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If someone would check this one out I'd appreciate it, trying to learn as much as I can.

Item: Vintage Coach Navy Blue Leather Flap Bag
Listing number:128179425
Seller: Horizon Goodwill Industries, MD
Link:https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/128179425

Comments: I asked a question about the Goodwill COAs in a previous comment. Curious if they're trustworthy. thank you!
Dear Authenticators,
Please take a look. Thank you in advance!

Item: Navy blue stewardess
Listing number:128179425
Seller and site where listed: goodwill online
Link:https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/128179425
Comments: the creed looks off to me....different font and words don't line up the same as others from the same era.


The bag in the listing is genuine.

It's NOT a Stewardess, the strap is wrong. Be careful about jumping to conclusions when there aren't enough photos to positively ID a bag. There's no photo of any underflap ID pocket, and several other Coaches have the same shape. It might be a Ranch Bag but I'd want to see more photos before trying to identify it.

As for Goodwill's stable of authentication services, I would NOT depend on any of them although some have made more mistakes, sometimes a LOT more mistakes, than others. There's only one service I would trust to authenticate Coach items, and GW doesn't use them
 
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Item: Vintage Coach Black Leather Flap Large Messenger Shoulder Bag Turnlock USA
Listing number: 234124039575
Seller and site where listed: ebay, dinosgran
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234124039575
Comments: Legit? Age range? Which style number would this be?


Genuine Convertible Clutch, style 9635 made in the early 1990s
 
Item: Original Coach Classic Black Leather Vintage City Bag Made in New York City
Listing number:264306287986
Seller: katwehrmeye-0
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/264306287986?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20180816085401&meid=3f9c11180827409591c755af86c7fb22&pid=100970&rk=3&rkt=5&sd=184650629404&itm=264306287986&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2380057&brand=Coach&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci:0c615023-023c-11ec-8117-96816295548f|parentrq:67109c3f17b0a4b6a9a99499fffdceb6|iid:1#viTabs_0

Comments: I am really interested in this bag but would like to make sure it is authentic. I've been researching vintage Coach, but am not confident in my ability to distinguish real from fake. Thank you in advance!


Genuine Convertible Clutch 9635 from the late 1980s
 
Hi Authenticators,
Please check over this Coach Flap Shoulder Bag. What is the Approx. age, style number & name?
Thrift find, no link
Serial stamp is faint, I did my best(:1671A31D-3671-4A1D-9909-84F6CC8E6967.jpeg52768FC1-DE61-4254-B656-0A17D5749F3F.jpeg47AAA3A3-F28F-4733-ACA2-E8738925BACC.jpegF5DA45FF-CCFF-4B10-938B-302FB68483FC.jpegC7A239C9-FC6C-4B65-BD77-A4AA0592B444.jpeg1FDF1D2F-2478-4D4A-9881-4023AEC7CB1E.jpeg
11” Length x 8.5” Height x 4” Width
Strap drop 21”
Thanks for you expertise!
Pam
 
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