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!

 

[Hyacinth]

NS stands for North South, meaning it is longer up and down than side to side.

NS = north south. (North south bags are taller than they are wide.

EW = east west (longer measurement is side to side.)


ETA: Oops, I was beaten again by the faster fingers of @whateve.

Thank you! Is the eBay one also in British tan?

Yes

Thanks to you both, I should have remembered that.

 

[anjilic11]

I would like to ask for help to authenticate the coach bag I bought
Item: small jes messenger
Purchased from: local online seller in the philippines
11" (L) x 8 1/4" (H) x 3" (W)

thanks

 

[americandreaming]

Yes

Thanks to you both, I should have remembered that.

Thank you Hyacinth. I wasn't sure as it's so much lighter on the inside compared to the Etsy one plus the external colour doesn't seem as rich. I bought it but I'm now wondering whether a dunk will remove more colour and it'll be a super faded bag? what do you think?

 

[KikoC]

Thank you to everyone who helped me. I sincerely appreciate it.

 

[BeenBurned]

I would like to ask for help to authenticate the coach bag I bought
Item: small jes messenger
Purchased from: local online seller in the philippines
11" (L) x 8 1/4" (H) x 3" (W)

thanks

Please post a link to the online Filippino seller from whom you bought the bag.

If you search the Coach subforum here on TPF, you'll see that there are quite a few posts describing the number of close fakes coming out of the Philippines. The fakes are so close that generally, I recommend buying either directly from legitimate retailers or buying from trusted sellers in the US.

The details are often so close that elements we normally don't consider when authenticating are taken into account.

In this case, while I see other problems that can't be positively confirmed either way, there are problems with the price tag that make me believe that the bag is not authentic.

I can't and won't be more specific because the counterfeiters are already making fakes that are way too close and I refuse to help them do better!

 

[Hyacinth]

Thank you Hyacinth. I wasn't sure as it's so much lighter on the inside compared to the Etsy one plus the external colour doesn't seem as rich. I bought it but I'm now wondering whether a dunk will remove more colour and it'll be a super faded bag? what do you think?

I'm not a rehab expert, maybe @whateve can answer your question. If you haven't found it yet, we also have a huge Rehab and Rescue thread in the main Coach forum where the rehabbers can offer plenty of advice.

Remember too that Coach doesn't use exactly the same color every year even if the name is the same. There's a surprisingly large range of color tones that share the same name, in current as well as vintage styles. "Red" is a great example. Owners of red vintage bags have posted photos of them here side by side and the range of shades covered by the word "red" and the differences among them are amazing. How a bag has been cared for, or NOT cared for, will also affect the color over time.

 

[orangekitty121]

Hi there!

Would love to know if this is authentic

Vintage Coach

Shop pvioleta1's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. In great shape. Needs a new stain and back to life! Adjustable strap- forever in style. Soft leather.

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Seller: pvioleta1
Maggie small bucket bag?

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi there!

Would love to know if this is authentic

Vintage Coach

Shop pvioleta1's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. In great shape. Needs a new stain and back to life! Adjustable strap- forever in style. Soft leather.

poshmark.com

Seller: pvioleta1
Maggie small bucket bag?

Genuine, just "Maggie Duffle". It's British Tan even though it looks orange in the first photo.

 

[shrnirons]

Genuine, from 1996. The seller has the serial prefix digits switched, it should read G6D-.

Hello again. If anyone should know, I was curious as to what price point was a Coach Casino bag sold in 1996? Thanks!

 

[DL Harper]

Ran across this ebay listing. Fake???
Item: Vintage Coach Black Leather Stewardess Flap Shoulder Saddle Bag 9085
Listing: 265094234198
Seller ID: zelasko2930
Link: Vintage Coach Black Leather Stewardess Flap Shoulder Saddle Bag 9085 | eBay

 

[orangekitty121]

Thank you all!
I have one more to verify today

9966 - Made in Mexico

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[BeenBurned]

Ran across this ebay listing. Fake???
Item: Vintage Coach Black Leather Stewardess Flap Shoulder Saddle Bag 9085
Listing: 265094234198
Seller ID: zelasko2930
Link: Vintage Coach Black Leather Stewardess Flap Shoulder Saddle Bag 9085 | eBay

Fake! Any NT- or TN- serial number is a fake bag.

 

[BeenBurned]

Thank you all!
I have one more to verify today

9966 - Made in Mexico

Mercari: Your Marketplace

Mercari is your marketplace. It's the perfect place to declutter and discover items that are uniquely you. Say 'goodbye' to your old go-tos and 'hello' to one-of-a-kind treasures.

www.mercari.com

Authenetic.

Remember to include seller ID in requests.

 

[DL Harper]

Fake! Any NT- or TN- serial number is a fake bag.

Thanks BeenBurned. I'm hesitant to report until you knowledgeable ladies have confirmed!

 

[DL Harper]

I was very certain about the J8Y, but didn't want to jump the gun before getting an absolute confirmation. Sadly, that's a lot of money for an unsuspecting buyer to spend on a useless POS bag. Will report & hope it gets removed. As always, thanks for your time & knowledge!

I reported it a few days ago, but it looks like it's still an active listing. UGH!! Why is it so difficult to get such listings removed???