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

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IMPORTANT READ-ME

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:
    Comments:

  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
    Item:
    Where purchased or how obtained
    Comments:
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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Hi, authenticators- I’d appreciate it if one of you could let me know if this is authentic:
Item: Willis J9P-9927
Platform: Mercari
Seller: Haejung Jun
Item # can’t find one
Comment: The number on the creed is spaced very sloppily.

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Thanks!
Lucy
 
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Hyacinth said:
It's something we have to be careful to not speak about too much in public because counterfeits manufacturers learn what details they need to correct to make better counterfeits when we talk openly about the mistakes they're making (more a problem with recent fakes these days than vintage items), and sellers who think or know that they're listing a fake know what details to NOT show in their listing photos.

So for someone who wants to avoid buying fakes, the safest thing to do is to read this forum on a regular basis and keep notes and photos. There are still plenty of "red flags" that we've never spoken about publicly, even here. The other safe thing to do as a buyer is to always authenticate BEFORE buying or commiting to buy.

BTW, reading a collection of posts about potential problems or red flags like the Search link I posted, once you've eliminated the posts that don't relate to the problem, gives a good overview of what makes the problem complicated in the first place.
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That makes perfect sense and I have to admit think I have read you mention that before. Rest assured, I have learned my lesson. With a resource like this forum available there is no excuse for not utilizing the information and letting the experts do the authenticating and not muddy up the marketplace by making it easier for people to sell fakes. I love reading this forum and have started a file for all the photos and info I get from it. I really appreciate the search links since I’m still figuring out how to efficiently use the search tool. I didn’t realize how much I rely on Google to finish my thought whenever I search for something :smile:. Thank you!
 
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Evening folks,
Alright 3rd times the charm (hopefully). After a long week of unsuccessfully trying to acquire a Coach Rambler Legacy I've decided to go a different route. Anyway everyone enjoy your weekend :)

Item: Coach Legacy Trail bag (according to the seller)
Listing number: n/a
Seller and site where listed
Link: beadeddreams
Comments: seller listed it as navy
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KYNTHOS_ said:
Evening folks,
Alright 3rd times the charm (hopefully). After a long week of unsuccessfully trying to acquire a Coach Rambler Legacy I've decided to go a different route. Anyway everyone enjoy your weekend :smile:

Item: Coach Legacy Trail bag (according to the seller)
Listing number: n/a
Seller and site where listed
Link: beadeddreams
Comments: seller listed it as navy
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Genuine Legacy Small Flap made in 1999. It's NOT a Trail Bag.
 
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SJAllison said:
That makes perfect sense and I have to admit think I have read you mention that before. Rest assured, I have learned my lesson. With a resource like this forum available there is no excuse for not utilizing the information and letting the experts do the authenticating and not muddy up the marketplace by making it easier for people to sell fakes. I love reading this forum and have started a file for all the photos and info I get from it. I really appreciate the search links since I’m still figuring out how to efficiently use the search tool. I didn’t realize how much I rely on Google to finish my thought whenever I search for something :smile:. Thank you!
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When Searching for information on fakes, start here at tPF. Google is NOT a dependable source for authentication information, it's JUST a search engine. There's no way to know whether are not the links that come up include accurate information.

I mention that in the Salearea Guides. If you haven't already read them, do yourself a favor and read them ASAP. It's best to read the entire thread.

SaleArea guides

Now that ebay is removing the guides they've been hosting for years, those who use those guides have been forced to either save them on their computers or print them. Tonight I found that the Salearea guides (including the Hyacinth/Salearea collaboration ones) have been saved to Salearea's...
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lucy7550 said:
Hi, authenticators- I’d appreciate it if one of you could let me know if this is authentic:
Item: Willis J9P-9927
Platform: Mercari
Seller: Haejung Jun
Item # can’t find one
Comment: The number on the creed is spaced very sloppily.

merc.li

Mercari: Your Marketplace

Mercari is your marketplace. It's the perfect place to declutter and discover items that are uniquely you. Say 'goodbye' to your old go-tos and 'hello' to one-of-a-kind treasures.
merc.li merc.li

Thanks!
Lucy
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Without even looking at the listing since I can't open Mercari listings -IF THE CREED STAMP SAYS THE BAG WAS MADE IN THE USA, IT'S FAKE.

PLEASE POST A COPY OF THE SELLER'S CREED AND SERIAL NUMBER PHOTO FOR THIS AND FOR ALL FUTURE AUTHENTICATIONS.
 
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Hyacinth said:
When Searching for information on fakes, start here at tPF. Google is NOT a dependable source for authentication information, it's JUST a search engine. There's no way to know whether are not the links that come up include accurate information.

I mention that in the Salearea Guides. If you haven't already read them, do yourself a favor and read them ASAP. It's best to read the entire thread.

SaleArea guides

Now that ebay is removing the guides they've been hosting for years, those who use those guides have been forced to either save them on their computers or print them. Tonight I found that the Salearea guides (including the Hyacinth/Salearea collaboration ones) have been saved to Salearea's...
forum.purseblog.com forum.purseblog.com
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As far as Google goes, it led me here and that was the end of my searching for coach info there :smile: . The salearea guides are AMAZING! You have given all of us newbie vintage coachies a wonderful gift. I will need to read it a few times and then a few times more. And of course saving to reference. Thank you!
 
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