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!

 

[mercerdave]

Dear authenticators, need some help on authenticating this wallet, your time is very much appreciated.
item: Coach accordion zip wallet
where Purchased: from an estate sale
comments: dimensions 4"h x 8"w x 1"d

 

[BeenBurned]

Item: black court bag
Listing number: not sure, I’m sorry!
Seller and site where listed: eBay seller thread_maven
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Vint...-/293915918271?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
Comments: so my mom got me this vintage “court” bag because she knows I love collecting vintage leather goods and when I inspected the bag’s creed, I noticed it’s style number was 9104, not 9870 like the other court bags listed. Please help! I attached pictures of the creed

In the case of your bag, it was made before 1994 so the serial number is a random one and doesn't include the style number. The bag is authentic.

However the seller, thread_maven, does have this fake. (EDIT: Update: She DID have this fake! It's been removed.)
The bag had a creed with 0212-578 as the serial number.

Coach Vintage Waverly Soho Hobo Tote Bag Black Gold Double Strap Large Leather | eBay

Waverly Soho Hobo Tote Bag. - Double Strap. - Zip Interior Pocket. - Strap Drop 16.5". - Snap Closure. - Gold Hardware.

www.ebay.com

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: black court bag
Listing number: not sure, I’m sorry!
Seller and site where listed: eBay seller thread_maven
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Vint...-/293915918271?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
Comments: so my mom got me this vintage “court” bag because she knows I love collecting vintage leather goods and when I inspected the bag’s creed, I noticed it’s style number was 9104, not 9870 like the other court bags listed. Please help! I attached pictures of the creed

9104 is not the style number. This was made when Coach serial numbers were individual and unique and all numbers. It's genuine and from the mid to late 1980s.

See the six Salearea Coach guides posted here for ACCURATE information on Coach creeds and serial numbers:

SaleArea guides

Now that ebay is removing the guides they've been hosting for years, those who use those guides have been forced to either save them on their computers or print them. Tonight I found that the Salearea guides (including the Hyacinth/Salearea collaboration ones) have been saved to Salearea's...

forum.purseblog.com

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello, please assist with authenticating this bag. Thanks!


Item: Coach Pocket Purse
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: ArdentGator, Mercari
Link: https://merc.li/KVBgG9kAb
Comments:

As you already mentioned, it's a Pocket Purse style 9755, not a Penny Bag as the seller claims. It's genuine, from the late 1980s.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi Authenticators,

May I kindly ask for your kind assistance in authenticating these bags? Thank you in advance.

Item: City Bag
Seller: trunk of jewels
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/905557586/5-days-sale-vintage-coach-blue-leather?gpla=1&gao=1&
Comments: I am drawn to the color, but in your experience is the leather quality as good as other bags made in the United States or Costa Rica.

Item:Buckle Bag
Seller: fuhaw
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Purse-Baby-Blue-5ff7d2bf3cda88ae07bf08a0

Item: City Bag
seller:agirlisagun

Vintage Coach City Bag

Shop agirlisagun's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Vintage Coach Crossbody. Adjustable crossbody strap. Overall wear is pictured. Please see all photos for further details. Price reflects condition.

poshmark.com

Comments: Listing says Ridgefield, but looks like a City Bag.

1- genuine City Bag, but made in 2005, not the 1990s as the seller states so it won't technically be "vintage " until 2025.

I have three of the China-made for-factory bags, and the leather is stiffer than the older ones from the US, Italy and Costa Rica. Those China-made bags from the mid 2000 decade came in some interesting colors that usually hadn't been available on the true vintage versions, but the leather didn't feel quite the same. When I bought mine, I bought them for the colors. There aren't any actual problems with those leathers, but someone who owns a few of the older ones will probably notice the difference.

2- genuine, from 1997. It was called a Soho Belted Pouch.

3- genuine City Bag from 1996

 

[MintTea09]

1- genuine City Bag, but made in 2005, not the 1990s as the seller states so it won't technically be "vintage " until 2025.

I have three of the China-made for-factory bags, and the leather is stiffer than the older ones from the US, Italy and Costa Rica. Those China-made bags from the mid 2000 decade came in some interesting colors that usually hadn't been available on the true vintage versions, but the leather didn't feel quite the same. When I bought mine, I bought them for the colors. There aren't any actual problems with those leathers, but someone who owns a few of the older ones will probably notice the difference.

2- genuine, from 1997. It was called a Soho Belted Pouch.

3- genuine City Bag from 1996

Thank you Hyacinth for your input, very much appreciated it.

 

[baobuns]

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[baobuns]

9104 is not the style number. This was made when Coach serial numbers were individual and unique and all numbers. It's genuine and from the mid to late 1980s.

See the six Salearea Coach guides posted here for ACCURATE information on Coach creeds and serial numbers:

SaleArea guides

Now that ebay is removing the guides they've been hosting for years, those who use those guides have been forced to either save them on their computers or print them. Tonight I found that the Salearea guides (including the Hyacinth/Salearea collaboration ones) have been saved to Salearea's...

forum.purseblog.com

Thank you so much for the additional information !

 

[baobuns]

In the case of your bag, it was made before 1994 so the serial number is a random one and doesn't include the style number. The bag is authentic.

However the seller, thread_maven, does have this fake. (EDIT: Update: She DID have this fake! It's been removed.)
The bag had a creed with 0212-578 as the serial number.

Coach Vintage Waverly Soho Hobo Tote Bag Black Gold Double Strap Large Leather | eBay

Waverly Soho Hobo Tote Bag. - Double Strap. - Zip Interior Pocket. - Strap Drop 16.5". - Snap Closure. - Gold Hardware.

www.ebay.com

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[JuneCleaverSemperFi]

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!

Hello, Please authenticate this small Handbag I purchased from Uptown Consignment. It is about 7.75" x 5.5" x 3.5". It has a Creed with no numbers. Thank you.

 

[JuneCleaverSemperFi]

Hello, Would you please authenticate this wallet? It belongs to a co-worker and measures 4" x 3".Thank you

 

[whateve]

Hello, Please authenticate this small Handbag I purchased from Uptown Consignment. It is about 7.75" x 5.5" x 3.5". It has a Creed with no numbers. Thank you.

Hello, Would you please authenticate this wallet? It belongs to a co-worker and measures 4" x 3".Thank you

We need more than just one photo to authenticate an item.

 

[JuneCleaverSemperFi]

We need more than just one photo to authenticate an item.

So sorry, I don't know why they did not all upload. I'm going to try again now.

 

[Dragonflyzoe]

There's no way to tell, or I would have said so in my earlier posts.

Thank you @Hyacinth...apologies xx

 

[Hyacinth]

Thank you @Hyacinth...apologies xx

No, that was my fault, I'm sorry if it sounded bad. We can usually tell if a bag has a different style of strap than what's in the catalog or on a webpage, but it's impossible to know if it's actually been replaced. The STYLE and details of the strap on yours are correct for a Stewardess that was made for the airlines - double thickness, smooth, no large brass grommets on the strap, that sort of thing, but whether it's the original strap or a replacement in the correct style is impossible to know. If it turns out to actually have a stamped logo that we somehow missed, that would be a good indication that it's the original strap.

Even with the airline versions, we know that United Airlines bags had their logo stamped on the strap but if Coach also sold that style to other airlines I don't remember seeing any with other airlines' logos. There's still a lot about vintage bags we DON'T know.