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!

 

[Hyacinth]

"This is a good leather bag". Well then, if they say so. The comments on this Korean bag are amusing.

Coach Leather Drawstring Bucket Bag

Shop miki_mouse_'s closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Coach Leather Drawstring Bucket Bag Two front pockets and interior zipper pocket

poshmark.com

Yep, and that's not the worst we've seen.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi Authenticators!
I have another bag from flea market that needs authentication. Thank you very much in advance for your time!

FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
Item: Watson bag
Where purchased or how obtained: local flea market
Measurements: 7.5" x 7.5" x 3"
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Genuine Watson Bag from 1996

 

[Hyacinth]

Thanks! Another question, this bag is listed as a Spectator Roll Bag but I think that's incorrect, it should just be called a Roll Bag, right? I know that Coach once made a Spectator bag that was a solid color, but this isn't it.

COACH VINTAGE BritishTan Spectator Roll Bag, Spring lock Crossbody/Shou…

Shop roobietoobie's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Vintage from the 1980s Very Soft Glove tanned British Tan leather, Brass hardware, Adjustable strap, spotless inside, Spring lock closure,Leather lined flap front, Zippered interior...

poshmark.com

Correct.

 

[Hyacinth]

Good morning!
Was hoping to get some help authenticating this bag. I’ve bought from this seller before. I was just curious if the “09966” style number, as I’ve only seen it as “9966”. I am very new to vintage coach.

style: Legacy zip
Location: Etsy/ Feelsfreeboutique

Vintage Coach Bag Legacy Zip in Mahogany Brown Leather Crossbody Purse 9966 - Etsy

Vintage Coach Legacy zip bag in mahogany-brown leather. Brass hardware. Top zip closure. Full-length, slip pocket in front. One slip pocket on the interior. Thick, long leather strap is adjustable and removable. It is in very good condition with only a few light scratches. The interior is clean with

www.etsy.com

I have included the link for the listing which includes all pictures.
thank you so much for all your help, I really appreciate it!

First, the seller isn't correct when she calls it "vintage" which is defined as an item 20 years old or older. This one was made in 2011. It's genuine but it's NOT a vintage Coach and won't have the same leather.

The extra number in the style number was added because starting in the Summer of 2006, Coach began changing their stamping mechanisms to work with the new 5-digit style numbers that they had started to use in 2005. The mechanisms REQUIRED a 5-digit number so a zero was added. This is covered in the Salearea Guides, which have their own thread here:

SaleArea guides

Now that ebay is removing the guides they've been hosting for years, those who use those guides have been forced to either save them on their computers or print them. Tonight I found that the Salearea guides (including the Hyacinth/Salearea collaboration ones) have been saved to Salearea's...

forum.purseblog.com

 

[ConstanceD]

Dear Authenticators, is this Courier authentic? I fear I've bought a fake

Item:Coach Courier Pouch 8920
Listing number:234578056645
Seller and site where listed: Ebay
Link:https://www.ebay.com/itm/234578056645
Comments: Just received it today. the leather feels lighter and stiffer than any of my early NYC bags. I don't have anything earlier than the 80's but they feel very different to this bag.

 

[Hyacinth]

Dear Authenticators, is this Courier authentic? I fear I've bought a fake

Item:Coach Courier Pouch 8920
Listing number:234578056645
Seller and site where listed: Ebay
Link:https://www.ebay.com/itm/234578056645
Comments: Just received it today. the leather feels lighter and stiffer than any of my early NYC bags. I don't have anything earlier than the 80's but they feel very different to this bag.

The only proof we have is the metal Coach plaque. If that's been changed or taken off a genuine bag and put in a counterfeit we have no way to tell.

Not all leather is the same thickness or has the same characteristics, it depends on the source of the leather, how it was processed, and what products were used to care for it.

 

[ConstanceD]

The only proof we have is the metal Coach plaque. If that's been changed or taken off a genuine bag and put in a counterfeit we have no way to tell.

Not all leather is the same thickness or has the same characteristics, it depends on the source of the leather, how it was processed, and what products were used to care for it.

Thank you Hyacinth. It's encouraging at least that you aren't seeing any major visible flags.

 

[Allisonclark]

There's still nothing on it that I can find. A few details make me sure it was at least made with Coach parts, but probably as a sample. Samples can't be authenticated since there's no record of the style in Coach's online or catalog records so we strongly suggest that they never be sold since they can't be authenticated. Just use it and enjoy it.

Wow, this really fascinating! Thanks so much for the thorough review!! It feels like really nice, quality leather which is what led me to think it was real. Thanks again!!

 

[momoyb]

Mercari
@Jett Adkins

Mercari: Your Marketplace

Mercari is your marketplace. It's the perfect place to declutter and discover items that are uniquely you. Say 'goodbye' to your old go-tos and 'hello' to one-of-a-kind treasures.

www.mercari.com

I’ve asked for better pics of the turn lock pieces, but what do y’all think from these photos? I also asked about the difference in the creed numbers between listing and photo.

 

[JJK250]

Can y'all please take a look at this item from GW? The rivets (not sure if that is what they are called) on the strap are black. I've only seen them in brass or nickel. The pics of the creed are rubbish and the COA is no better. Is uses the same creed photo. Is this another case of AI just making things up?

Used Coach Vintage Black Bag

shopgoodwill.com

 

[pet1516]

Good morning

I’ve been looking for a 0516 waist pack and found 2 versions of it. One with webbing/leather strap and one all leather. Is the one with all leather authentic? I seldom see that since most of the ones I saw were webbing/leather strap combination.

 

[pet1516]

Here’s one I saw with just leather strap.

https://posh.mk/Z3ngBO4LIqb

 

[ailsagt]

Hello! Please could someone help me with this Coach bag? I think it is an outlet bag but not sure… Thanks so much!
Item: Coach 24cm Sig Duffle Fabric Handbag Medium Size
Seller: Children’s Society (a big uk charity!)
EBay item number: 134118290617
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Coach-24cm-Sig-Duffle-Fabric-Handbag-Medium-Size-/134118290617

 

[Superstar23]

Hi, May someone help me authenticate this bag I just purchased.

Item: Vintage Coach Basic Bag in Bone
Listing number: EzClXqzQIqb
Seller: @cutietsai
Link: https://posh.mk/EzClXqzQIqb
Comments: When did Coach do these “stick on” or “glued on” serial number patches? What time period does that usually indicate?

Thanks in advance!

 

[ciaodenny]

Hello! Found this at a garage sale. So many people are getting rid of this vintage Coach makes me so sad.