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.
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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!

 

[gigglebox]

Another, I feel like this one is ok but I’ve been duped before…

(to clarify, these were purchased as a lot of 5 mystery bags from thredup.com — no specific seller)

 

[gigglebox]

And lastly, this bag from the mystery lot. If this one is real, I’ll eat my sunday hat. This “leather” feels and looks so cheap and plastic-y…

(to clarify, these were purchased as a lot of 5 mystery bags from thredup.com — no specific seller)

thank you!!

 

[allycat91]

Hi authenticators! Thank you for all that you do. I would like to check this bag

Item: Vintage Coach purse, station bag
Site: ebay
Seller: an819663
Link: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/38482768730...FGecpqiRA-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Ellen Cherry]

Hello hello! Could an Authenticator take a look at this Willis? THANKS!

Item: COACH BLACK Classic Crossbody Adjustable Strap Purse Bag
Platform: Facebook Marketplace
Item #754767385510903
Seller: Monica Husnik
Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/754767385510903/

Merci!

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello hello! Could an Authenticator take a look at this Willis? THANKS!

Item: COACH BLACK Classic Crossbody Adjustable Strap Purse Bag
Platform: Facebook Marketplace
Item #754767385510903
Seller: Monica Husnik
Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/754767385510903/

Merci!

It's fake. There are problems with the serial number, the strap, and the construction of the bag.

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Vintage Coach purse
Site: Poshmark
Seller: misslinda59
Link: https://posh.mk/ItH59Z5dApb
Hope this one is authentic! I looove this style. Already have 2!

Genuine Legacy Satchel made in 1999

 

[JJK250]

It's fake. There are problems with the serial number, the strap, and the construction of the bag.

What specifically is the problem with the strap and bag construction?

 

[vintagecoachuk]

Sorry, the photos aren't showing for me. Please wait for another authenticator.

Black Coach Bucket Bag 90s medium size coach... - Depop

Black Coach Bucket Bag 90s medium size coach messenger cross body black bucket bag. Condition is good with visible scuffs/signs of wear (very easily... - Sold by @beyondretro1

www.depop.com

Thanks Hyacinth

 

[vintagecoachuk]

It's fine.

Thank you so much

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi again helpful authenticators! I have a few more from the “thredup rescue box”, the mystery lot of purses, starting with this one…real or no?:

(to clarify, these were purchased as a lot of 5 mystery bags from thredup.com — no specific seller)

TIA!

Another, I feel like this one is ok but I’ve been duped before…

(to clarify, these were purchased as a lot of 5 mystery bags from thredup.com — no specific seller)

And lastly, this bag from the mystery lot. If this one is real, I’ll eat my sunday hat. This “leather” feels and looks so cheap and plastic-y…

(to clarify, these were purchased as a lot of 5 mystery bags from thredup.com — no specific seller)

thank you!!

They're all authentic.

As for the last one, I don't know whether the trim is patent leather or coated vinyl but I've found that the material (whatever it is) gets sticky over time and does feel cheap. But it is a Coach bag so get out the ketchup for your Sunday hat!

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

They're all authentic... get out the ketchup for your Sunday hat!

 

[lburrhead84]

Genuine Legacy Satchel made in 1999

Thanks so much!

 

[lilirose3]

Hello Authenticators, may I have this bag authenticated? Thank you.

Item: Coach 9126
Where purchased or how obtained : googled seller's shop and messaged him for more photos.
Comments: Serial No. K13-9126. Made in China. I know it's very dirty and stained but I got it cheap. Btw, this bag is vintage right? 21 years old.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello Authenticators, may I have this bag authenticated? Thank you.

Item: Coach 9126
Where purchased or how obtained : googled seller's shop and messaged him for more photos.
Comments: Serial No. K13-9126. Made in China. I know it's very dirty and stained but I got it cheap. Btw, this bag is vintage right? 21 years old.

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Genuine Legacy Leather Saddle Bag made in 2001, and yes, it's officially Vintage.

 

[Hyacinth]

What specifically is the problem with the strap and bag construction?

The short section of the strap is still too long and the buckle is too close to the top of the strap as it's hanging. That shorter strap section shouldn't be more that 12 to 15 inches long on most genuine Coaches including Willises but this one looks like it's at least 20 inches long using the official 10-inch height of the bag as a comparison. And several photos seem to show that the center seam on the base is actually OFF-center.

Look at the second photo, the one showing the back of the bag. The incorrect position of the strap buckle at almost top dead center of the hanging bag is obvious and would make it VERY uncomfortable to carry (anyone with long hair would risk getting their hair entangled in the strap buckle!), and when you enlarge the photo the off-center seam on the base shows up clearly. The next photo of the inside of the bag confirms it. That same pic of the inside of the bag shows massive continuous wrinkling and NOT-COACH construction all along the inside edging of the flap - it looks like HELL, frankly. Compare that photo to the binding on the underside of the flap on a genuine Coach. The shape of the top handle also looks too wide at the ends.

And last but not least, the serial number font is wrong for any bag made at the "C" plant.

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This is what the underside of the flap SHOULD look like:



Do NOT buy from seller " Monica Husnik " on Facebook Marketplace!