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

[Vlad]

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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.

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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!

 

[Hyacinth]

I wasn’t sure because I thought I had seen bags like this before (maybe a reverse suede one, and also a longer one with the striped lining and feet on the bottom) but was surprised not to find any Coach stamp anywhere on this bag. Maybe I need to go in with a flashlight on the suede inside, haha! The leather feels pretty normal & nice to me, but maybe a bit thicker than what I’ve found my other pre-creed bags to feel like.

here is the zipper pull:

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Please remember that there are NO trademark or copyright laws at all that forbid copying any kind of fashion or style right down to the last stitch, as long as the copier doesn't also copy any of the original maker's registered trademarks anywhere on the item. There may be a few very expensive bag styles, mostly French, that the also mostly-French courts might have declared to be their own copyright/trademark because they're so universally recognized, but Coach or Cashin styles aren't among them.

So not only are they difficult if not impossible to authenticate, but technically if Coach didn't put their name on the item somewhere, technically they aren't protected. They can't be sold as a Coach either since there's no way to prove their origin. The one "maybe" with pre-creed Coaches can be one that may have had one of the small metal tags inside it at one time which came loose and disappeared, but that's very hard to determine. Or prove.

 

[couchleopard]

Hoping that someone can help me authenticate this Coach Pocket acquired from poshmark. Don't have the bag yet, but will have the ability to inspect it before accepting the charge for it. Thank you all!!!

 

[Narnanz]

It's fine.

Thank you

 

[Citosgirl]

Hello. I was hoping for some feedback on the following item:

Item:Coach Women's Brown Leather Crossbody Flap Bag
Listing number:125002241924
Seller and site where listed: greendragonflycellars2 on Ebay
Link
Comments:Thank you

 

[Hyacinth]

Hoping that someone can help me authenticate this Coach Pocket acquired from poshmark. Don't have the bag yet, but will have the ability to inspect it before accepting the charge for it. Thank you all!!! View attachment 5377781View attachment 5377782View attachment 5377784View attachment 5377786

Please follow the instructions in the READ ME post at the top of each page and include all the required information including the link to the listing and the seller and site name, ESPECIALLY important with Poshmark listings!

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello. I was hoping for some feedback on the following item:

Item:Coach Women's Brown Leather Crossbody Flap Bag
Listing number:125002241924
Seller and site where listed: greendragonflycellars2 on Ebay
Link
Comments:Thank you

Genuine and made in 1998

 

[couchleopard]

Authentic legacy zip and authentic stewardess.

Please follow the instructions in the READ ME post at the top of each page and include all the required information including the link to the listing and the seller and site name, ESPECIALLY important with Poshmark listings!

Here is the link to the post, seller is goochk, I can't provide anything else other than the screenshots and listing. Hopefully this is enough until I actually recieve it. I appreciate any and all information you can provide. Many thanks!

Vintage Coach ‘penny pocket’ bag

Shop goochk's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Vintage Coach crossbody Detachable shoulder strap Brass hardware Gooch vintage condition -some brass is tarnished -Wear on edges -some light scratches on leather

poshmark.ca

 

[couchleopard]

If you could Please help with authenticating this, I have re-submitted for formatting Thank you so much!
“Vintage coach "penny pocket" bag"
seller and site: goochk poshmark
link: https://poshmark.ca/listing/Vintage-Coach-penny-pocket-bag-5ec41e6b163df497b72554f0

Thanks!

 

[JuneCleaverSemperFi]

Would you please authenticate this bag I purchased at the estate sale? It's 9.5" x 8" x 4"
Thanks

 

[philipv]

Hi Authenticators! Requesting your help again.

Item: Coach Academy Crossbody Bag
Seller and site where listed: grosinski8 at Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Academy-Crossbody-Bag-Black-Leather-61d44b72ff83042179a81058

thank you!

 

[Hyacinth]

Would you please authenticate this bag I purchased at the estate sale? It's 9.5" x 8" x 4"
Thanks

Genuine Janice's Legacy made in 2004

 

[Hyacinth]

If you could Please help with authenticating this, I have re-submitted for formatting Thank you so much!
“Vintage coach "penny pocket" bag"
seller and site: goochk poshmark
link: https://poshmark.ca/listing/Vintage-Coach-penny-pocket-bag-5ec41e6b163df497b72554f0

Thanks!

Genuine Coach from the early 1990s, possibly a Pocket Purse but the seller didn't post measurements. There's no such thing as a "Penny Pocket" Coach. We can't find any indication of the name "Penny" in Coach's catalogs, ads or other media on vintage (usually pre-China) handbags.

 

[whateve]

I wasn’t sure because I thought I had seen bags like this before (maybe a reverse suede one, and also a longer one with the striped lining and feet on the bottom) but was surprised not to find any Coach stamp anywhere on this bag. Maybe I need to go in with a flashlight on the suede inside, haha! The leather feels pretty normal & nice to me, but maybe a bit thicker than what I’ve found my other pre-creed bags to feel like.

here is the zipper pull:

View attachment 5377554

As @BeenBurned pointed out, there are many differences between yours and others we've seen.

 

[CPSE]

Hi authenticators! I found this bag locally but I looked all over the bag outside and inside for a Coach marking and cannot find it (besides the hang tag). The inside has no lining or pocket where a stamp usually is. Could it be fake?

Item: barrel bag
Purchased locally
Measurements: approx 12” length and 4.5” height



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I think I recall a similar bag having been posted in the past but I've searched and can't find the post.

But I found these:


There are differences between your bag and the following:
This one has the BC lining and the "Coach" name plaque.

1960s Vintage Bonnie Cashin Original Coach brown Leather barrel style handbag | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">1960s Vintage Bonnie Cashin Original Coach brown Leather barrels style handbag.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">- just over 14 inches long</p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">- overall great...

www.ebay.com

Early 1960s COACH Bonnie Cashin Baguette / Purse With Stripe Lining and Metal Tag - Etsy

This Bags & Purses item by CashinCarry has 14 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United States. Listed on Mar 11, 2014

www.etsy.com

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Please remember that there are NO trademark or copyright laws at all that forbid copying any kind of fashion or style right down to the last stitch, as long as the copier doesn't also copy any of the original maker's registered trademarks anywhere on the item. There may be a few very expensive bag styles, mostly French, that the also mostly-French courts might have declared to be their own copyright/trademark because they're so universally recognized, but Coach or Cashin styles aren't among them.

So not only are they difficult if not impossible to authenticate, but technically if Coach didn't put their name on the item somewhere, technically they aren't protected. They can't be sold as a Coach either since there's no way to prove their origin. The one "maybe" with pre-creed Coaches can be one that may have had one of the small metal tags inside it at one time which came loose and disappeared, but that's very hard to determine. Or prove.

As @BeenBurned pointed out, there are many differences between yours and others we've seen.

Makes sense. Thank you to everyone!

 

[couchleopard]

Genuine Coach from the early 1990s, possibly a Pocket Purse but the seller didn't post measurements. There's no such thing as a "Penny Pocket" Coach. We can't find any indication of the name "Penny" in Coach's catalogs, ads or other media on vintage (usually pre-China) handbags.

Thank you so much! I appreciate you looking at this for me!