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!

 

[Jacynthe]

Good evening dear authenticators! A request to authenticate please. Thank you!

Item: Ergo 9033
Where purchased or how obtained: thrift store
Comments: 9" height as measured in middle of bag, 12" width, 3" depth

 

[LadaZuri]

It looks like a pieced Carly patchwork tote but ideally, I'd like to see a full picture of the bag (front view). The cut off cropped pictures don't show the shape of the bag.

Thank you for the instructions, BB!

 

[BeenBurned]

Thank you for the instructions, BB!
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Thanks for the additional pictures. It's fine.

 

[BeenBurned]

Good evening dear authenticators! A request to authenticate please. Thank you!

Item: Ergo 9033
Where purchased or how obtained: thrift store
Comments: 9" height as measured in middle of bag, 12" width, 3" depth

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It's fine, from 1997.

 

[Jacynthe]

It's fine, from 1997.

Thank you so much for your time and knowledge today BeenBurned! I always appreciate it!

 

[klc2021]

Good evening! Can this be authenticated, please? Thank you!

Item: COACH Leather Red Shoulder Bag w/ COA
Listing number: 128431175
Seller/site where listed: shopgoodwill
Link: shopgoodwill.com/Item/128431175
Comments: If authentic, is style #9076 a Companion Flap and does JOC indicate it was made in 2000? And it looks like the hardware might be nickel instead of brass; any opinion on the sturdiness of nickel hardware vs. brass? Thank you for your expertise!

 

[Hyacinth]

Good evening! Can this be authenticated, please? Thank you!

Item: COACH Leather Red Shoulder Bag w/ COA
Listing number: 128431175
Seller/site where listed: shopgoodwill
Link: shopgoodwill.com/Item/128431175
Comments: If authentic, is style #9076 a Companion Flap and does JOC indicate it was made in 2000? And it looks like the hardware might be nickel instead of brass; any opinion on the sturdiness of nickel hardware vs. brass? Thank you for your expertise!

It would be nice to see the entire serial prefix but it looks genuine. Correct on both the name and the year.

I don't remember any members here complaining about the early nickle hardware on genuine Coaches. There's no reason why it shouldn't be as durable as the brass.

 

[BeenBurned]

Good evening! Can this be authenticated, please? Thank you!

Item: COACH Leather Red Shoulder Bag w/ COA
Listing number: 128431175
Seller/site where listed: shopgoodwill
Link: shopgoodwill.com/Item/128431175
Comments: If authentic, is style #9076 a Companion Flap and does JOC indicate it was made in 2000? And it looks like the hardware might be nickel instead of brass; any opinion on the sturdiness of nickel hardware vs. brass? Thank you for your expertise!

The bag is authentic though it's always a good idea to verify listings, especially with Entrupy COAs because Entrupy gets it wrong pretty frequently.

The bag was made in 2000. I've had bags with nickel hardware and haven't had problems.

FFH (faster fingers Hyacinth) beat me!

 

[pet1516]

Please advise if this coach plaza is authentic. Looking to buy from a friend but kind of wonder on the turn lock.

 

[klc2021]

It would be nice to see the entire serial prefix but it looks genuine. Correct on both the name and the year.

I don't remember any members here complaining about the early nickle hardware on genuine Coaches. There's no reason why it shouldn't be as durable as the brass.

The bag is authentic though it's always a good idea to verify listings, especially with Entrupy COAs because Entrupy gets it wrong pretty frequently.

The bag was made in 2000. I've had bags with nickel hardware and haven't had problems.

FFH (faster fingers Hyacinth) beat me!

Wow! You’re both incredibly speedy! Thank you for confirming my guesses, Salearea is a such an excellent study guide.

I’m being cautious with anything Entrupy. After hearing about all of their mixups, all their approvals give me pause.

I’m excited! Coach + silver gives me major NY 90s vibes. Thank you!

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

I found this one at a local Goodwill store. Please help authenticate. The creed says H4L (space no dash) 4143. Style name, and approximate time of manufacture? (PS. I already bought it.) By the way, if it is legit, can anyone also identify the color? At the store, I thought it was a dark teal blue. When I got it outside in the light it absolutely looked gray. Like a charcoal gray. Then it occurred to me, maybe it's black and faded? What do you think? One of the photos I've got the strap color next to a known black object (my cell phone case). Thank you for your time and expertise.

 

[BeenBurned]

I found this one at a local Goodwill store. Please help authenticate. The creed says H4L (space no dash) 4143. Style name, and approximate time of manufacture? (PS. I already bought it.) By the way, if it is legit, can anyone also identify the color? At the store, I thought it was a dark teal blue. When I got it outside in the light it absolutely looked gray. Like a charcoal gray. Then it occurred to me, maybe it's black and faded? What do you think? One of the photos I've got the strap color next to a known black object (my cell phone case). Thank you for your time and expertise.

Sorry. It’s fake.
Unless there’s a return policy, it’s not a good idea to buy second hand or from thrifts unless you check first to verify authenticity.

 

[Hyacinth]

Please advise if this coach plaza is authentic. Looking to buy from a friend but kind of wonder on the turn lock.

There don't seem to be any obvious red flags, and I don't see any problems with the turnlock. It's genuine.

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Sorry. It’s fake.
Unless there’s a return policy, it’s not a good idea to buy second hand or from thrifts unless you check first to verify authenticity.

Boo. Oh, well. I CAN return it. And I will. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[kistae]

Hi ladies, I think I might’ve gotten fake Durham mini. Do let me know your thoughts:
Seller/site: shopgirl312 on ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-bag-...p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Comments: is there supposed to be two different coloured threads? Also the piping isn’t finished all the way up under the flap but ends awkwardly imo (see pic 2). The studs at the sides also look larger than what i think they’re supposed to be (see pic 3). The strap also doesn’t feel as robust to me but perhaps that’s just a modification/replacement strap and the main bag is real(?). Do let me know if more pics are required. Thank you!