Authenticate This COACH - **see first post for format**

TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others

#47,869
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!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Mooshooshoo, jenAC, joeesan and 107 others
#68,881
Parkia said:
By the way, I ran into a bunch of bags "made in Korea" while I was shopping for the bags that I asked your advice for.
Are these all fake?

(This one says it was checked for authenticity at a brand auction.)


(Interestingly, this listing actually says in the description: "Coach owned a factory between the late 80's and the 90's and produced bags during a very short period of time. They made the same quality bags as those made in the US, but since those made in Korea are more scarce, they are more valuable!")

There seems to be many many more of similar listings on Mercari Japan...
Click to expand...
Aha! That's where all the Japanese sellers with Korean fakes have gone to unload their bags!

THey're all fake and that statement about the fakes being more valuable is a huge lie! (And I'm pretty sure I recall that last bag with the BS statement on ebay in the past!)

ETA: I found a post on the Hall of Shame with this one:

COACH Hall of Shame - Post Coach fakes here!

And another fake from minhmam ! (If any non-Japanese seller had this many different fakes, particularly over such a short time, we'd be suspended!) https://www.ebay.com/itm/234057473481?hash=item367ee99dc9:g:VRgAAOSw0odgze4d Is there a specific reason why the Japanese sellers who have many...
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com

There are so many of them. HEre's the result of a keyword "Japanese Korean" search on just theHOS thread:
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: LadaZuri
#68,882
BeenBurned said:
Aha! That's where all the Japanese sellers with Korean fakes have gone to unload their bags!

THey're all fake and that statement about the fakes being more valuable is a huge lie! (And I'm pretty sure I recall that last bag with the BS statement on ebay in the past!)
Click to expand...

Ohhhh...
Thanks a lot for checking -- that's really good to know!
I will try reporting those to Mercari Japan to see what they do about them!!
 
#68,883
BeenBurned said:
Aha! That's where all the Japanese sellers with Korean fakes have gone to unload their bags!

THey're all fake and that statement about the fakes being more valuable is a huge lie! (And I'm pretty sure I recall that last bag with the BS statement on ebay in the past!)

ETA: I found a post on the Hall of Shame with this one:

COACH Hall of Shame - Post Coach fakes here!

And another fake from minhmam ! (If any non-Japanese seller had this many different fakes, particularly over such a short time, we'd be suspended!) https://www.ebay.com/itm/234057473481?hash=item367ee99dc9:g:VRgAAOSw0odgze4d Is there a specific reason why the Japanese sellers who have many...
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com

There are so many of them. HEre's the result of a keyword "Japanese Korean" search on just theHOS thread:
Click to expand...

It's really sad to see them having been already sold :(
(Some of them do look nice on the listings, and I almost purchased one myself, as I'm quite new to vintage Coach...)

I reported all the listings that I posted here, and one of them is already deleted :) (don't know whether by the site or the seller, though.)
I will try posting all the "made in Korea" bags I may find in the future on the HOS thread.
 
#68,884
Parkia said:
Ohhhh...
Thanks a lot for checking -- that's really good to know!
I will try reporting those to Mercari Japan to see what they do about them!!
Click to expand...
Parkia said:
It's really sad to see them having been already sold :sad:
(Some of them do look nice on the listings, and I almost purchased one myself, as I'm quite new to vintage Coach...)

I reported all the listings that I posted here, and one of them is already deleted :smile: (don't know whether by the site or the seller, though.)
I will try posting all the "made in Korea" bags I may find in the future on the HOS thread.
Click to expand...
On Mercari, I've found that if listings are reported by multiple users, Mercari is more apt to act on the reports and remove the listings. A report from just one user is often an exercise in futility.

ETA: Although I've reported sold listings, I'm not sure that Mercari acts on those reports.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LadaZuri
#68,885
Parkia said:
By the way, I ran into a bunch of bags "made in Korea" while I was shopping for the bags that I asked your advice for.
Are these all fake?

(This one says the bag was checked for authenticity at a brand auction.)

(These listings claim that the bags are checked for authenticity at the stores that they were bought at.)


(This listing actually says in the description: "Coach owned a factory between the late 80's and the 90's and produced bags during a very short period of time. They made the same quality bags as those made in the US, but since those made in Korea are more scarce, they are more valuable!", and claims that the bag has been checked for authenticity as well.)

There seems to be many many more of similar listings on Mercari Japan...
Click to expand...


That statement about a Coach factory for handbags in Korea is a LIE, they are all fake. Coach has NEVER made handbags, backpacks, wallets or briefcases in Korea. In fact between 20 and 30 years ago they brought at least 6 lawsuits in the Korean courts against various Korean manufacturers for copyright and trademark violations because of all those fakes. Korea is still a major source of 7-star and AAA fakes of every imaginable designer brand..

The only actual Coach items made in Korea were a few clothing items (and there are as many fake examples of clothing as there are handbags, even fake 'Seoul Olympics' items showing a year that there wasn't ANY Olympic Games anywhere and definitely NOT in Seoul!) and there was also apparently a extremely small run of sample travel bags like suitcases that Coach never put into full production. Please, NEVER believe that those "Coach" handbags with all the creed mis-spellings and the invalid "serial numbers" missing critical details were ever made by Coach!

Here are a few examples of Korean "Coach" creeds that sound like they were written by a third-rate translation program. This could never happen in any genuine Coach since COACH creates and owns the stamps for the creeds, not the plant. And where is the "No" abbreviation for "number"? Coach serial numbers are NEVER just 5 or 6 numbers, except for US-made items like bum bags and small travel items from the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics:


101-75_blessingforyou87_gibberish creed-lg-a.jpg


"LETELY natural"? "MarXings"? Click on the thumbnail to enlarge:

303-28_Prescott Brief_ WALTER223-mangled creed+marXings+punctuation-oct2018-a.jpg


and paperwork from a fake LEATHER wallet made of "dented cloth". Love their "QUALITY CONTOL"!

Korean-wallet_tackybritches-4.JPG


There are thousands of these horrible fakes in circulation, and many more like this. If any seller insists that they are genuine, run away from them as fast as you can. Coach has never made handbags in Korea. NO exceptions.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: IntheOcean, Huskycat and LadaZuri
#68,886
Hyacinth said:
View attachment 5298205


There are thousands of these horrible fakes in circulation, and many more like this. If any seller insists that they are genuine, run away from them as fast as you can. Coach has never made handbags in Korea. NO exceptions.
Click to expand...
That fake card that @Hyacinth posted is similar to some Dooney fake cards I've seen.

In fact, there was one just the other day in the "Authenticate this Dooney" subforum:

Authenticate This DOONEY & BOURKE

Please post authenticity questions related to DOONEY & BOURKE in this thread. Note: The PurseForum requests that only members with extensive knowledge of the brand and authenticating who have over 500 posts participate as authenticators in this AT thread. The moderators reserve the right to...
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com

Dooney fake korean coa.jpeg

I also have a record of a matching/coordinating fake Coach box (from a fake wallet) that matches the card:

Korean FAKE wallet_leather WARE-c.jpeg
 
  • Like
Reactions: LadaZuri
#68,888
Hello our wonderful Authenticators

Can I have this looked at please
A friend is interested in it.
poshmark.com

Vintage coach kit bag

Shop 3_suhh's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Vintage coach crossbody Vintage coach camera kit crossbody Very rare piece - hard to find Brown / brass hardware Creed is J6M-9973 FREE SHIPPING Buttery soft leather overall...
poshmark.com poshmark.com
Seller Grum X @3_suhh
Thank you
Screenshot_20220116-121958_Instagram.jpg
 
#68,889
Good evening,
can I please have this duffel bag authenticated? From a local thrift store creed H5D 9952. It measures about 11”x 13 x 5. Thanks!
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    220 KB · Views: 11
  • 4A04FDE6-F1E5-4490-8D8B-8033C4524F6E.jpeg
    4A04FDE6-F1E5-4490-8D8B-8033C4524F6E.jpeg
    175.3 KB · Views: 10
  • 951DE2AF-C6CE-4DF2-A254-E8356B9ECE96.jpeg
    951DE2AF-C6CE-4DF2-A254-E8356B9ECE96.jpeg
    241.3 KB · Views: 8
  • 310B7D3F-88CB-4110-A4C0-02D27FC83D88.jpeg
    310B7D3F-88CB-4110-A4C0-02D27FC83D88.jpeg
    190.9 KB · Views: 9
  • 9D6B4BC3-FD53-47B6-80A8-E28F61CC5206.jpeg
    9D6B4BC3-FD53-47B6-80A8-E28F61CC5206.jpeg
    155.4 KB · Views: 21
  • 4804F10D-F92A-48EF-BAAD-27296F431057.jpeg
    4804F10D-F92A-48EF-BAAD-27296F431057.jpeg
    253.1 KB · Views: 21
#68,891
MountRanier88 said:
Good evening Authenticators,
Please confirm this Coach is authentic.
Link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/111489...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details
Seller: Trunk of Jewels
Website: Etsy
Creed: View attachment 5298378
Thank you,
Frances
Click to expand...
It's fake.

IIRC, trunkofjewels has been discussed in the past.

ETA: Yup, she has a history:

COACH Hall of Shame - Post Coach fakes here!

Another Japanese seller with a fake. Seller fumiy523 https://www.ebay.com/itm/313534329125?hash=item49001a3125:g:trMAAOSwwnBgpJiy
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com

Authenticate This COACH - **see first post for format**

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...
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com

There might be other posts too.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: AuntieA and LadaZuri
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top