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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.

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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
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https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m31130817841/ Authentic? I've never seen this bag shape before, it's not a canteen bag and it's not a "taco" bag, it's kind of in between. It's got the XXXX-XXX creed format. 7.5 in long - 6 in high - 2 in wide. I've read here that this seller is questionable. ETA: My own research says this is a "minetta zip" style 4123.
Item: Vintage Coach Black Glove Leather Crossbody Small Circle Pouch Zip Top Bag Purse
Listing number: m31130817841
Seller and site where listed: MattJacksonStan, Mercari

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VintageEnthusiast said:
Dear Authenticators,
There is a BT Taft bag on Ebay that looks to be questionable - the serial number ends in 9950. Would you take a look.

Seller ID: lalydiabe
Listing site: Ebay
Listing number: 165711284084
Listing Title: Vintage Coach Satchel / Saddle Bag - Tan
Listing URL: https://www.ebay.com/itm/165711284084

Thank you so much.

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Thank you for posting the photos!

It's fake. While genuine Coaches can (rarely) have incorrect style numbers, this one actually has a fake font NEVER used by the C plant. The date code is also for a full year before the Taft was even introduced.

Here's a correct J4C- font:

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ConnieinSeattle said:
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m31130817841/ Authentic? I've never seen this bag shape before, it's not a canteen bag and it's not a "taco" bag, it's kind of in between. It's got the XXXX-XXX creed format. 7.5 in long - 6 in high - 2 in wide. I've read here that this seller is questionable. ETA: My own research says this is a "minetta zip" style 4123.
Item: Vintage Coach Black Glove Leather Crossbody Small Circle Pouch Zip Top Bag Purse
Listing number: m31130817841
Seller and site where listed: MattJacksonStan, Mercari

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Mercari listings won't open for me at all, it's just a blank page. But something about that serial number seems off, it looks like the last 3 numbers are quite a bit larger than the first 4 and I don't remember seeing that before in early 1990s bags.
 
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Hyacinth said:
Mercari listings won't open for me at all, it's just a blank page. But something about that serial number seems off, it looks like the last 3 numbers are quite a bit larger than the first 4 and I don't remember seeing that before in early 1990s bags.
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Here's a second photo of the creed as well, he's got it twisted at a funny angle. Does this look like a Minetta Zip, lightweight. from 1993? Style 4123.

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ConnieinSeattle said:
Here's a second photo of the creed as well, he's got it twisted at a funny angle. Does this look like a Minetta Zip, lightweight. from 1993? Style 4123.

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That's what it looks like to me too. Here's the catalog photo. The bag is probably genuine but the serial number still looks strange. Maybe it's the twisting.

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