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!

 

[whateve]

Hello, I need to see if the bag that I bought is authentic
Item: Coach 9455
Listing number: N/A
Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COPY-C...g-Condition-flawless-61768b0cae766f03c141df4c
Comments: Seller has mentioned that she has had it for 30 years

Thank you in advance for your help!

It's authentic. 28 years old.

 

[whateve]

Hello! I'm looking at a few bags and would appreciate feedback:

Item #1: Willis bag - L8P-9927
Listing number: 174330622358 on ebay
Seller and site where listed: lalas__closet on Poshmark, also listed at lalas_closet on ebay
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Willis-Station-Bag-620975b809d760f36d1b0a5d and https://www.ebay.com/itm/174330622358
Comments: Searched for seller on these forums, no previous listings

Item #2: Willis City bag - A0C-9153
Listing number: n/a
Seller and site where listed: klindback on Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Willis-Station-Bag-620975b809d760f36d1b0a5d
Comments: Searched for seller here, no previous listings (side note: I love style 9153, but am concerned since I don't see many of these available for comparison)

Item #3: Court bag - M4C-9870
Listing number: n/a
Seller and site where listed: lucycurates on Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-...ossbody-handbag-9870-61b8071fbcbb52ab2649e3bd
Comments: Searched for seller here, no previous entries

All three are fine. The first one, I looked at the ebay listing. The PM link is the same as #2.

 

[whateve]

Help requested in authenticating this purple Chelsea please. I'm suspicious of it, it seems off, but Chelsea is not one of "my" styles, so I can't really say why. Thank you!

Item: purple Chelsea hobo
Where purchased or how obtained: eBay, kiddo bought it,
seller: shagr-14

Comments: hardware is pitting a bit. Definitely leather, soft.

Measurements: listed as 9x9x3, I measure as 11.5x9x3 (could be the way I'm measuring.)

It's authentic.

 

[indie927]

It's authentic. 28 years old.

Thank you! Just started buying vintage coach and the first bag that I got was a fake 9966

 

[simmie2]

It's authentic.

Thank you!

 

[Sia’s Botique]

Item:Coach Bag
Listing number:F8P-9087
Seller and site where listed hanlei on Poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/Gx5zGQ4CRnb
comments: Hello! Please authenticate this bag when you get a chance. Thank you.

 

[indie927]

I have three more that I would like to authenticate if possible.

Item: Coach 9966
Listing number: N/A | Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-...eather-CrossBody-Bag-61fcbc54727b3e3320053314
Comments: N/A

Item: Coach 9927
Listing number: N/A | Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintag...strap-and-coin-purse-61996d13e97e4892b5a33f8f
Comments: Seller bought it used

Item: Coach 9060
Listing number: N/A | Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Legacy-Slim-Bucket-9060-6189d6b36e2846c56e277f08
Comments: Seller bought from a estate sale

Once again thanks in advance for your help and knowledge!

 

[whateve]

Item:Coach Bag
Listing number:F8P-9087
Seller and site where listed hanlei on Poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/Gx5zGQ4CRnb
comments: Hello! Please authenticate this bag when you get a chance. Thank you.

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Authentic.

 

[whateve]

I have three more that I would like to authenticate if possible.

Item: Coach 9966
Listing number: N/A | Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-...eather-CrossBody-Bag-61fcbc54727b3e3320053314
Comments: N/A

Item: Coach 9927
Listing number: N/A | Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintag...strap-and-coin-purse-61996d13e97e4892b5a33f8f
Comments: Seller bought it used

Item: Coach 9060
Listing number: N/A | Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Legacy-Slim-Bucket-9060-6189d6b36e2846c56e277f08
Comments: Seller bought from a estate sale

Once again thanks in advance for your help and knowledge!

All three bags are authentic. The multifunction purse with the Willis can't be authenticated without further pictures.

 

[Sia’s Botique]

Thank you whateve! I appreciate your help.

Authentic.

 

[indie927]

All three bags are authentic. The multifunction purse with the Willis can't be authenticated without further pictures.

That’s fine, I’m just looking at the Willis bag. I appreciate all your work!!!

 

[katpeony]

Thank you! Just started buying vintage coach and the first bag that I got was a fake 9966

I feel you…I had the same experience and only learned afterward this thread existed. SO thankful for all of the authenticators on this thread! Learned lots and it has helped me become a more educated buyer.

 

[Clicky]

Hi! I would love to second the massive appreciation shared by @indie927 - my first vintage Coach purchase did NOT go well on poshmark and I am so grateful for this forum. I've been learning so much and also humbly realizing how much I have to learn.

I would love some help if it's convenient. I just received this bag today and I'm a little stumped if it is authentic or not. If you have the time, I would love to know your thoughts.


Item: City Bag pre 1994
Listing number:
Seller and site where listed - poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Beige-Crossbody-Leather-Purse-620963cb576006d0aded1c41
Comments: what has me stumped is the leather feels dry to the touch - which would be consistent with the supposed age of the bag. And the back of the turnlock is flat (as seen in the picture I posted) which I *think* is also consistent to a pre- 1994 bag. Otherwise, the stitching looks good to my eyes along with the zipper and pull - but I'm just not feeling confident about reading the creed and determining authenticity.

Much gratitude.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi! I would love to second the massive appreciation shared by @indie927 - my first vintage Coach purchase did NOT go well on poshmark and I am so grateful for this forum. I've been learning so much and also humbly realizing how much I have to learn.

I would love some help if it's convenient. I just received this bag today and I'm a little stumped if it is authentic or not. If you have the time, I would love to know your thoughts.


Item: City Bag pre 1994
Listing number:
Seller and site where listed - poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Beige-Crossbody-Leather-Purse-620963cb576006d0aded1c41
Comments: what has me stumped is the leather feels dry to the touch - which would be consistent with the supposed age of the bag. And the back of the turnlock is flat (as seen in the picture I posted) which I *think* is also consistent to a pre- 1994 bag. Otherwise, the stitching looks good to my eyes along with the zipper and pull - but I'm just not feeling confident about reading the creed and determining authenticity.

Much gratitude.

Welcome to tPF.

Everything I can see including the details of the creed and serial number indicates that it's a genuine City Bag style 9790 and was made in the early 1990s. The dry leather could indicate lack of the proper conditioning or a dry climate or a combination of both. Most of the time leather texture is not a good indicator of authenticity because there are too many things that can affect it. The details we use when authenticating are much more accurate, and not affected by outside conditions.

 

[Clicky]

Welcome to tPF.

Everything I can see including the details of the creed and serial number indicates that it's a genuine City Bag style 9790 and was made in the early 1990s. The dry leather could indicate lack of the proper conditioning or a dry climate or a combination of both. Most of the time leather texture is not a good indicator of authenticity because there are too many things that can affect it. The details we use when authenticating are much more accurate, and not affected by outside conditions.

Thank you so much for generously sharing your thoughts and expertise! Now I'm off to give my new friend a dunk and a massage - haha!