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.

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• 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!

 

[Hyacinth]

Thanks for explaination. Between, what is the different of Factory outlet stores and the one in the website ?

The website shows the items that are sold at the full retail price at the Coach stores usually found in regular shopping malls. You can also order from the website.

Coach outlet stores show discounted prices on their price tags and the stores are found in outlet malls. A lot of items are made just for the outlet stores and may not be as fancy as similar styles in the full price stores. There's no normal way to order Made For Factory items from a website.

 

[catandpigs]

Hi fellow Coach lovers! I'm hoping for help with authenticating this bag listed on etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/240275049/vintage-coach-willis-bag-red-authentic

From what I understand, the "irregular" tag means it was from an outlet? That's fine with me, as long as the bag is authentic. $135 is a lot of money for me and I'd love to NOT end up with a fake! Thank you!!!!

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi fellow Coach lovers! I'm hoping for help with authenticating this bag listed on etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/240275049/vintage-coach-willis-bag-red-authentic

From what I understand, the "irregular" tag means it was from an outlet? That's fine with me, as long as the bag is authentic. $135 is a lot of money for me and I'd love to NOT end up with a fake! Thank you!!!!

The Irregular stamp just means there was some small flaw.

This bag was probably made before Coach even had outlet stores. It's not style 8533 and it's not a Willis. It's actually style number 9695 and was called a School Bag and was made in the mid-1980s. Whatever that long tassel thing is, that wasn't a part of the original bag.

The ink stains in the "inner pouch" probably WON'T come out with leather cleaner, BTW. It's a shame there's no photo of the ink stain. I'm wondering if the bag itself was redyed. And those strips of leather that make up the tassel match the bag almost too well for something that didn't come with it. If you buy it, please find out the seller's return policy and examine it closely for signs of re-dyeing when you get it.

 

[catandpigs]

Thank you for the valuable advice. I just checked and the seller doesn't accept returns. I'm pretty disappointed because it would have been a perfect size for my needs. Oh well, the hunt continues! Thank you again.

 

[yellowjello]

Arggghhh! Long day at work on a day I wasn't even supposed to go in ensured I missed bidding on some great bags you ladies already authenticated for me
Please authenticate these instead, and thank you in advance!

1) BROWN LEATHER COACH CROSSBODY
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23238977
link

2) NAVY LEATHER COACH HANDBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239061
link

3) COACH BROWN LEATHER CROSSBODY
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239111
link

4) NAVY LEATHER COACH SHOULDERBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239310
link

5) BROWN LEATHER COACH SHOULDERBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239391
link

6) PURPLE LEATHER COACH SHOULDERBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239455
link

 

[whateve]

Arggghhh! Long day at work on a day I wasn't even supposed to go in ensured I missed bidding on some great bags you ladies already authenticated for me
Please authenticate these instead, and thank you in advance!

1) BROWN LEATHER COACH CROSSBODY
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23238977
link

2) NAVY LEATHER COACH HANDBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239061
link

3) COACH BROWN LEATHER CROSSBODY
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239111
link

4) NAVY LEATHER COACH SHOULDERBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239310
link

5) BROWN LEATHER COACH SHOULDERBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239391
link

6) PURPLE LEATHER COACH SHOULDERBAG
Goodwill Keystone Area - Berwyn
23239455
link

all are authentic.

 

[calvingkf]

The website shows the items that are sold at the full retail price at the Coach stores usually found in regular shopping malls. You can also order from the website.

Coach outlet stores show discounted prices on their price tags and the stores are found in outlet malls. A lot of items are made just for the outlet stores and may not be as fancy as similar styles in the full price stores. There's no normal way to order Made For Factory items from a website.

Thank you so much, ur explaination is so helpful.. So by the way the only option i have now is to risk buying coach wallet online.. Because i went to coach store in msia, however there is limited wallet and those doesnt up to my preference.. and the price is completely so big different.. Like fr example ACCORDION ZIP WALLET IN EMBOSSED TEXTURED LEATHER F52372 it is posted 320 Usd compare to other online seller at 80usd ... however i check on coach.tingtingchen.com and found that the factory outlet price is $68 so its still possible seller sell it at 80usd i guess:? Im thinking to buy either this or F53331 from the seller , and is there anyway i can know the item whether its new or old design ? Thank you again..

 

[catandpigs]

How about this one?

Item: Vintage Coach All Black Leather Messenger Bag
Listing number: 321816667986
Seller: flpster11
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-COA...ssenger-bag-/321816667986?hash=item4aedc4a752
Comments: It doesn't look like the exact same model as the red school bag from etsy, but similar measurements? Is it a different/later version?

 

[honkers]

Hoping to authenticate this Manor bag(?) found in a thrift shop. It is missing the shoulder/cross body strap - is eBay the best place to look for one? Thanks!

 

[honkers]

Removed double post!

 

[Hyacinth]

Thank you so much, ur explaination is so helpful.. So by the way the only option i have now is to risk buying coach wallet online.. Because i went to coach store in msia, however there is limited wallet and those doesnt up to my preference.. and the price is completely so big different.. Like fr example ACCORDION ZIP WALLET IN EMBOSSED TEXTURED LEATHER F52372 it is posted 320 Usd compare to other online seller at 80usd ... however i check on coach.tingtingchen.com and found that the factory outlet price is $68 so its still possible seller sell it at 80usd i guess:? Im thinking to buy either this or F53331 from the seller , and is there anyway i can know the item whether its new or old design ? Thank you again..

The prices listed at coach.tingtingchen.com look like the factory outlet prices for the US only, but I could be wrong. If you're buying from sellers outside the US the prices will always be higher even for the very few countries outside the US that have Coach outlet stores.

Wallets are very easy to fake and it's almost impossible to spot the fakes, so if you can't buy a wallet at a good price in your country, you should try to find an Ebay seller located in the US who has a long history of selling Coach products and have the wallet authenticated here. The important thing is that the seller should always show a picture of the exact wallet they will be sending you. Many sellers are lazy and just copy the photos from Coach's website, which makes it impossible to see if the wallet is genuine or not.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hoping to authenticate this Manor bag(?) found in a thrift shop. It is missing the shoulder/cross body strap - is eBay the best place to look for one? Thanks!
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It seems ok, but the creed photo should always include the entire serial number including the "No" in front of the number.

You can try Ebay for a strap, or buy a new one although it might be a slightly different color because of the time difference. These sites sell replacement straps, check the length you need and the size and color of the hardware carefully:

http://stores.ebay.com/SCECKERT-SILVER-COACH
and
http://www.bonanza.com/booths/SCECKERT

www.mautto.com

 

[Hyacinth]

How about this one?

Item: Vintage Coach All Black Leather Messenger Bag
Listing number: 321816667986
Seller: flpster11
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-COA...ssenger-bag-/321816667986?hash=item4aedc4a752
Comments: It doesn't look like the exact same model as the red school bag from etsy, but similar measurements? Is it a different/later version?

It's a genuine Colebrooke Case, and probably considered more of a small "Ladies" briefcase than a handbag since the style number starts with -51** but it could definitely be used as a handbag and would have plenty of room for personal electronics too. The School Bag was designed strictly as a handbag and isn't quite as structured, and is narrower front to back than the Colebrooke..

 

[catandpigs]

It's a genuine Colebrooke Case, and probably considered more of a small "Ladies" briefcase than a handbag since the style number starts with -51** but it could definitely be used as a handbag and would have plenty of room for personal electronics too. The School Bag was designed strictly as a handbag and isn't quite as structured, and is narrower front to back than the Colebrooke..

This is amazing info! Thank you so much. Now I think the Colebrooke will be a more appropriate size for work.

 

[honkers]

It seems ok, but the creed photo should always include the entire serial number including the "No" in front of the number.



You can try Ebay for a strap, or buy a new one although it might be a slightly different color because of the time difference. These sites sell replacement straps, check the length you need and the size and color of the hardware carefully:



http://stores.ebay.com/SCECKERT-SILVER-COACH

and

http://www.bonanza.com/booths/SCECKERT



www.mautto.com

Thanks for the authentication and for suggestions on where to buy a strap. Here is a better pic of the creed.