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

[Vlad]

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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
• 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]

The concerns are the crinkley feel of the flap (like there is paper inside of it instead of just thick leather, zipper pull, area of inconsistent stitching, dye lines on interior.
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A craftsman had to guide the leather through the sewing machine so the stitching isn't always perfect. The white in the edges is where they shaved the leather to make it easier to stitch. The zipper pull looks exactly like it should. I don't know why the flap would feel crinkly but it is possible there is some kind of stiffener between the leather layers.

 

[Yksum]

Hi can you please see if this bag is authentic?

Ebay
Seller: chris_lopez_95
Looks like a swagger?

Coach Vintage Brown Leather 869-7803 Adjustable Bag Purse | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Coach Vintage Brown Leather 869-7803 Adjustable Bag Purse at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Thank you!!!!

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Thrift store score. I LOVE this bag. It looks good to me however I defer to the experts. Is this an authentic Coach bag? I'm out of town (in Vegas) and I drove past a savers store and on impulse went in. Found this bag, and it was 50% Monday discount. Woohoo! Question: the creed has some strange marking either ES or 53 or S3 or something like that. Has anyone seen this before and what might it mean?

 

[Hyacinth]

Thrift store score. I LOVE this bag. It looks good to me however I defer to the experts. Is this an authentic Coach bag? I'm out of town (in Vegas) and I drove past a savers store and on impulse went in. Found this bag, and it was 50% Monday discount. Woohoo! Question: the creed has some strange marking either ES or 53 or S3 or something like that. Has anyone seen this before and what might it mean?

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Genuine Small Drawstring Natural Grain made in 1994. The "ES" stamp means Employee Sale.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi can you please see if this bag is authentic?

Ebay
Seller: chris_lopez_95
Looks like a swagger?

Coach Vintage Brown Leather 869-7803 Adjustable Bag Purse | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Coach Vintage Brown Leather 869-7803 Adjustable Bag Purse at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

Thank you!!!!

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Genuine and made in the early to mid-1980s

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Genuine Small Drawstring Natural Grain made in 1994. The "ES" stamp means Employee Sale.

Thank you! I thought it might mean "extra special."

 

[vintage_may]

Hi All. Please authenticate this tan Coach Willis bag for me! The bag came to me with things that belonged to my aunt. I’ve thought of selling it online and so need to check its authenticity. I’m wondering if it can be dated from the serial number? Many thanks in advance.

 

[vintage_may]

Hi All. Please authenticate this tan Coach Willis bag for me! The bag came to me with things that belonged to my aunt. I’ve thought of selling it online and so need to check its authenticity. I’m wondering if it can be dated from the serial number? Many thanks in advance.

 

[vintage_may]

Sorry, I forgot to add the measurements: 10 inches by 10 inches, about 3.25 inches deep.

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi All. Please authenticate this tan Coach Willis bag for me! The bag came to me with things that belonged to my aunt. I’ve thought of selling it online and so need to check its authenticity. I’m wondering if it can be dated from the serial number? Many thanks in advance.

Sorry, I forgot to add the measurements: 10 inches by 10 inches, about 3.25 inches deep.

The bag is an authentic Willis and was made in 2004.

 

[buyingpig]

Hi, please authenticate this for me.
Bag was bought by a friend in China for his wife from JD.com. JD is similar to a Chinese Amazon. It was not sold by a third party vendor but by JD.com itself. The listing claim to be authorized vendor. Hence my friend never doubted the authenticity. When he sent me photos of the bag, I was pretty sure it's a fake. I just want to confirm it's a fake before he apply for a refund from JD. Thank you! Here is the link to the bag,

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[vintage_may]

Thank you so much for your reply. Much appreciated.

The bag is an authentic Willis and was made in 2004.

 

[BeenBurned]

Hi, please authenticate this for me.
Bag was bought by a friend in China for his wife from JD.com. JD is similar to a Chinese Amazon. It was not sold by a third party vendor but by JD.com itself. The listing claim to be authorized vendor. Hence my friend never doubted the authenticity. When he sent me photos of the bag, I was pretty sure it's a fake. I just want to confirm it's a fake before he apply for a refund from JD. Thank you! Here is the link to the bag,

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I'm not familiar with that bag nor (generally) with items specially made for the Asian market, of which this item seems to be.

From what I'm seeing, there are details that are considerably more elaborate than I can imagine the fakers trying to copy successfully.

I'm not able to find another example of style C2111 that I would consider to be authentic though I found other bags claiming to be C2111 that were definitely fake from sellers/markets in Malaysia and Singapore. The definitely-fake C2111s weren't even the same style.

I'd like to see the back of the smaller white tag. The only thing that bothers me (and it may be because I've never seen it on any item in the US) is the larger white tag with the Chinese text. The "Coach" name on that tag isn't the font Coach uses but again, it could be an Asian thing that I'm not familiar with.

Is there anything on the back of the longer white tag? If so, please post a picture.
Is there a "made in" label inside the bag? If so, please post pictures of both sides.

Although I'd like to see more pictures as requested, it's reassuring that I don't see red flags.

 

[Roxy5705]

Hello Authenticators,
I now have this bag in my possession and even though I don’t see anything concerning…I always feel better with your expert opinions. I’m a sucker for anything in the 1941 collection Thank you for your time.
Item: saddle bag 23 dark denim/brass
Listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1342289151...LYbsNJ9CQPW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS

 

[Roxy5705]

Hello again Authenticators,
I have this bag in my possession now also. I posted it once before, not sure if it got missed? I don’t know much about this style, but I don’t see anything that concerns me. Again, I always feel better with your opinions. Thanks again.
Item: Maddy hobo in boysenberry
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/3942019948...LYbsNJ9CQPW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS