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

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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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#69,946
canadiangirl1712 said:
Hello, could you help me authenticate this bag? I have tried to do it myself, but I can't find this model

ITEM: Coach bag
WHERE PURCHASED /OBTAINED: from my aunt/ she got it at the thrift store a long time ago
COMMENTS: I think it might be genuine because it looks really good, but I have no idea/ I couldn't find this model online. Could you suggest the name of this model? Is it a baguette bag?

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#69,949
NBALLY8006 said:
Last one for the weekend :smile:

www.ebay.com

Vintage COACH Bradley Bucket 9936 in Brown Leather, shoulder bag/crossbody | eBay

Vintage COACH Bradley Bucket 9936 in Brown Leather, shoulder bag/crossbody.
www.ebay.com

Seller 2013tress
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Genuine, but please note that the strap has been cut down and modified.The buckle is much too close to the center of the strap and the end of the strap is coming apart because ot wasn't properly sewn after it was cut, see the 4th photo. The leather "keeper" near the buckle is also a replacement. I don't have any idea what length the strap actually is now but it looks like it's much shorter than the original 48 inches.
 
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BookwormSally said:
Hello! Please authenticate at your earliest convenience.


Item:VINTAGE COACH BRITISH TAN SOHO BELTED POUCH, STYLE 4156
Listing number:324745243203
Seller and site where listed: thememorylanestore on eBay
Link: 324745243203
Comments: Thank you being so generous with your time and expertise!

Here is the correct link :https://www.ebay.com/itm/324745243203
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It looks good, from 1996
 
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#69,951
BeenBurned said:
I'm curious who you used to authenticate it. (ETA: 2 authenticators? And they didn't see the problem?)

It's not inconclusive. I see a common misspelling on the creed and can confirm that the bag is fake. SCRTCHES

If an authenticator or someone who knows the brand sees enough items, there are certain details they CAN see and recognize, even in a rubbed creed and/or a blurry picture! They should have seen it.

IMO, matthew_opal owes you a refund and if he's decent, will reimburse your authentication cost. (Or maybe the authenticator will reimburse since they goofed. This is clearly a mistake that a professional authentication service with Coach specialist(s) should have recognized.)

If you have the bag in your possession, you might be able to get a clearer and more legible picture of the creed text. View attachment 5332659
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The company reimbursed my fee for the authentication. I believe it was out of their wheelhouse as they do more luxury items and sneakers. They definitely did the right thing. I couldn’t read the creed myself but the biggest red flags to me was the hardware on the strap and the indentation. I can definitely see the word scrtches now. Thank you!
 
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Hyacinth said:
I was only looking at genuine creeds, I should have dug a bit deeper. :biggrin:

There are some genuine creeds that are sort-of indented, maybe the width of half a letter or less, but on this one it's MAJOR.
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That is exactly one of the issues I saw late last night too have a bit. I couldn’t read the creed fully to see the word scrtches but I did notice that. Thanks for pointing it out and comparing other fakes.
 
#69,954
Hello, all! Happy Sunday.

I'm looking into replacement hang tags and am wondering about IDing fakes. This Poshmark listing from 1prettybird2, for example, has 3 to choose from, but I don't know where to begin evaluating whether it's worth spending money on any listing's tags, let alone this one's. Apologies if there's a resource for this somewhere that I've missed...

The listing:

Thanks, as always. :)
 
#69,958
Hyacinth said:
BOTH of them are fake, both serial numbers are invalid.
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Thanks, Hyacinth. That's exactly what I thought, but I couldn't figure out why the listings were still there. I had reported both more than once to no effect, so I was starting to wonder if maybe I were wrong after all. Perhaps Mercari's just slow to react? I don't know, but both bags are low-priced and liked by a number of people. I hope none of them get scammed..
 
#69,959
Hello, two requests for authentication at your convenience please, and a question. Thank you!

Item:Coach Willis colorblock
Listing number:138881735
Seller and site where listed Goodwill of South Texas
Link:https://shopgoodwill.com/item/138881735
Comments: This is in rough shape, and the pics alternately look more yellow or cream.

Item: shoulder bag, not sure of style
Listing number:139103205
Seller and site where listed
Link: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/139103205
Comments: The pictures aren't great on this, and there wasn't much of a description.

Question: I have a dinky bag in British Tan that I purchased decades ago at a retail store myself as a teen (I can still remember the thrill of that purchase and the smell of the store, which was mostly/all leather bags!). The creed and the numbers on it were never deeply imprinted and now are quite faded. While I don't have a particular interest in selling or trading it at all right now, I am thinking that if I do at some point, it will be deemed a fake due to this issue. Should I be at all concerned?
 
#69,960
Wondering if either of these two JRT keychains are genuine - I've not seen the signature "coat" on the dog before. When I search, there is one noted in the Fake Hall of Fame thread, but it's so old, I am only guessing based on the url address details that it was a similar style since the links are no longer valid. I'm guessing these are fake, but just want to be sure.

Thank you in advance!

Seller: strategicchic
Site: Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-...ky-blue-New-with-Box-620d90c64fd23a1963fe855c

Seller: RosieBugsOutlet
Site: Mercari
Link: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m90973843018/
 
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