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

[Vlad]

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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!

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello Authenticators. I hope you are having a lovely evening. I would truly appreciate your insight on this bag. I think I'm comfortable with the condition etc, but something about the creed feels iffy, despite the "legendary" Goodwill seal of approval.
Item: Authentic Vintage Coach Willis Black Leather Crossbody Bag
Seller: Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana
Listing #/ID:172545002
Listing:https://shopgoodwill.com/item/172545002
Thank you very, very much for sharing your expertise.

I'm not seeing a picture of the creed and if a company is issuing a "COA" without a creed picture, I question their accuracy!

 

[Hyacinth]

good afternoon,

I'm purchasing a "vintage Coach bag" on Etsy. I have included the link of the bag below, which is the only info I have at this time. Seller states it is a Red Crescent Bag from the 1970's and has no creed or serial number inside. I wanted to see if someone can help me confirm if this bag is authentic? Appreciate any help, thanks so much!

link to the bag:

Vintage Crescent Saddle Bag Red Leather Crossbody Brass Hardware - Etsy

This is vintage 1970’s Red Leather Adjustable Crossbody Strap Turn Lock closure Great vintage condition Raw leather inside see all pictures Ask any questions bag has no labels or creed inside bag . cannot say authentic designer bag Approximately 13x12inches Bottom 4 inches Has brass hardware Under

www.etsy.com

My computer can't open Etsy photos. Are there ANY photos in the seller's listing of ANY kind of Coach tag or stamping? Without any kind of permanent brand identification on or in the bag, there's no way to verify that it's a Coach product and no way to authenticate it. Any company can copy another company's bag or clothing styles as long as they don't copy the other company's name or logo.

The seller only says it's "Coach style" NOT an actual Coach. I strongly recommend against buying it especially if you plan on reselling it.

BTW, it's NOT the same style and doesn't have the same styling and construction details as a GENUINE vintage Coach Crescent Bag from the 1970s either.

THIS is what a genuine 1970s-80s COACH Crescent Bag should look like, from a 1983 catalog:



ETA - IIRC, the general shape and details of the bag in the Etsy listing don't even appear in any Coach catalogs or adverts until the early 2000s.

Here's the 9235 Crescent Bag in a 1976 mini-catalog:

 

[freshwaterpearl]

I'm not seeing a picture of the creed and if a company is issuing a "COA" without a creed picture, I question their accuracy!

I'm sorry! I should have also linked the ***************** info. Hopefully this opens properly: https://*****************.com/verify?order=1688735324236x238935021779556060'
Thank you!

 

[freshwaterpearl]

Please disregard my post above. The link to the Goodwill authenticator with creed is not working. I do appreciate your time and knowledge so much.

 

[BeenBurned]

good afternoon,

I'm purchasing a "vintage Coach bag" on Etsy. I have included the link of the bag below, which is the only info I have at this time. Seller states it is a Red Crescent Bag from the 1970's and has no creed or serial number inside. I wanted to see if someone can help me confirm if this bag is authentic? Appreciate any help, thanks so much!

link to the bag:

Vintage Crescent Saddle Bag Red Leather Crossbody Brass Hardware - Etsy

This is vintage 1970’s Red Leather Adjustable Crossbody Strap Turn Lock closure Great vintage condition Raw leather inside see all pictures Ask any questions bag has no labels or creed inside bag . cannot say authentic designer bag Approximately 13x12inches Bottom 4 inches Has brass hardware Under

www.etsy.com

My computer can't open Etsy photos. Are there ANY photos in the seller's listing of ANY kind of Coach tag or stamping? Without any kind of permanent brand identification on or in the bag, there's no way to verify that it's a Coach product and no way to authenticate it. Any company can copy another company's bag or clothing styles as long as they don't copy the other company's name or logo.

The seller only says it's "Coach style" NOT an actual Coach. I strongly recommend against buying it especially if you plan on reselling it.

BTW, it's NOT the same style and doesn't have the same styling and construction details as a GENUINE vintage Coach Crescent Bag from the 1970s either.

THIS is what a genuine 1970s-80s COACH Crescent Bag should look like, from a 1983 catalog:

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ETA - IIRC, the general shape and details of the bag in the Etsy listing don't even appear in any Coach catalogs or adverts until the early 2000s

SEller CurtainsInMyTree


It's not even copying a crescent bag. If there's nothing that implies it's Coach then it's not a fake but instead, "designer inspired." It's definitely not made by Coach.

ETA: I don't believe that non-Coach bag is even made of leather. JMHO but you can find genuine Coaches and generic bags made of leather for less than the price of this one.

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello Authenticators. I hope you are having a lovely evening. I would truly appreciate your insight on this bag. I think I'm comfortable with the condition etc, but something about the creed feels iffy, despite the "legendary" Goodwill seal of approval.
Item: Authentic Vintage Coach Willis Black Leather Crossbody Bag
Seller: Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana
Listing #/ID:172545002
Listing:https://shopgoodwill.com/item/172545002
Thank you very, very much for sharing your expertise.

I'm not seeing a picture of the creed and if a company is issuing a "COA" without a creed picture, I question their accuracy!

I'm sorry! I should have also linked the ***************** info. Hopefully this opens properly: https://*****************.com/verify?order=1688735324236x238935021779556060'
Thank you!

Please disregard my post above. The link to the Goodwill authenticator with creed is not working. I do appreciate your time and knowledge so much.

That company doesn't want its name mentioned on TPF so the forum software ****s out the name.

I don't click on QR codes but if you save and post the pictures, we can take a look.

 

[freshberries]

Item: Coach Hampton Signature Clip Bag
Where purchased or how obtained: I purchased from this ebay seller
Comments: There is a typo in the creed patch. There is no space in between "handcrafted" and "in" so it looks like "handcrafted in". I'm not sure if this is normal or not.

 

[Hyacinth]

good afternoon,

I'm purchasing a "vintage Coach bag" on Etsy. I have included the link of the bag below, which is the only info I have at this time. Seller states it is a Red Crescent Bag from the 1970's and has no creed or serial number inside. I wanted to see if someone can help me confirm if this bag is authentic? Appreciate any help, thanks so much!

link to the bag:

Vintage Crescent Saddle Bag Red Leather Crossbody Brass Hardware - Etsy

This is vintage 1970’s Red Leather Adjustable Crossbody Strap Turn Lock closure Great vintage condition Raw leather inside see all pictures Ask any questions bag has no labels or creed inside bag . cannot say authentic designer bag Approximately 13x12inches Bottom 4 inches Has brass hardware Under

www.etsy.com

SEller CurtainsInMyTree


It's not even copying a crescent bag. If there's nothing that implies it's Coach then it's not a fake but instead, "designer inspired." It's definitely not made by Coach.

ETA: I don't believe that non-Coach bag is even made of leather. JMHO but you can find genuine Coaches and generic bags made of leather for less than the price of this one.

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Thanks for the photos, BeenBurned!
ETA - I thought the hardware looked a bit "off" and that too-short ball chain may have held a fake hangtag a t one time. It looks like brass-color buckles with silver strap grommets.

Not even CLOSE to a Coach. Calling it "Coach style" on a more trustworthy site like Ebay would have resulted in the listing's removal for Keyword Spamming if anyone had reported it. Etsy just doesn't care.


@ingiescloset, I hope you didn't already pay for it.

 

[whateve]

Hello! In addition to the one I posted above, could you also please authenticate these two bags? Both were purchased on Poshmark from @fransan9. The creed photos are attached as they were not in posted in the listings. Thank you so much for your help!

Black Court Bag? No 052-0007

https://posh.mk/0EzNVzWfwBb
English Tan Penny Pocket? No 0128-918

https://posh.mk/8sUHRUUfwBb

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Both are fine. There is no such thing as a penny pocket. It's probably a pocket purse.

 

[whateve]

Hello! Can you please authenticate this bag purchased on Poshmark from @jillyh30? https://posh.mk/hL1M1oB8vBb - I do know it’s an outlet item with the circle logo. Would appreciate the name and approximate year as well if possible.

genuine city bag spectator made in 2001. You got a deal! These usually sell for much more. It was made for boutiques but this one was transferred to the outlet before it sold.

 

[whateve]

Item: Coach Hampton Signature Clip Bag
Where purchased or how obtained: I purchased from this ebay seller
Comments: There is a typo in the creed patch. There is no space in between "handcrafted" and "in" so it looks like "handcrafted in". I'm not sure if this is normal or not.

Here is the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2256651209...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
It's okay. We've seen that mistake before for this plant.

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Coach Hampton Signature Clip Bag
Where purchased or how obtained: I purchased from this ebay seller
Comments: There is a typo in the creed patch. There is no space in between "handcrafted" and "in" so it looks like "handcrafted in". I'm not sure if this is normal or not.

It looks good, Signature Clip Hobo from 2001

 

[8287dp]

Both of these look okay. The first one was called a capacity wristlet. In the future, please show a picture of any tags, such as the brown made in China tag. It was made before Coach used white tags.

Thank you so much! And next I will included the photos of the tag it’s brown in the 1st wristlet? Thank you for your time

 

[Narnanz]

May I have this Lily satchel looked at please.
Facebook Market Place https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/199612532760696/?mibextid=dXMIcH
Seller Suzette Cosgrove
Thank you

 

[int2CVB]

Hello Authenticators,
Item: Coach 9166
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: seller imayi in Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-...MxsAAAA=&_branch_match_id=1210158514196648989
Comments:
I have taken a look at the bag and I’m suspicious that it might be a fake bc No J8Y - 9166 is known to have fakes. It also looks like the 8 is upside down. Please help me authenticate it! Thank you in advance!