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!

 

[restorerenew]

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.

Thanks @whateve for your help on both of my posts - much appreciated! She said the spectator was her great grandmothers. Such a nice family heirloom to get rid of but I’m glad to have found it!

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello Authenticators,
Item: Coach 9166
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed: seller imayi in Poshmark
Link: https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Vintage-Leather-Bucket-Bag-63634306bd66cd5259734f4f?utm_content=ext_trk=branch&feature=sh_li_ss_ios&campaign=share_content_other_user_post__us.default.001&rfuid=ext1:2e60f05e-9737-4a9f-b554-42632a10a75b&br_t=true&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXL8gvztDLzdbPN0g2zyso86h0SgIAACO1MxsAAAA=&_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!

You are correct. imayi's bag is fake.

She also has a fake wannabe Stewardess bag. (ETA: Oops, she sold that fake for $170! And she has the nerve to tell the buyer what a great deal it is! )

https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Vintage-Stewardess-Crossbody-Bag-635a11a7dbb0e79fdfd16dd8

 

[int2CVB]

You are correct. imayi's bag is fake.

She also has a fake wannabe Stewardess bag:

https://poshmark.com/listing/COACH-Vintage-Stewardess-Crossbody-Bag-635a11a7dbb0e79fdfd16dd8

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Thank you so much! And wow glad I asked because the bag looks good besides the creed… now to look for more brass 9166 since this one is a no go (I’ll also report it to Poshmark).

 

[Woodgirl]

Hello Authenticators,
Not sure if I'm putting this in the correct place, but can't find where else to post. Please authenticate this bag: "Vintage COACH Sonoma #4924 Bag In Pebbled Brown Leather"
Item: 305015837897
Listing number: not sure where to find this; didn't see a separate listing number posted
Seller and site where listed: army*wife on ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/305015837897
Comments: leery of prefixes starting with J** & this one looks to be J7E-4924. Male mag snap shows patent #4453294
Apologizing in advance for any mistakes I've made in this posting. You all are amazing & so generous in sharing your knowledge; know it must take an enormous amount of time. Thanks for any guidance.

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello Authenticators,
Not sure if I'm putting this in the correct place, but can't find where else to post. Please authenticate this bag: "Vintage COACH Sonoma #4924 Bag In Pebbled Brown Leather"
Item: 305015837897
Listing number: not sure where to find this; didn't see a separate listing number posted
Seller and site where listed: army*wife on ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/305015837897
Comments: leery of prefixes starting with J** & this one looks to be J7E-4924. Male mag snap shows patent #4453294
Apologizing in advance for any mistakes I've made in this posting. You all are amazing & so generous in sharing your knowledge; know it must take an enormous amount of time. Thanks for any guidance.

The bag is fine.
Item number and listing number are the same thing. You found the item number.

 

[Woodgirl]

The bag is fine.
Item number and listing number are the same thing. You found the item number.

Thank you so much BeenBurned. Really liking the looks of this style & that Sonoma pebbled leather is scrumptious. Hope your day is serene.

 

[int2CVB]

Hello Authenticators,
Item: Coach 9166
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed:

1. Seller hubb4less in Poshmark
2. Seller antionette_8 in Poshmark

Link:

1. https://posh.mk/Mtk4gse2yBb
2. https://posh.mk/Vrt9Z4M3yBb

Comments:

I have found 2 more 9166s. First one is J9G - 9166 seems fine, cannot find anything suspicious and the second one J4G - 9166 has a bullseye stamp on the top right (of the creed) if I’m not mistaken… just wanted to run it by here as well for a second set of eyes since I don’t fully trust myself Thank you in advance!

 

[MagicRodent]

Need authentication for potential holy grail?
2005 purple coach city bag #9790
Not sure where to find item number
Seller is katpoochie1 on poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/aP1mprt4yBb

Never posted here before but just started collecting purple coach! Want to double check before purchase

 

[DL Harper]

Hi Authenticators,
I stumbled across this listing, but not planning to purchase it. Am I reading it correctly - stamped 4914? If so, this is a fake, correct??? Thank you!
Item: Vintage Black Leather Coach Crossbody Purse Bag 4914 Shoulder Bag
Listing number: 285344562055
Seller: community_closet
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2853445620...JcwOHBbSiE8nNXqTkXlIDXAw==|tkp:Bk9SR7KIjO-tYg

Photos attached from the listing

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi Authenticators,
I stumbled across this listing, but not planning to purchase it. Am I reading it correctly - stamped 4914? If so, this is a fake, correct??? Thank you!
Item: Vintage Black Leather Coach Crossbody Purse Bag 4914 Shoulder Bag
Listing number: 285344562055
Seller: community_closet
Link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285344562055?hash=item426fdc7b87:g:el0AAOSwhX5kk0UN&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAAwD1s0l8hEIbkXOfnLfQTa92bJWaGvmjAxKXYjG4xDVy2cqHuFVfuTn/Kt/GEqG9P2kJQPS+Mq6sEag/6k6n3nzF9bX3ietphuLgSFAp6pEtOtGaP6HhoXLlCSlqwR8kOUL97f111iLo6eVUvbaj4ZC4Zi+azsarPud55PCW2/vfF0XmLQl0zr9qwWEwN9GJQO7XDxcJwPYJ/aRCL+JYWyEjUvKwQvgqqf1/v+KviT5JcwOHBbSiE8nNXqTkXlIDXAw==|tkp:Bk9SR7KIjO-tYg

Photos attached from the listing

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Definitely fake! and "T"is NEVER a valid Coach month code.

Please report.

 

[Hyacinth]

Need authentication for potential holy grail?
2005 purple coach city bag #9790
Not sure where to find item number
Seller is katpoochie1 on poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/aP1mprt4yBb

Never posted here before but just started collecting purple coach! Want to double check before purchase

My computer can't open Posh photos. If you or anyone else can copy the seller's creed and serial number photo here as a "Reply" to this post I can take another look.

As a fellow lover of all things purple, I HOPE it's what I think it (2005 City Bag in Aubergine, which would make us Bag Twins) is but please wait for confirmation.

And PLEASE be warned that the seller KATPOOCHIE1 on Poshmark has listed and sold fakes before. A LOT of fakes:

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ost-for-format.889527/page-5063#post-35302880

Apparently she either doesn't bother to authenticate most of her items, or just doesn't care.

 

[Hyacinth]

Hello Authenticators,
Item: Coach 9166
Listing number: N/A
Seller and site where listed:

1. Seller hubb4less in Poshmark
2. Seller antionette_8 in Poshmark

Link:

1. https://posh.mk/Mtk4gse2yBb
2. https://posh.mk/Vrt9Z4M3yBb

Comments:

I have found 2 more 9166s. First one is J9G - 9166 seems fine, cannot find anything suspicious and the second one J4G - 9166 has a bullseye stamp on the top right (of the creed) if I’m not mistaken… just wanted to run it by here as well for a second set of eyes since I don’t fully trust myself Thank you in advance!

Can you copy and post the sellers' photos of the creed stamp and serial number? Thanks!

ETA - But just as a warning showing why we never recommend buying from Poshmark sellers because the place is an absolute MINEFIELD of fakes...

the 9166 with the J4G- serial prefix may have what looks like an outlet stamp, but a genuine 9166 Legacy Drawstring will NEVER have a "4" year code indicating 1994 since the style wasn't even introduced until 2000. However, there's ONE big exception and that's for bags with a "4" year code made in Costa Rica. The plant there was forced to stamp a year code that was 10 years out of date (4 instead of 04) in bags made there in 2004.

 

[DL Harper]

Definitely fake! and "T"is NEVER a valid Coach month code.

Please report.

Thank you for looking at it - I couldn't even read the "T" and the 4914 was a bit fuzzy to me.
Someone beat me to reporting it - but it's GONE! Hope it stays that way.

 

[MagicRodent]

My computer can't open Posh photos. If you or anyone else can copy the seller's creed and serial number photo here as a "Reply" to this post I can take another look.

As a fellow lover of all things purple, I HOPE it's what I think it (2005 City Bag in Aubergine, which would make us Bag Twins) is but please wait for confirmation.

And PLEASE be warned that the seller KATPOOCHIE1 on Poshmark has listed and sold fakes before. A LOT of fakes:

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ost-for-format.889527/page-5063#post-35302880

Apparently she either doesn't bother to authenticate most of her items, or just doesn't care.

My computer can't open Posh photos. If you or anyone else can copy the seller's creed and serial number photo here as a "Reply" to this post I can take another look.

As a fellow lover of all things purple, I HOPE it's what I think it (2005 City Bag in Aubergine, which would make us Bag Twins) is but please wait for confirmation.

And PLEASE be warned that the seller KATPOOCHIE1 on Poshmark has listed and sold fakes before. A LOT of fakes:

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ost-for-format.889527/page-5063#post-35302880

Apparently she either doesn't bother to authenticate most of her items, or just doesn't care.

Thank you for the warning! There was another 2005 city bag I bought but it got lost in a postal service black hole. So hopefully it will resurface one day or that this bag is legit!

 

[Jacynthe]

Good afternoon dear authenticators! A request to authenticate please. Thank you!

Item: Companion pouch 9620
Where purchased or how obtained: thrift store
Comments: dimensions are: a little over 7 inches height, 7 in with, 2in depth. Drop is about 23 in.