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

[Vlad]

IMPORTANT READ-ME

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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:
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• 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!

 

[whateve]

Can one of you lovely help a friend of mine out.
She got this thrifting but as it doesn't have a serial on the creed and there is no white tag ..she has no idea what it is.
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Thank you

It looks good. I can't remember the name at the moment.

 

[Narnanz]

It looks good. I can't remember the name at the moment.

Thank you

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi everyone! First time poster, long time Coach fan. Looking for an authentic 5180 briefcase. Would greatly appreciate help authenticating these!

Item: Coach Metropolitan Leather Briefcase Black
Listing number: (not sure where to find? On Mercari- if you know how to find please let me know)
Seller and site where listed: Mercari, seller Vintage Nook
Link:
https://merc.li/mca6HYs9b
Comments:Looks okay, but has stamp marks around serial number Im a bit concerned about and the same serial number as the next listing.


Item: Coach Leather Briefcase
Listing number: (not sure where to find)
Seller and site where listed: Mercari, seller carlsvintage
Link:
https://merc.li/JPYEmTJPb
Comments:Same as with previous listing.


If I’ve missed a step please let me know. Thank you in advance!

Normally it would just be a chance of 2 identical Metroploitan Briefs made in the same plant, month and year which would mean they had the same serial number

HOWEVER, close examination tells me the creed photos are BOTH from the same bag, not just it's bag twin. There are 2 tiny whitish spots under the number, one is right under the lower left leg of the "N" in "No" and the other is under the "C" a bit farther down. They're from the same bag but apparently from 2 different IDs, VINTAGE NOOK and CARL'SVINTAGE

Unless you contact the sellers and ask them why another seller seems to be listing the same briefcase I wouldn't bid on either one, you won't have any idea what you're getting. It wouldn't be the first time a seller had substituted photos of a clean and undamaged bag for one in poorer condition. Neither listing can be authenticated in this situation. Even if the sellers made a legitimate mistake, it's a very poor decision selling twins of the same bag by 2 different sellers or one seller using 2 names without taking extra care to find some way of telling one from the other. There are also a few other distinctive markings that tell me it's the same bag. If I can see it, the seller(s) should have been able to see it too. I'm not getting a good vibe from that seller or sellers. And I can't find any personal details like exact locations that tell me if it's 2 different sellers or one seller using 2 names.

Did you already buy the bag? I can't see anything telling me that one of the sellers sold the item to the other one, both SEEM to be active listings but my browser doesn't handle Mercari listings well. Both sellers are listed as shipping from Florida, but both have slightly different selling and shipping prices. I'd suggest that you keep looking and avoid BOTH of them.

 

[mistsofpurple]

Welcome to the forum! It's an authentic basic bag made in the late 70s or 80s. The number is unique to this bag so you won't find it in a search. Visit our vintage chat thread and our rehab club for more information about your bag and how to care for it.

Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

Since I recently acquired some older coach, not just older in age, but ones that are more throw-back to the classic styles, lines and designs I figured a thread to post ALL of our pictures would be right up our alley. We've had quite a few threads pop up of recently that include rehabbing of...

forum.purseblog.com

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

Perfect! Thanks so much!!

 

[mistsofpurple]

Welcome to the forum! It's an authentic basic bag made in the late 70s or 80s. The number is unique to this bag so you won't find it in a search. Visit our vintage chat thread and our rehab club for more information about your bag and how to care for it.

Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

Since I recently acquired some older coach, not just older in age, but ones that are more throw-back to the classic styles, lines and designs I figured a thread to post ALL of our pictures would be right up our alley. We've had quite a few threads pop up of recently that include rehabbing of...

forum.purseblog.com

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

Wow! So much information in these threads! Thanks again Whateve!

 

[mistsofpurple]

Normally it would just be a chance of 2 identical Metroploitan Briefs made in the same plant, month and year which would mean they had the same serial number

HOWEVER, close examination tells me the creed photos are BOTH from the same bag, not just it's bag twin. There are 2 tiny whitish spots under the number, one is right under the lower left leg of the "N" in "No" and the other is under the "C" a bit farther down. They're from the same bag but apparently from 2 different IDs, VINTAGE NOOK and CARL'SVINTAGE

Unless you contact the sellers and ask them why another seller seems to be listing the same briefcase I wouldn't bid on either one, you won't have any idea what you're getting. It wouldn't be the first time a seller had substituted photos of a clean and undamaged bag for one in poorer condition. Neither listing can be authenticated in this situation. Even if the sellers made a legitimate mistake, it's a very poor decision selling twins of the same bag by 2 different sellers or one seller using 2 names without taking extra care to find some way of telling one from the other. There are also a few other distinctive markings that tell me it's the same bag. If I can see it, the seller(s) should have been able to see it too. I'm not getting a good vibe from that seller or sellers. And I can't find any personal details like exact locations that tell me if it's 2 different sellers or one seller using 2 names.

Did you already buy the bag? I can't see anything telling me that one of the sellers sold the item to the other one, both SEEM to be active listings but my browser doesn't handle Mercari listings well. Both sellers are listed as shipping from Florida, but both have slightly different selling and shipping prices. I'd suggest that you keep looking and avoid BOTH of them.

An FYI for anyone interested, I had a high dollar, rare Vintage clock listed on Mercari and twice I found someone had stolen my pictures and descriptions and used them like they were going to sell my exact clock. I’m wondering if the actual seller isn’t aware someone has posted the same item?

 

[Hyacinth]

An FYI for anyone interested, I had a high dollar, rare Vintage clock listed on Mercari and twice I found someone had stolen my pictures and descriptions and used them like they were going to sell my exact clock. I’m wondering if the actual seller isn’t aware someone has posted the same item?

They're not from the same group of photos that would have been taken at the same time, since the backgrounds are different. So it doesn't SEEM to be a simple matter of picture theft. It's just not clear if one of the listed sellers sold it to the other one, there's no information that's visible to me that shows any information. Maybe someone with a Mercari account has access to more specific details. But if one bought it from the other, there should be SOMETHING in the original seller's listing indicating that the item's been sold.


ETA - "Vintage Nook" seems to have has some kind of recent transaction but there aren't any real details.

Maybe someone familiar with Mercari listings can find more information.

 

[FrenchieBull]

Medium saddle pouch, burgundy
Purchased some time ago at a local garage sale.
9”x6.5”x2.25”
Thanks for all your help!

 

[Hyacinth]

Medium saddle pouch, burgundy
Purchased some time ago at a local garage sale.
9”x6.5”x2.25”
Thanks for all your help!

Genuine, from the late 1970s or early 1980s

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi everyone! First time poster, long time Coach fan. Looking for an authentic 5180 briefcase. Would greatly appreciate help authenticating these!

Item: Coach Metropolitan Leather Briefcase Black
Listing number: (not sure where to find? On Mercari- if you know how to find please let me know)
Seller and site where listed: Mercari, seller Vintage Nook
Link:
https://merc.li/mca6HYs9b
Comments:Looks okay, but has stamp marks around serial number Im a bit concerned about and the same serial number as the next listing.


Item: Coach Leather Briefcase
Listing number: (not sure where to find)
Seller and site where listed: Mercari, seller carlsvintage
Link:
https://merc.li/JPYEmTJPb
Comments:Same as with previous listing.


If I’ve missed a step please let me know. Thank you in advance!

Normally it would just be a chance of 2 identical Metroploitan Briefs made in the same plant, month and year which would mean they had the same serial number

HOWEVER, close examination tells me the creed photos are BOTH from the same bag, not just it's bag twin. There are 2 tiny whitish spots under the number, one is right under the lower left leg of the "N" in "No" and the other is under the "C" a bit farther down. They're from the same bag but apparently from 2 different IDs, VINTAGE NOOK and CARL'SVINTAGE

Unless you contact the sellers and ask them why another seller seems to be listing the same briefcase I wouldn't bid on either one, you won't have any idea what you're getting. It wouldn't be the first time a seller had substituted photos of a clean and undamaged bag for one in poorer condition. Neither listing can be authenticated in this situation. Even if the sellers made a legitimate mistake, it's a very poor decision selling twins of the same bag by 2 different sellers or one seller using 2 names without taking extra care to find some way of telling one from the other. There are also a few other distinctive markings that tell me it's the same bag. If I can see it, the seller(s) should have been able to see it too. I'm not getting a good vibe from that seller or sellers. And I can't find any personal details like exact locations that tell me if it's 2 different sellers or one seller using 2 names.

Did you already buy the bag? I can't see anything telling me that one of the sellers sold the item to the other one, both SEEM to be active listings but my browser doesn't handle Mercari listings well. Both sellers are listed as shipping from Florida, but both have slightly different selling and shipping prices. I'd suggest that you keep looking and avoid BOTH of them.

They're not from the same group of photos that would have been taken at the same time, since the backgrounds are different. So it doesn't SEEM to be a simple matter of picture theft. It's just not clear if one of the listed sellers sold it to the other one, there's no information that's visible to me that shows any information. Maybe someone with a Mercari account has access to more specific details. But if one bought it from the other, there should be SOMETHING in the original seller's listing indicating that the item's been sold.


ETA - "Vintage Nook" seems to have has some kind of recent transaction but there aren't any real details.

Maybe someone familiar with Mercari listings can find more information.

@Yaamcakes -- Remember to include the seller ID in each request.

Bag 1 seller is Vintage Nook
Bag 2 seller is carlsvintage

Both sellers are located in Florida and in further digging, I've concluded that they're one and the same or working together.

From Vintage Nook: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m94910463370/
From Carlsvintage: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m63253846752/

From Vintage Nook: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m21439656653/
From Carlsvintage: https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m15746388904/

What I can't understand is why he/she/they would run multiple listings for the same items and take separate sets of pictures!

 

[Hyacinth]

Thanks, BeenBurned, two sellers working together or one seller using 2 IDs to list the same item doesn't make much sense to me either. Not exactly the best way to engender trust between seller(s) and potential buyers. Apparently they thought no one would notice. But why do it in the first place?

It is a puzzlement.

 

[orangejuju]

Item: Coach Willis 9927
Listing number: 384889311946
Seller and site where listed: an819663 @ Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/384889311946
Comments: Hey authenticators, I would love for you to take a look at this Willis! Thanks so much as always

 

[aqua1117]

Genuine Nicholas Drawstring made in 1994

Thank you SO MUCH, Hyacinth! I appreciate your time.

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Coach Willis 9927
Listing number: 384889311946
Seller and site where listed: an819663 @ Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/384889311946
Comments: Hey authenticators, I would love for you to take a look at this Willis! Thanks so much as always

Genuine and made in 1997

 

[BeenBurned]

Thanks, BeenBurned, two sellers working together or one seller using 2 IDs to list the same item doesn't make much sense to me either. Not exactly the best way to engender trust between seller(s) and potential buyers. Apparently they thought no one would notice. But why do it in the first place?

It is a puzzlement.

It is a puzzlement and seems a bit sketchy!