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Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread. No PMs please.
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  • 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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    Listing number:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
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    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.
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my friend lives with me part time so that’s probably why… ty for the insight
You might want to contact mods and/or admin and ask if there's a workaround for multiple users who may be in a home and share IPs.

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Hi Authenticators if you could let me know if this is authentic I would appreciate it.

item: Coach Richie
Listing number: 185552442953
Seller and site where listed: 6900kim, ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185552442953
Comments: I already bought it and it's in hand, but I am now concerned about the wrinkling towards the bottom of the bag. If the listing and link do not work anymore please let me know. Thank you.
 
Please authenticate this bag. I may have gotten out in front of my skis as I purchased three bags before I began to do research and read about authentication. I’m going to post this one today.
Vintage Coach “Willis” Crossbody, British Brown/Brass, 1990’s, Made in USA!
Item #255704062332
Seller: ashleytk
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255704062332
addtl pics as follows:5B593F2E-7C2B-431E-8AF3-DF3153D7B29B.jpegFBCF9858-9ACA-4324-A118-969CF541A385.jpeg3FA9B06B-C261-4B5A-B016-A940DD00FDBA.jpegC738F293-38C2-4C6C-A8C7-F4503AD09379.jpeg0639BDEA-3CCA-46CC-B4CE-BE629A58F820.jpeg2A8BBBD6-D654-4567-8003-C1395DAD5906.jpeg9FA9E5D0-8B59-45AC-BD73-03E0AF2CDC0A.jpeg3E369FD6-BB99-4C09-A68C-AFBE3741650A.jpeg9CC0E61B-FCF3-4FBD-8B70-6AA531955288.jpeg91555E4C-4040-4E27-A50D-1081BAA084B1.jpegFFCF6D66-51CF-45DB-901B-0D21F465AF6F.jpeg77CD5906-A089-4EFF-8C5E-FD6186A8A728.jpeg
 
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There are other things wrong with the bag but the creed is the first and most obvious. Without going into too much of the muck and mire, I'll just discuss the creed.

J8P is a valid prefix when it's on a genuine Coach bag but it's also a favorite among the counterfeiters. The font is incorrect for the 1998 P plant and the creed text is contradictory since it states that the bag is US made but P isn't a US plant.

There are so many factors that go into determining authenticity and one can get themselves into trouble if they self-authenticate based on a "correct" style number and/or a "valid" prefix and/or "valid full serial number."
Thanks so much for the info!
 
Hi Authenticators if you could let me know if this is authentic I would appreciate it.

item: Coach Richie
Listing number: 185552442953
Seller and site where listed: 6900kim, ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185552442953
Comments: I already bought it and it's in hand, but I am now concerned about the wrinkling towards the bottom of the bag. If the listing and link do not work anymore please let me know. Thank you.
It's authentic. You could ask on the rehab thread how to take care of the wrinkling.
 
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Please authenticate this bag. I may have gotten out in front of my skis as I purchased three bags before I began to do research and read about authentication. I’m going to post this one today.
Vintage Coach “Willis” Crossbody, British Brown/Brass, 1990’s, Made in USA!
Item #255704062332
Seller: ashleytk
Link: https://order.eBay.com/ord/show?orderld=15-0905-69132#/
addtl pics as follows:View attachment 5614468View attachment 5614469View attachment 5614470View attachment 5614471View attachment 5614473View attachment 5614474View attachment 5614475View attachment 5614476View attachment 5614477View attachment 5614478View attachment 5614479View attachment 5614480
Authentic, made in 1993.
 
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