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  • Full clear and legible creed text and serial number
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Christina Frahm said:
Hi, could someone authenticate this bag? Thanks in advance!
Poshmark—Seller is moniquebest
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Vintage black coach purse

Shop moniquebest's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. This lovely vintage black coach purse is unique in shape. Very good quality And practically new! One pocket with zipper on the inside with suede material on inside. One of my...
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Insufficient photos to authenticate. But I wouldn't spend two cents on it. There are too many things that don't add up.

Too bad the posters at Poshmark are asking all the wrong questions, although that doesn't surprise me.
 
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missbaltimore said:
Hi again-- In defending my claim that this red bag is counterfeit, can you please tell me where the serial number is wrong? I'm assuming it's the L plant code. Was that a USA plant code? or not in 1998? Sorry for this.
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L was a valid US plant but not with that font and spacing, and probably not in 1998. The latest L US creeds I have in my files have a prefix of C7L. The "No." is wrong for a US plant. The 'o' should be much smaller and the underline should be not much more than a dot. The most obvious mistake is the creed wording. In 1998, that creed wording had long been abandoned. It should have the newer creed wording, with the place of manufacture in the body of the creed, not at the bottom.

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ETA: Also, the zipper pull isn't sewn around on all sides.
 
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Item: Beige Handbag
Where purchased or how obtained : Estate sale
Comments: Requesting Authentication on the bag please.
Measurements: approx 10 in High, 12 in wide
 

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missbaltimore said:
Hi again-- In defending my claim that this red bag is counterfeit, can you please tell me where the serial number is wrong? I'm assuming it's the L plant code. Was that a USA plant code? or not in 1998? Sorry for this.
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You've got a bag with a 1998 year code and a creed format and wording "scars, scratches..." that was officially discontinued starting in 1994 and completely gone by 1996. The hangtag is fake too, and the top zipper pull is incompletely stitched. The size of the L in the serial is wrong, and L had stopped being a valid USA plant code about 1 year before the year 1998 indicated in the fake serial. Any and all L codes with US creeds more recent than 1997 are fakes.

ETA - CORRECTED BASED ON WHATEVE"S POST & PHOTO ABOVE.
 
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misty12c said:
Item: Beige Handbag
Where purchased or how obtained : Estate sale
Comments: Requesting Authentication on the bag please.
Measurements: approx 10 in High, 12 in wide
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Genuine, from 2006. The only name I can find is Hamptons Signature Belted Satchel but have NO idea if that's correct although it does fit the details of the bag.
 
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Hello everyone,

I am contemplating on purchasing these 2 vintage coach drawstring bags. Would you terribly mind authenticating them? I greatly appreciate your time, in-depth knowledge and help.

Item: Sonoma Drawstring (I believe) - K6M-4926
Where purchased or how obtained: It is on a Japanese site so I will attached photos instead of a link.

Item: Equestrian Drawstring (I believe) H7D-9804
Where purchased or how obtained: It is on a Japanese site so I will attached photos instead of a link.

Once again, thank you so much for your generousity.
 

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Christina Frahm said:
Hi, could someone authenticate this bag? Thanks in advance!
Poshmark—Seller is moniquebest
poshmark.com

Vintage black coach purse

Shop moniquebest's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. This lovely vintage black coach purse is unique in shape. Very good quality And practically new! One pocket with zipper on the inside with suede material on inside. One of my...
poshmark.com poshmark.com
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Hyacinth said:
Insufficient photos to authenticate. But I wouldn't spend two cents on it. There are too many things that don't add up.

Too bad the posters at Poshmark are asking all the wrong questions, although that doesn't surprise me.
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Christina Frahm said:
Thank you!
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If you're looking for a second vote, mine is stronger. You do NOT want to buy that bag!
 
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could authenticate this coach bag. I just got it today at a thrift store for $4 and am really hoping it's real!

Item: the serial code inside is no. A8I- 9755 and I've included a pic of the creed
Where purchased or how obtained: from a thrift store
Comments: pics included. It's in kind of rough shape but I was going to clean it up if it's real.

Thank you again for your help.
 

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#54,704
smichelle said:
Hi everyone, I was wondering if someone could authenticate this coach bag. I just got it today at a thrift store for $4 and am really hoping it's real!

Item: the serial code inside is no. A8I- 9755 and I've included a pic of the creed
Where purchased or how obtained: from a thrift store
Comments: pics included. It's in kind of rough shape but I was going to clean it up if it's real.

Thank you again for your help.
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It's real, a Pocket Purse made in 1998. Here's the Fall 1997 catalog page:

9755_Fall 1997-a.jpg
 
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