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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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mhoneybee1990 said:
Lol Thank you. I just discovered this site recently otherwise I would have definitely checked with you guys first before listing it. I had confidence that it was authentic just from my own research, that's why I listed it, but I'm so glad I found this forum to check on these things first! Thank you again!
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I should have also said that if you're just posting pictures, just tell us where you got it - gift, yard sale, thrift store, etc.
 
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I've been really interested in hunting down a vintage Court Bag online, and am struggling to authenticate some that I've found. I know it is short notice since these auctions end tomorrow, but any help with these two would be greatly appreciated!

Item: Coach Court Bag (Item listing name: VTG Coach 9870 Black Leather Women's Medium Convertible Crossbody Handbag)
Listing number: 234133897154
Seller and site where listed: goodwill_industries_of_san_francisco on ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234133897154
Comments: Everything looks like it matches the information I've seen online about authenticating items, I just don't entirely trust my own judgment since I don't have a lot of experience authenticating vintage Coach items.

Item: Authentic Coach Vintage Court Bag
Listing number: 127875999
Seller and site where listed: Goodwill of Central Iowa on shopgoodwill.com
Link: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/127875999
Comments: This bag has an Entrupy certificate of authenticity, but from what I can tell from researching online, Entrupy can make glaring mistakes. I thought the number on the creed was concerning since it doesn't match the format of "letter-number-letter dash style number".
 
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scm4343 said:
I've been really interested in hunting down a vintage Court Bag online, and am struggling to authenticate some that I've found. I know it is short notice since these auctions end tomorrow, but any help with these two would be greatly appreciated!

Item: Coach Court Bag (Item listing name: VTG Coach 9870 Black Leather Women's Medium Convertible Crossbody Handbag)
Listing number: 234133897154
Seller and site where listed: goodwill_industries_of_san_francisco on ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234133897154
Comments: Everything looks like it matches the information I've seen online about authenticating items, I just don't entirely trust my own judgment since I don't have a lot of experience authenticating vintage Coach items.

Item: Authentic Coach Vintage Court Bag
Listing number: 127875999
Seller and site where listed: Goodwill of Central Iowa on shopgoodwill.com
Link: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/127875999
Comments: This bag has an Entrupy certificate of authenticity, but from what I can tell from researching online, Entrupy can make glaring mistakes. I thought the number on the creed was concerning since it doesn't match the format of "letter-number-letter dash style number".
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Both are authentic. There is no rule of letter-number-letter dash style number. If the style number is in the creed, then the first digit must be a letter as it is the month code. The next part of the prefix is the year code, which is always numeric. The last part of the prefix is the plant code, which can be either alpha or numeric.
 
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scm4343 said:
I've been really interested in hunting down a vintage Court Bag online, and am struggling to authenticate some that I've found. I know it is short notice since these auctions end tomorrow, but any help with these two would be greatly appreciated!

Item: Coach Court Bag (Item listing name: VTG Coach 9870 Black Leather Women's Medium Convertible Crossbody Handbag)
Listing number: 234133897154
Seller and site where listed: goodwill_industries_of_san_francisco on ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234133897154
Comments: Everything looks like it matches the information I've seen online about authenticating items, I just don't entirely trust my own judgment since I don't have a lot of experience authenticating vintage Coach items.

Item: Authentic Coach Vintage Court Bag
Listing number: 127875999
Seller and site where listed: Goodwill of Central Iowa on shopgoodwill.com
Link: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/127875999
Comments: This bag has an Entrupy certificate of authenticity, but from what I can tell from researching online, Entrupy can make glaring mistakes. I thought the number on the creed was concerning since it doesn't match the format of "letter-number-letter dash style number".
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whateve said:
Both are authentic. There is no rule of letter-number-letter dash style number. If the style number is in the creed, then the first digit must be a letter as it is the month code. The next part of the prefix is the year code, which is always numeric. The last part of the prefix is the plant code, which can be either alpha or numeric.
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And some bags don't fit those "Rules" either. We've seen plenty of Coaches from the 1990s where the letters and numbers of the 3-digit serial number prefix were mixed up. That's a plant mistake and DOESN'T mean they're fake. If you're concerned about a scrambled prefix, post a question here but don't assume it's fake.
 
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whateve said:
Both are authentic. There is no rule of letter-number-letter dash style number. If the style number is in the creed, then the first digit must be a letter as it is the month code. The next part of the prefix is the year code, which is always numeric. The last part of the prefix is the plant code, which can be either alpha or numeric.
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Thank you so much for replying so quickly!
 
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Hyacinth said:
And some bags don't fit those "Rules" either. We've seen plenty of Coaches from the 1990s where the letters and numbers of the 3-digit serial number prefix were mixed up. That's a plant mistake and DOESN'T mean they're fake. If you're concerned about a scrambled prefix, post a question here but don't assume it's fake.
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Very interesting! Thanks for the info!
 
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Hi Authenticators,

I purchased this bag on Ebay. The bag has been shipped already. Since I am new to the world of vintage Coach bags, I had completed limited research before purchasing a plethora of bags. I have now read the SaleArea guides and am probably a little nervous regarding my purchases.

Item: Legacy Zip
Listing number: 324723989843
Seller and site where listed: nickinlove3, Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Comments: There is a dash between the "No" and the start of the serial number.

Also, if any of the bags prove to be fake, should I destroy them or just throw them away?

Thanks.
 
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Hi Authenticators,

As you can see, I went a bit online shopping happy over the last month. I saw in some previous posts that the 9145 was highly copied and that G is also plant code that requires verification if made in the United States.

Can you please authenticate the following?

Thanks for all of your help in advance.

Item: Legacy Studio Flap
Listing number: 274782593376
Seller and site where listed: multiples_I, Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Coach-C...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
 
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Dear Hyacinth,

I just want to thank you for authenticating my compartment bag on Saturday. I don't want you to think I wasn't grateful, I appreciate you taking your time to do it. I had posted a reply back to you, but I'm not that tech savvy, so maybe I hit the wrong button and it didn't save. Anyway, thanks again!!
 
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