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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:
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    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!
 
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#76,906
BeenBurned said:
The link still works:
www.ebay.com

Coach 4143 Vintage Bag Leather Pale Teal Crossbody - Shoulder Bag Made in USA | eBay

Handles /Strap: Single adjustable crossbody detachable strap. Color: Pale teal. Lining: Suede. Pockets: One slip pocket front. Material: Genuine leather. Strap Drop: 20.5" max.
www.ebay.com

The bag is authentic, made in 1996.

Note: We've seen fakes with outlet bullets so that's not necessarily proof of authenticity.
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Thank you! I’m relieved. And thanks for the info on fakes with the outlet bullets. I won’t make that assumption anymore!
 
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BeenBurned said:
FYI, it's illegal to sell fakes PERIOD. Claims not to know whether authentic, claims of items being gifts or even an admission of an item being fake don't make it okay to sell.

Counterfeit items are illegal and cannot legally be sold anywhere.
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I know it’s illegal sadly it seems as though not much is being done about it and I’m not sure what we as individuals can do. I’ve actually been to markets in China where they sell counterfeit everything (I DID NOT purchase anything). Lots of bad fakes until you get to the secret back rooms, hidden cases, etc. I couldn’t believe how convincing the fakes can get. I’ve alerted local Goodwill stores on more than one occasion that they were selling a fake (totally obvious even to me and not just coach) but they didn’t seem to care. Based on what I’ve seen and learned here, my untrained eyes have noticed questionable coach bags at thrift stores and at various online reseller sites. I’m so grateful to have found such an amazing resource for not only authentication but rehab, care and general information about the history of Coach bags. I‘m sure like many, my obsession with the vintage coach bags comes from a very personal place. Everything about them brings to mind fond memories.
 
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#76,908
BeenBurned said:
The link still works:
www.ebay.com

Coach 4143 Vintage Bag Leather Pale Teal Crossbody - Shoulder Bag Made in USA | eBay

Handles /Strap: Single adjustable crossbody detachable strap. Color: Pale teal. Lining: Suede. Pockets: One slip pocket front. Material: Genuine leather. Strap Drop: 20.5" max.
www.ebay.com

The bag is authentic, made in 1996.

Note: We've seen fakes with outlet bullets so that's not necessarily proof of authenticity.
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Oh, that’s what those round circles are saying. I learned another new thing today!
 
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#76,910
BeenBurned said:
I don't authenticate or promote Poshmark so maybe another authenticator will comment on the listing you've asked about. (My reason for my feelings about PM are well-documented through the forum. They do little to remove fakes and many sellers mix and sell their fakes on PM knowing they can get away with it.)

what I will say is that sunshinesales does list and sell fakes so it's obvious she doesn't verify her items. NOT RECOMMENDED!

Fake currently listed for $161: https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-bucket-bag-630e971c32c1dce3b037dcaf
Fake sold: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-...er-Tote-4140-Vintage-62cb04389c33782e52508fc7
Fake sold: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-...ulder-Bag-Black-9718-6265da656f6c91f75bb06a39
Fake sold: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-bag-5f18e2d16f6c919f393147c9
Fake sold: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-purse-5f1065f1c936af4a1d3d0060

The following fake was sold twice, first with authenticity disclaimer and next time with admission as fake.
Fake sold admitted as fake: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-...ion-no-serial-number-6298ab7a67ffb16288e29d24
Same fake as above with authenticity disclaimer: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-crossbody-read-description-628d6d88180136e8d9674958

ETA: I see that @whateve commented on the listing you originally asked about but I hope future buyers will keep sunshinesales's history in mind.
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Thank you @BeenBurned ! I was skeptical about this listing. I did look at some of their other listings and noticed some of the same listings you cited as being fakes, seemed fake to me as well. Paying close attention to the comments you all as authenticators make, has really helped me become a better consumer. Thank you so much, as I was about to purchase the one I inquired about. I had a question for sunshinesales which they never answered, but took the time to lower the price, so I decided NO!
Thank you sincerely!
C
 
#76,913
JuneCleaverSemperFi said:
That is so cool! So Coach went from its New York factory to the west coast and opened a store? That is one of the original Coach stores? That is so intersting how it was set up like a Library. She said that store kept her so busy and she was making 6.50 an hour climbing up and down the latter retrieving bags all day.
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I remember the Coach store in the local mall from the mid 90's. It was a small store and it was set up that way, lots of dark panneling and recessed displays. Although by that time, I don't think they used ladders! There was a back store room. Then over the years, it was remodelling into something very light and bright! It just closed, during COVID.
I know there are pictures of what you describe in Coach, A Story of New York Cool.
 
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