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
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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!

 

[DaisyDD]

Not an authenticator, however, I say Keep it! Check out this https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-2579 Mountains of info, including step by step instructions from people who know how to rehab.

My two cents.. since work has to be done on the bag ask the seller for a partial refund.

 

[JJK250]

That's a very interesting idea and something I hadn't thought of. Thanks.

 

[DoraLuz]

FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
Item:Coach white bag 9931?
Listing number:
Seller and site where listed: @vegasvixen on eBay
Link:https://www.ebay.com/itm/2039115135...NZGfUOCTzO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Comments: hello I’ve been looking for a simple white one and this one seems legit. Could you help me authenticate it? Thank you so very much.

Hello I’m reposting this with the new listing since the old listing expired. If you could help me authenticate this purse, thank you very much.
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2039185642...NZGfUOCTzO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello I’m reposting this with the new listing since the old listing expired. If you could help me authenticate this purse, thank you very much.
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2039185642...NZGfUOCTzO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Genuine and made in 1994

 

[ChrisV]

Hello Authenticators! Please help me with this bag, is it an authentic Coach:

Item: Lula's Legacy Drawstring Bucket bag in medium brown
Listing number:
Seller and site where listed: AtticVintageNY- Etsy
Link:

Vintage 90's Coach Medium Brown 9952 Lula's Legacy - Etsy

9.5 x 10 x 5 Strap 50 at longest This bag has been cleaned and conditioned ONLY. Hardware has been cleaned. HARDWARE: Scratching and wear on buckles. *****Please See ALL Photos******* STRAP: White mark on side of strap and some normal scratching. Leather a bit dry, especially on edges of strap.

www.etsy.com

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello authenticators, may I ask you to authenticated two bags I have purchased?

Item 1: Slim Satchel
Measurements: 13x9,5x8 inches
How obtained: Thrifted
Comments: I felt sorry for the bag, it was about $10. The inner pocket with the creed was cut out and sewn to the front of the bag. If genuine I will try to fix it. I will need some serious rehab advise too

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Item 2: Penny Pocket
Measurements: 9,5x6x2 inches
How obtained: Purchased on Vinted Poland
Comments: This one is making me nervous. The leather is so soft and light it’s either very high quality or very fake.

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Thank You!

First bag- Why in the world would anyone sew the inside pocket to the front? It doesn't make any sense. There's no way you could ever sell that bag, at least not here in the US, because there's no way to prove it really was made by Coach since the original pocket has been removed, and there's no way to prove the pocket sewn onto the front is from the same bag. It's PROBABLY authentic but I'm not completely comfortable saying so. The style is correct for the time period indicated by the creed stamp and serial number. It was made in the late 1980s or very early 1990s.

Serious rehab advice can be found at the Rehab And Rescue Club in the main Coach forum, Coach Clubhouse sub-forum:

Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

Continued from here: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-clubhouse/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club-624452-674.html Clubhouse thread for all things related to rehabbing your Coach finds!

forum.purseblog.com

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second bag - the name Penny Pocket was never actually used by Coach. The bag is genuine and is a second or third generation of the style 9755 and was still called a Pocket Purse. During the 1980s and 1990s, Coach re-issued many of their classic styles from 10 or 20 years before. This one was made in 1998.

As for the softness of the leather, Coaches made in Costa Rica are very popular with vintage collectors here because of the high quality of the leather. And of course if the previous owner was careful to take care of it and condition it with the right products, that would keep the leather soft.

 

[Hyacinth]

I am reposting due to the problem with the system...

Hello Authenticators! Please help me with this bag, is it an authentic Coach:

Item: Lula's Legacy Drawstring Bucket bag in medium brown
Listing number: none that I saw for Etsy
Seller and site where listed: AtticVintageNY- Etsy
Link:

Vintage 90's Coach Medium Brown 9952 Lula's Legacy - Etsy

9.5 x 10 x 5 Strap 50 at longest This bag has been cleaned and conditioned ONLY. Hardware has been cleaned. HARDWARE: Scratching and wear on buckles. *****Please See ALL Photos******* STRAP: White mark on side of strap and some normal scratching. Leather a bit dry, especially on edges of strap.

www.etsy.com

Comments: Thank you! This is my first time trying this so please let me know if more information is needed.

It looks good to me, made in 1995. More opinions are welcome, since the serial number is very hard to read.

 

[whateve]

I am reposting due to the problem with the system...

Hello Authenticators! Please help me with this bag, is it an authentic Coach:

Item: Lula's Legacy Drawstring Bucket bag in medium brown
Listing number: none that I saw for Etsy
Seller and site where listed: AtticVintageNY- Etsy
Link:

Vintage 90's Coach Medium Brown 9952 Lula's Legacy - Etsy

9.5 x 10 x 5 Strap 50 at longest This bag has been cleaned and conditioned ONLY. Hardware has been cleaned. HARDWARE: Scratching and wear on buckles. *****Please See ALL Photos******* STRAP: White mark on side of strap and some normal scratching. Leather a bit dry, especially on edges of strap.

www.etsy.com

Comments: Thank you! This is my first time trying this so please let me know if more information is needed.

It looks good to me, made in 1995. More opinions are welcome, since the serial number is very hard to read.

I agree, it is authentic.

 

[whateve]

Would y'all advise that I keep it, and rehab it, or send it back?. Am I correct in that it was manufactured in 1994? If so, then it would have been made very shortly after the style entered production (1993). I will definitely be filing a complaint regardless of whether I keep it. Any guidance would be most helpful, as I don't know what I'm doing. I have just fallen in love with older Coach and only intend on using them for myself and hopefully my girls in the future. I am not a collector, nor will I be reselling, but I do want them to be authentic and in good enough shape to be used on a regular basis. I don't mind putting in the work to learn the proper way to rehab them if I need to. Please advise.

Personally I would keep it. I think it would be hard to find another for the price you paid. I think it would rehab nicely. Unfortunately with Poshmark, I don't there is any way to get a partial refund. If you claim not as described, more than likely you'll be told to return the bag and get a full refund.

 

[ChrisV]

Hello, I have not received a reply and I am new to posting on the forum, so I am trying anything at this point.
Please authenticate the coach listed below:

I agree, it is authentic.

It looks like it is missing a dash in the middle of the 2 parts of the serial numbers. Does that make a difference with authenticity? Another coach collector told me that no dash in this type of serial # is a problem.

 

[ChrisV]

Hello, I have not received a reply and I am new to posting on the forum, so I am trying anything at this point.
Please authenticate the coach listed below:

It looks like it is missing a dash in the middle of the 2 parts of the serial numbers. Does that make a difference with authenticity? Another coach collector told me that no dash in this type of serial # is a problem.

here's a pic the lister sent me

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello, I have not received a reply and I am new to posting on the forum, so I am trying anything at this point.
Please authenticate the coach listed below:

It looks like it is missing a dash in the middle of the 2 parts of the serial numbers. Does that make a difference with authenticity? Another coach collector told me that no dash in this type of serial # is a problem.

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here's a pic the lister sent me

Both Whateve and Hyacinth already authenticated the bag so I'll comment on your question.

I don't know who the "coach collector" is who told you that "no dash in this type of serial # is a problem" but I strongly advise you to ignore this collector as well as many of the "authenticity guides" that float around the internet.

As with this bag, sometimes the hyphen is missing and on other bags, sometimes on bags with all numeric serial numbers, there are 8 digits instead of xxx-xxxx or xxxx-xxx when whoever did the hand stamping didn't roll the wheel to separate the halves with a dash.

Keep in mind that there are fakes with similar mistakes so every bag needs to be evaluated on its own details. And those details depend on the style and when and where made.

 

[ChrisV]

Both Whateve and Hyacinth already authenticated the bag so I'll comment on your question.

I don't know who the "coach collector" is who told you that "no dash in this type of serial # is a problem" but I strongly advise you to ignore this collector as well as many of the "authenticity guides" that float around the internet.

As with this bag, sometimes the hyphen is missing and on other bags, sometimes on bags with all numeric serial numbers, there are 8 digits instead of xxx-xxxx or xxxx-xxx when whoever did the hand stamping didn't roll the wheel to separate the halves with a dash.

Keep in mind that there are fakes with similar mistakes so every bag needs to be evaluated on its own details. And those details depend on the style and when and where made.

Thank you so much! I am still learning how the technology on the forum works. Please forgive my mis-speaking that I did not have a reply. As soon as I typed it, I thought I should check the thread one more time and I did seeing that both Hyacinth and Whateve had responded, but I did not delete the previous comment and the somehow sent the erroneous reply.

Thank you for clearing up the dash question though, I did have that untruth in my collector's look for. Much appreciation for what you as authenticator do!

 

[CherylA]

Just purchased for a good deal on marketplace, if you could authenticate that would be amazing! Loving the color and style of this.

Item: Lunch Pail re-edition?
Where purchased or how obtained: fb marketplace
Comments:

 

[Agnieszka7]

First bag- Why in the world would anyone sew the inside pocket to the front? It doesn't make any sense. There's no way you could ever sell that bag, at least not here in the US, because there's no way to prove it really was made by Coach since the original pocket has been removed, and there's no way to prove the pocket sewn onto the front is from the same bag. It's PROBABLY authentic but I'm not completely comfortable saying so. The style is correct for the time period indicated by the creed stamp and serial number. It was made in the late 1980s or very early 1990s.

Serious rehab advice can be found at the Rehab And Rescue Club in the main Coach forum, Coach Clubhouse sub-forum:

Thank you Hyacinth, that is very informative.
I live in Eastern Europe and vintage coach bags were never a thing here. To most people these are just some old bags. On the upside we don’t have coach collectors, and I can buy the bags for cheap. I suspect there is a stain on the bag and the pocket is meant to hide it. We shall see, Rehab and Rescue club it is.