this very thing. I was just thinking the switch to numbers happened in the mid 2000s, not in the 90s. And the K62 seemed inconsistent. Do you agree that her listing isn’t accurate and that it must either be an I if it’s with a K6 or a 2 if it’s with a K7? Does that make sense?

And on the subject of Coach's consistency - it's mentioned in either the Salearea Guides or the Daria48 Fake Numbers List that "the most consistent thing about Coach is their inconsistency". And we're not joking.

 

[Nataluccia3]

I've never really paid attention to it. As far as I know there's no "either-or" like you're describing. Coach made changes and used various combinations of plants as the situation required. Don't ever get hung up on trying to fit things neatly into calendar spaces, Coach doesn't work that way. It took them more than 2 years just to get the updated 1994 creed stamps out to all their various plants.

And on the subject of Coach's consistency - it's mentioned in either the Salearea Guides or the Daria48 Fake Numbers List that "the most consistent thing about Coach is their inconsistency". And we're not joking.

I knowww. And every time I see something that seems out if place, I try to fit it into neat little systematic boxes. Nuance is not my forte. What y’all do is beyond me.

 

[PACNWPurseLover]

What y’all do is beyond me.

I lurk here pretty often, and echo the above sentiment. I have learned a ton, and am pretty much in awe as well. Just wanted to say thank you again for the time you authenticators put in here, and for sharing your knowledge so readily! Happy Friday!

 

[Hyacinth]

I knowww. And every time I see something that seems out if place, I try to fit it into neat little systematic boxes. Nuance is not my forte. What y’all do is beyond me.

That's why it's SO important for anyone serious about buying or selling Coaches to have a large photo library for reference, either their own (which is almost impossible since a lot of those photo sources don't exist any more) or have access to a place where expert authenticators DO have libraries. "Authenticators" who can't be bothered with saving photos and files, or worse yet, sites that authenticate by computer, just aren't going to get it right often enough. They may get the easy ones but the close fakes or almost-accurate creeds and serial numbers are going to be a big problem.

 

[the-boneyard]

Please let me know if authentic, thank you so much in advance!!

Item: mini cream bag
Seller: marsy626 on Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-mini-vintage-NOB129317994-5e30e4e079df270591700868
Comments: NOB1293-17994

Hi, just bumping in case this got lost! Would really appreciate a look. My friend purchased this and now wondering whether it's authentic (too late I know, but would like to help her out). Thank you!

 

[BeenBurned]

Please let me know if authentic, thank you so much in advance!!

Item: mini cream bag
Seller: marsy626 on Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-mini-vintage-NOB129317994-5e30e4e079df270591700868
Comments: NOB1293-17994

Hi, just bumping in case this got lost! Would really appreciate a look. My friend purchased this and now wondering whether it's authentic (too late I know, but would like to help her out). Thank you!

I did see your post but generally don't comment. I ignore and/or recommend against Poshmark and many sellers because of the lack of honesty I see on the site but I'll comment since your friend already purchased.

If the bag shown in the listing is the bag your friend received, it might be okay although the seller is incorrect and misleading in describing it as vintage. Having been made in 2012, it's only 8 years old so won't be vintage until 2032!

If she has already received the bag, I'd like to see more pictures of the actual item because all the seller's listings show different backgrounds, multiple people/models in each listing and in this listing, I'm not even sure the bag shown in various pictures is the same color. (It could be lighting but none of the pictures are clear or close enough to see details.)

 

[FramerKat]

So, I'm hoping that the third time is a charm! I posted regarding a Willis I received from an eBay listing. Apparently, it was a China made outlet bag and I just was not happy with the quality (or lack thereof) of that bag, so the seller kindly accepted my return and refunded me on it. Armed with this new information (I learn something new every time I post a bag here...I thank you all for that!), I purchased a United States made version. It looks good to me, but wanted to get some expert eyes on it. Other Willis bags I've seen have the 9927 designation in the serial number, where this one does not. Once again, any insight appreciated!

eBay Listing

 

[Mihua]

I don't have much experience about Coach purses, would like to know if this one is authentic.
Found it at Goodwill for $2.
There is some fading color on bottom area.
Thanks.

 

[Khiggi33]

Please authenticate this bag for my personal use:

Coach Grey Signature Legacy Duffel Bag.
Measurements: 10”x11.5x5 Creed G1271-21149

 

[Hyacinth]

So, I'm hoping that the third time is a charm! I posted regarding a Willis I received from an eBay listing. Apparently, it was a China made outlet bag and I just was not happy with the quality (or lack thereof) of that bag, so the seller kindly accepted my return and refunded me on it. Armed with this new information (I learn something new every time I post a bag here...I thank you all for that!), I purchased a United States made version. It looks good to me, but wanted to get some expert eyes on it. Other Willis bags I've seen have the 9927 designation in the serial number, where this one does not. Once again, any insight appreciated!

eBay Listing

It's genuine, just a stamping mistake at the plant. Made in 1998.

 

[Hyacinth]

I don't have much experience about Coach purses, would like to know if this one is authentic.
Found it at Goodwill for $2.
There is some fading color on bottom area.
Thanks.

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It looks good to me, I think it was called a Penny Crossbody, made in 2012.