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:
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• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item:
  Where purchased or how obtained
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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!

 

[coachowe]

Good morning!
Can you please authenticate? I've never seen a courier bag in white.

Distressed and Grungey 1970s White Leather Coach Bag Serial No. 706-7383, Vintage Coach Bag in White Leather, 70s Coach Courier Bag - Etsy

This Shoulder Bags item is sold by LesCatacombes. Ships from Carlisle, PA. Listed on Feb 16, 2022

www.etsy.com

 

[Hyacinth]

Good morning!
Can you please authenticate? I've never seen a courier bag in white.

Distressed and Grungey 1970s White Leather Coach Bag Serial No. 706-7383, Vintage Coach Bag in White Leather, 70s Coach Courier Bag - Etsy

This Shoulder Bags item is sold by LesCatacombes. Ships from Carlisle, PA. Listed on Feb 16, 2022

www.etsy.com

"Distressed and Grungey" describes it very well. And if you haven't bought a white one before, white Coach leather on vintage bags is notoriously hard to clean and to keep clean. Many of them have been repainted or worse, covered with white shoe polish.

I believe Coach used a different dye process with lighter colors. The bag is genuine but the difference between the inside and outside colors would worry me.

I think @whateve should take a look, she's got a ton of rehabbing experience.

 

[coachowe]

"Distressed and Grungey" describes it very well. And if you haven't bought a white one before, white Coach leather on vintage bags is notoriously hard to clean and to keep clean. Many of them have been repainted or worse, covered with white shoe polish.

I believe Coach used a different dye process with lighter colors. The bag is genuine but the difference between the inside and outside colors would worry me.

I think @whateve should take a look, she's got a ton of rehabbing experience.

Ohhh yes, I would love to know. I have another "Bone" bag and it don't want them to look brand new, but also I don't want them to look like they've been roughed up and put away wet

 

[BeenBurned]

Good morning!
Can you please authenticate? I've never seen a courier bag in white.

Distressed and Grungey 1970s White Leather Coach Bag Serial No. 706-7383, Vintage Coach Bag in White Leather, 70s Coach Courier Bag - Etsy

This Shoulder Bags item is sold by LesCatacombes. Ships from Carlisle, PA. Listed on Feb 16, 2022

www.etsy.com

"Distressed and Grungey" describes it very well. And if you haven't bought a white one before, white Coach leather on vintage bags is notoriously hard to clean and to keep clean. Many of them have been repainted or worse, covered with white shoe polish.

I believe Coach used a different dye process with lighter colors. The bag is genuine but the difference between the inside and outside colors would worry me.

I think @whateve should take a look, she's got a ton of rehabbing experience.

I can't comment on rehabbing but feel the need to comment on LesCatacombes's listing (even though authentic) and the authenticity disclaimer.

Clearly, LesCatacombes isn't certain of authenticity and as such, per Etsy and US law, should never have listed the bag without finding out whether the bag is legal to sell. (Fakes cannot be sold legally.)

Her statement of, "I am not a Coach expert nor am I skilled in designer bag authentication. I am only presenting this bag at face value. I will leave it up to you to decide," does not release her from the requirement of knowing whether items are authentic.

 

[vintagecoachuk]

Hi Authenticators, please could you authenticate this bag for me. Thank you so much
Item: Regina
Listing number: 115150436364
Seller and site where listed: hayleeffle7 on eBay
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Comments: please could you confirm this is taupe thank you

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi Authenticators, please could you authenticate this bag for me. Thank you so much
Item: Regina
Listing number: 115150436364
Seller and site where listed: hayleeffle7 on eBay
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
Comments: please could you confirm this is taupe thank you

It is authentic and is one on which Coach made a mistake that we occasionally see on Reginas. The style number on this bag is shown as 9985 but it should be 9983.

 

[StefanoDiMera]

Good afternoon,

Item: classic leather Legacy Zip (L6B-9966)?
Listing number:138886995
Seller and site where listed: Goodwill
Link: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/138886995
Comments: Hello Authenticators. I've admired this bag for a long time but have stayed away as I know there are many known fakes (like the L6Z's) and I'm still learning.... I'd like to bid on the bag if authentic. The hangtag has a silver link, but I know someone could've attached a different non-matching one over the years. I'm not familiar with the 'Feet' hardware. Are they supposed to be solid brass? These ones have the gold/brass look with the exception of where it is wearing at the bottom. The code, if I'm not mistaken would mean it was made in December, 1996 in the US, but again I'm leery and know I likely don't have a full list of bad codes for this bag. Could you please verify it's authenticity when/if time allows? Thank you for your time.

 

[vintagecoachuk]

It is authentic and is one on which Coach made a mistake that we occasionally see on Reginas. The style number on this bag is shown as 9985 but it should be 9983.

Oh wow thank you for answering so quick. Is the colour genuinely taupe in your opinion? Or any red flags you think I should know before I pay. I’ve never spent this much

 

[Birdie13]

Good afternoon, could you please have a look at this sad, thirsty, little backpack Picked up at a local thrift store. Approximately 9x7x4 (so squished, it’s hard to measure)

 

[BeenBurned]

Good afternoon,

Item: classic leather Legacy Zip (L6B-9966)?
Listing number:138886995
Seller and site where listed: Goodwill
Link: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/138886995
Comments: Hello Authenticators. I've admired this bag for a long time but have stayed away as I know there are many known fakes (like the L6Z's) and I'm still learning.... I'd like to bid on the bag if authentic. The hangtag has a silver link, but I know someone could've attached a different non-matching one over the years. I'm not familiar with the 'Feet' hardware. Are they supposed to be solid brass? These ones have the gold/brass look with the exception of where it is wearing at the bottom. The code, if I'm not mistaken would mean it was made in December, 1996 in the US, but again I'm leery and know I likely don't have a full list of bad codes for this bag. Could you please verify it's authenticity when/if time allows? Thank you for your time.

The bag is authentic. L is the code for November (because they usually skip "I"). The feet are plated so some of the plating can wear off.

 

[BeenBurned]

Good afternoon, could you please have a look at this sad, thirsty, little backpack Picked up at a local thrift store. Approximately 9x7x4 (so squished, it’s hard to measure)

The daypack is authentic, made in 1995.

 

[BeenBurned]

Oh wow thank you for answering so quick. Is the colour genuinely taupe in your opinion? Or any red flags you think I should know before I pay. I’ve never spent this much

It looks like taupe to me but I'm not sure.

Not sure what "any red flags" you're asking about. The bag is authentic as I'd said.

 

[vintagecoachuk]

It looks like taupe to me but I'm not sure.

Not sure what "any red flags" you're asking about. The bag is authentic as I'd said.

Thanks BeenBurned I’ve bought a Regina bag before which had been professionally painted. I do get some surprises this is what I meant about red flags. Sorry I didn’t make sense

 

[StefanoDiMera]

The bag is authentic. L is the code for November (because they usually skip "I"). The feet are plated so some of the plating can wear off.

Thank you BeenBurned! I always wondered why there was an "M" code used when 'L' is the 12th month, lol!

 

[Birdie13]

The daypack is authentic, made in 1995.

Thanks @BeenBurned