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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:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
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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.
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kowcza said:
Thanks! My thoughts too. And I wasn't sure on the style name, hence the (?). A quick search I could either find it called trail or flap bag.
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There is a style #9955 that is called a trail bag. Style #9965 is called a Legacy small flap. Many years ago somebody mixed up the two numbers when listing their bag on ebay. Ever since then the mistake has been propagated by other sellers.
 
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Good morning!
I have a question about G plant bags. I passed on a bag yesterday at an estate sale because I had concerns about the year of manufacture and plant code. I was unable to get pics--crowded place!

The serial number was D9G-9060. I have had in my mind that the G plant code stopped appearing after 1997. The bag was so beautiful, soft, and well made! Any expertise on the G code would be much-appreciated! Thanks in advance!
 
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barneybeagle said:
Good morning!
I have a question about G plant bags. I passed on a bag yesterday at an estate sale because I had concerns about the year of manufacture and plant code. I was unable to get pics--crowded place!

The serial number was D9G-9060. I have had in my mind that the G plant code stopped appearing after 1997. The bag was so beautiful, soft, and well made! Any expertise on the G code would be much-appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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The most recent year I have images for is 1998 for a known genuine item. All my 1999 G plant images show fakes and I have several 2000 fake G plant examples. I have one picture in my records of a "questionable" 2000 G plant. (In that case, "questionable" was the word used by another authenticator. My opinion is that the bag was fake.)

Without a picture(s) of the bag you saw, it's impossible to positively authenticate it but I'm betting it wasn't genuine. (Just curious. What was the style of bag?)

ETA: FWIW, here's an example of a listing of a fake with D9G as the prefix:
www.sixpacjoe.com

USA製 COACH オールド コーチ 2WAY レザー ショルダーバッグ 黒★D9G-9870

【COACH】のレザーバッグです。肉厚で上質なレザーです。フラップは金具留め、背面にポケットありHANDCRAFTED IN THE UNITED STATES、NO.D9G-9870カラー：ブラック…
www.sixpacjoe.com www.sixpacjoe.com

And Poshmark seller therunningveg:
 
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BeenBurned said:
The most recent year I have images for is 1998 for a known genuine item. All my 1999 G plant images show fakes and I have several 2000 fake G plant examples. I have one picture in my records of a "questionable" 2000 G plant. (In that case, "questionable" was the word used by another authenticator. My opinion is that the bag was fake.)

Without a picture(s) of the bag you saw, it's impossible to positively authenticate it but I'm betting it wasn't genuine. (Just curious. What was the style of bag?)
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It was a slim duffle (9060). Size (even length of strap), shape, interior seemed consistent with authentic. I just called the seller and bag is still there. I'm taking a chance--in the interest of research--and picking up the bag at 50% off. I will send pics once I have it in hand. I figure the bag is beautiful, and I can "deface" and give it to my niece if fake. Thanks for your response, BeenBurned!
 
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barneybeagle said:
It was a slim duffle (9060). Size (even length of strap), shape, interior seemed consistent with authentic. I just called the seller and bag is still there. I'm taking a chance--in the interest of research--and picking up the bag at 50% off. I will send pics once I have it in hand. I figure the bag is beautiful, and I can "deface" and give it to my niece if fake. Thanks for your response, BeenBurned!
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Of course it's your money so you can spend it as you wish, but unless 50% is so cheap that you can use the leather for something, I wouldn't spend money on a fake, but that's just me.

Since you're in contact with the seller, can you request that the seller send a picture of the creed? (The fake *9G and *0G creeds I've seen were on styles that "matched" the correct style number.)

I also revised my post above yours, adding a couple of listings of fakes with the invalid serial prefix.
 
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BeenBurned said:
Of course it's your money so you can spend it as you wish, but unless 50% is so cheap that you can use the leather for something, I wouldn't spend money on a fake, but that's just me.

Since you're in contact with the seller, can you request that the seller send a picture of the creed? (The fake *9G and *0G creeds I've seen were on styles that "matched" the correct style number.)

I also revised my post above yours, adding a couple of listings of fakes with the invalid serial prefix.
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