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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:
    Item:
    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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artiem333 said:
Hello, authenticators!
I recently pulled this bag out from my moms closet that she thrifted years ago. I went to wash it and give it a new life but the moment I was washing it (the gentle and right way to clean a coach bag), the leather started to rip like wet paper. Now I don’t know if that happened cause it was “old” But I washed many vintage coach bags and this never happened to me. I just would like to know before I toss it if this is authentic or not. (In the pics the bag is wet) Thank you!

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I've never seen a bag do that!

It is an authentic signature demi made in 2001. I have no clue whether it's repairable.
 
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vintagecoachuk said:
Hi ladies, please may I have this bag authenticated. Thank you

Item: courier
Listing number: 155330497548
Seller and site where listed: wwugolfer72 on eBay
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15533049...3R-yxnAQWa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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We NEVER base authentications on parts that can easily be changed or replaced like straps.

This may be a smaller version of the Courier pouch that didn't appear in the early catalogs so we don't even know if the strap had grommets. The bag is genuine, the seller's measurements seem a bit "off".
 
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Hyacinth said:
We NEVER base authentications on parts that can easily be changed or replaced like straps.

This may be a smaller version of the Courier pouch that didn't appear in the early catalogs so we don't even know if the strap had grommets. The bag is genuine, the seller's measurements seem a bit "off".
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Thanks Hyacinth for your expertise. Reassuring to bid with confidence.
 
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artiem333 said:
Hello, authenticators!
I recently pulled this bag out from my moms closet that she thrifted years ago. I went to wash it and give it a new life but the moment I was washing it (the gentle and right way to clean a coach bag), the leather started to rip like wet paper. Now I don’t know if that happened cause it was “old” But I washed many vintage coach bags and this never happened to me. I just would like to know before I toss it if this is authentic or not. (In the pics the bag is wet) Thank you!

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BeenBurned said:
I've never seen a bag do that!

It is an authentic signature demi made in 2001. I have no clue whether it's repairable.
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I'm not a rehabber so wait for @whateve to take a look, but it could be that the leather or maybe the thread just disintegrated over the years. I don't think it's repairable, and there's no way to know if some kind of cleaner or conditioner may have been used that shouldn't have been. Coach leather should never do that under normal use. It seems to me that trying to repair it without knowing what caused the damage in the first place isn't a good idea.
 
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Full disclosure: I've already 'pulled the trigger' on these two because I really want them and want them to be real. :-) But, if they're not, I have no problem sending them back and insisting on a refund since they're claiming they are authentic. Both from GoodwillFinds.com. Thank you for your opinion!

# 1 - Vintage Prairie Bag British Tan Glove Leather Turnlock Crossbody​

Product ID: 10013-0000-47317

Women's Crossbody | GoodwillFinds

Shop our collection of women's crossbody and other women's handbags at GoodwillFinds.
www.goodwillfinds.com www.goodwillfinds.com

#2 - Vintage Willis Bag Navy Blue Glove Leather Crossbody Mini Brief With COA​

Product ID: 10013-0000-52542

Women's Crossbody | GoodwillFinds

Shop our collection of women's crossbody and other women's handbags at GoodwillFinds.
www.goodwillfinds.com www.goodwillfinds.com

I'm happy to copy and paste pictures if the links give you any trouble! Many thanks!
 
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booties333 said:
Full disclosure: I've already 'pulled the trigger' on these two because I really want them and want them to be real. :smile: But, if they're not, I have no problem sending them back and insisting on a refund since they're claiming they are authentic. Both from GoodwillFinds.com. Thank you for your opinion!

# 1 - Vintage Prairie Bag British Tan Glove Leather Turnlock Crossbody​

Product ID: 10013-0000-47317

Women's Crossbody | GoodwillFinds

Shop our collection of women's crossbody and other women's handbags at GoodwillFinds.
www.goodwillfinds.com www.goodwillfinds.com

#2 - Vintage Willis Bag Navy Blue Glove Leather Crossbody Mini Brief With COA​

Product ID: 10013-0000-52542

Women's Crossbody | GoodwillFinds

Shop our collection of women's crossbody and other women's handbags at GoodwillFinds.
www.goodwillfinds.com www.goodwillfinds.com

I'm happy to copy and paste pictures if the links give you any trouble! Many thanks!
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Both are authentic but I have a comment about your statement of, "I have no problem sending them back and insisting on a refund since they're claiming they are authentic."

You should NEVER have a problem filing a dispute and demanding a return and refund for a fake no matter what a seller claims. It's illegal to sell fakes PERIOD so if the seller admits an item is fake, it was illegal for them to have sold it in the first place and can be returned.

Bottom line: Never hesitate to return a fake.
 
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BeenBurned said:
Both are authentic but I have a comment about your statement of, "I have no problem sending them back and insisting on a refund since they're claiming they are authentic."

You should NEVER have a problem filing a dispute and demanding a return and refund for a fake no matter what a seller claims. It's illegal to sell fakes PERIOD so if the seller admits an item is fake, it was illegal for them to have sold it in the first place and can be returned.

Bottom line: Never hesitate to return a fake.
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You are right! Thanks for the advice and for the authentication.
 
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