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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:
    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.
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somerandomkristin said:
She pointed to undyed leather on the inside of the pocket and in inside bottom seam of the bag. She also claimed it wasn’t glove tanned leather, which it is. I suspect she just didn’t like it when she received it. :sad:

Unfortunately, I already accepted and received the return, but I’m happy to have this confirmation so I can safely relist. Thank you so much!
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Many genuine vintage Coaches have undyed leather on the insides of the pockets. And the "undyed" leather along the bottom seam is actually where Coach shaved off the top layers of leather to make the leather along the seam thinner and easier to sew. Your buyer is wrong on both points.
 
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Happy Mothers Day to all mothers out there!

I was browsing Poshmark and saw this Station Bag with plant code E. I understand E to be an Italy plant code, and I have a few “Made in Italy” pieces but they are usually from a specific line, such as Madison, Sonoma, Dakota, Sheridan, etc… I haven’t seen a Station bag from Italy (not saying it doesn’t exist though??), so that was the first thing that caught my eye. And then I noticed in the creed, it said Made in United States, which I don’t think I’ve ever seen with an E code. Is this a fake Station Bag?

Item: Coach vintage Station bag A8E-5130
Listing number:
Seller and site where listed: Poshmark, thegoodiebox
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-vintage-Station-bag-A8E5130-641227bd7dfcc2872445f3a1
Comments: I’m not looking to buy a Station bag, but the plant code/country of manufacture stood out to me

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mandy nicole said:
Happy Mothers Day to all mothers out there!

I was browsing Poshmark and saw this Station Bag with plant code E. I understand E to be an Italy plant code, and I have a few “Made in Italy” pieces but they are usually from a specific line, such as Madison, Sonoma, Dakota, Sheridan, etc… I haven’t seen a Station bag from Italy (not saying it doesn’t exist though), so that was the first thing that caught my eye. And then I noticed in the creed, it said Made in United States, which I don’t think I’ve ever seen with an E code. Is this a fake Station Bag?

Item: Coach vintage Station bag A8E-5130
Listing number:
Seller and site where listed: Poshmark, thegoodiebox
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-vintage-Station-bag-A8E5130-641227bd7dfcc2872445f3a1
Comments: I’m not looking to buy a Station bag, but the plant code/country of manufacture stood out to me

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You are absolutely correct. The bag from thegoodiebox is fake AS ARE OTHER CURRENT AND SOLD ITEMS.

She also has this fake NOT Coach scarf:
poshmark.com

Coach silk multi color C square scarf

Shop thegoodiebox's closet or find the perfect look from millions of stylists. Fast shipping and buyer protection. Retired pattern, hard to find, multi color C’s, 20” square, yellow border, silk, small hole in border and minor spots see pics, good condition, Coach (T-63)
poshmark.com poshmark.com

and she sold this fake:

And another sold fake:

Sold fake:
 
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BeenBurned said:
This NOT an authentication.

The request doesn't show enough pictures or information we'd need but I will comment on your question of "is this what's in the picture something they ever did?"

There have been mistakes on authentic items such as the example you've shown. Random serial numbers (pre-1994) were hand-stamped and on occasion, they wouldn't have the dial on the hyphen but would stamp an extra digit in place of the hyphen.
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Interesting, thank you very much! I've seen some stamping that has lines above the numbers and hand stamping would explain that as well. Now I just need to narrow down my list a little... That shouldn't be hard ;).
 
#82,268
Hello ladies & gents,

Is this vintage coach 9755 Penny authentic? it's posted on Ebay with links below to site/ pictures. The 7 indicating 1997 seemed a little funny to me I don't know if it's just because the font used for the M.

Item: Vintage Penny 9755
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: Ebay by Patty463
Link: Ebay Link
Comments: Is this vintage coach 9755 Penny authentic? I'm new to this as recently mentioned and a little overwhelmed. The 7 indicating 1997 seemed a little funny to me I don't know if it's just because the font used for the M. Thank you in advance!
 
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Xomarcelle said:
Hello ladies & gents,

Is this vintage coach 9755 Penny authentic? it's posted on Ebay with links below to site/ pictures. The 7 indicating 1997 seemed a little funny to me I don't know if it's just because the font used for the M.

Item: Vintage Penny 9755
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: Ebay by Patty463
Link: Ebay Link
Comments: Is this vintage coach 9755 Penny authentic? I'm new to this as recently mentioned and a little overwhelmed. The 7 indicating 1997 seemed a little funny to me I don't know if it's just because the font used for the M. Thank you in advance!
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It's not a "Penny" (which isn't even a name of any Coach style). It's a pocket purse and was made in 1997. The M (month code) is okay.
 
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splurgeworthy said:
That comment was


Actually, that is Incorrect. Coach did make a LE 'Penny Bag' #F57460, as well as a 'Pennie Backpack' #6145.
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We're referring to original VINTAGE (20 years old or older) bags, not post-2000 remakes like Outlet style F57460, which was probably made in or around 2016.


There's no such VINTAGE style as a "6145 Pennie Backpack", the post BeenBurned was replying to specifically asks about a "vintage 9755 Penny". When a discussion refers to "vintage", recent remakes don't belong in that same category. They're like two different species.

The number when used with vintage bags doesn't even belong to a Backpack and there is no OFFICIAL proof (catalogs, ads, etc) for any vintage bags with "penny" in the name. Any photos of a backpack with that number probably show a fake, unless it was the recent (2022?) remake where Coach re-used the style number. They have been re-using old style numbers for new or recycled styles for several years now and it's caused a LOT of confusion. When we use pre-2006 4-digit style numbers in this thread, we're speaking about actual vintage and pre-2006 styles unless otherwise indicated. And YES, I've made a number of corrections to my original post once I started digging a bit deeper.

COACH® Outlet | Pennie Backpack

Shop the curated collection of Pennie Backpack from coachoutlet where fashion meets function. Complimentary shipping & returns.
www.coachoutlet.com www.coachoutlet.com

Here's an example of a FAKE VINTAGE Coach style 6145 serial number, the "H" plant with "Made in the United States" creeds had been retired in 1998 and this fake shows a 2003 year code:

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6145_FAKE-creed-NOT on PATCH-J8H-6145-b.jpg6145_FAKE-creed-NOT on PATCH-J8H-6145-d.jpg




Style 6145 when referring to VINTAGE COACH belongs to a MONTEREY ZIP TOP GRAIN that appears in the 1999 "Coach For The Holidays" catalog shown here:

6145_MONTEREY ZIP top grain_WB-5-11-2000-a.jpg6145_MONTEREY ZIP top grain_WB-11-28-99 catalog-b.jpg
 
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