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

[Vlad]

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!

 

[vintagecoachuk]

Genuine, from 1997

Thank you sooo much

 

[MatchaGreenTea]

Hello! Newbie here and just bought the following Ergo 9035 Shopper bag. Could I get some help authenticating, please? Thank you!!

Item: Ergo 9035 Shopper
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: Poshmark, seller: lauris_8
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-...LARGE-HOBO-BAG-BLACK-64176f4232c1dca63326a324

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi! Thanks for your time! I picked up two bags at an estate sale in Brooklyn and I’m looking for more information

• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item: Mini Clutch 9375
  Where purchased or how obtained picked up at an estate sale in Brooklyn
  Comments: I initially thought this was a dinky but the detachable strap eventually lead me to the mini clutch?
• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item: I can’t figure out the name
  Where purchased or how obtained estate sale in Brooklyn
  Comments: the drawstring doesn’t look like a Thompson. I’ve been search on this site for a few hours and I couldn’t find a good match View attachment 5750550View attachment 5750555View attachment 5750557

Both are genuine but we'll probably need measurements if you need them identified.

The drawstring was made in the early 1990s, and the clutch is from some time before 1988, maybe between the very late 1970s to 1988. I flipped the creed photo of the clutch to make it easier to read:


Its turnlock looks almost new and may be a more recent replacement

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello! Newbie here and just bought the following Ergo 9035 Shopper bag. Could I get some help authenticating, please? Thank you!!

Item: Ergo 9035 Shopper
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: Poshmark, seller: lauris_8
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-...LARGE-HOBO-BAG-BLACK-64176f4232c1dca63326a324

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Genuine Ergo Shopper from 1997

 

[TianeJoy]

Is this a real vintage Coach?

https://posh.mk/ByuoScGfwyb

The spacing seems odd and the Creed is worn. There's not a lot of pictures to go by.

 

[MatchaGreenTea]

Genuine Ergo Shopper from 1997

Thank you so much!

 

[whateve]

Is this a real vintage Coach?

https://posh.mk/ByuoScGfwyb

The spacing seems odd and the Creed is worn. There's not a lot of pictures to go by.

It's an authentic Rambler's Legacy made in 1999.

 

[whateve]

Hi! Thanks for your time! I picked up two bags at an estate sale in Brooklyn and I’m looking for more information

• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item: Mini Clutch 9375
  Where purchased or how obtained picked up at an estate sale in Brooklyn
  Comments: I initially thought this was a dinky but the detachable strap eventually lead me to the mini clutch?
• FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
  Item: I can’t figure out the name
  Where purchased or how obtained estate sale in Brooklyn
  Comments: the drawstring doesn’t look like a Thompson. I’ve been search on this site for a few hours and I couldn’t find a good match View attachment 5750550View attachment 5750555View attachment 5750557

The first one could be a dinky if the measurements match. Earlier versions of the dinky had removable straps with grommets in the sides of the bag, which made for an awkward attachment. I can't tell from your pictures if there are grommets on the sides.

 

[binderclip77]

Both are genuine but we'll probably need measurements if you need them identified.

The drawstring was made in the early 1990s, and the clutch is from some time before 1988, maybe between the very late 1970s to 1988. I flipped the creed photo of the clutch to make it easier to read:
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Its turnlock looks almost new and may be a more recent replacement
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Thank you so much!!

 

[Roxy5705]

Hello Authenticators,
I am interested in this wallet listed on Poshmark. Authentic?
Thank you in advance

Item: Black wallet style?
Seller: aria_everyday
Site: Poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/Uq8TZFprwyb

 

[whateve]

Hello Authenticators,
I am interested in this wallet listed on Poshmark. Authentic?
Thank you in advance

Item: Black wallet style?
Seller: aria_everyday
Site: Poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/Uq8TZFprwyb

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I believe it is authentic.

 

[JellyHime]

Regarding the "T" in "completely," IMO, the side-by-side comparison pictures tell the story.

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And something that jumped out at me when I first saw the bag that I'm 100% positive is fake but hasn't been mentioned is that it has an upside-down "8" year code. Although I've seen an upside-down 8 in Costa Rican bags, I've NEVER seen it in a US-made bag. And here are some additional comps.

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From the start, my opinion was that the bag posted by @JellyHime is fake and the more examples I see, the more sure I am that my original opinion was correct.




@Busykitty , I think the reason the "A" plant came up was because YOU brought it up! Your original post concerning the fake bag was expressing the possibility that the bag in question had a mistake in which Coach transposed the month and plant codes, something that does NOT appear to be the case.

Thank you for everyone who went into detail! I'm still very new to vintage Coach bags so it was very educational. I guess I've only touched obvious fakes in person (ones that say Made in Korea and ones where it felt very thin or pleather-like) so I had no idea that there were such well-made fakes on the market! It's quite shocking really since the leather feels like my other authentic Coach bags but it's great to know there are other signs to watch out for besides the leather, stitching and hardware.

 

[TianeJoy]

This looks plastic... And it's so cheap... What do you think?

Thanks for all of the help, I'm shopping! Lol

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[Roxy5705]

I believe it is authentic.

Thank you so much

 

[whateve]

This looks plastic... And it's so cheap... What do you think?

Thanks for all of the help, I'm shopping! Lol

COACH Light Brown Leather Shoulder Bag J1P-9951. | eBay

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Wow, it's beautiful! It appears authentic.