Authenticate This COACH - see first post for format

Vlad · Apr 9, 2020

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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.

Thank you and be safe!

mosscap · Oct 4, 2023

Hi! I'm so glad this resource exists as I'm just starting my vintage Coach journey. Thanks in advance for any and all help!

FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
Item: Unsure of name, but small flap bag with adjustable strap
Where purchased or how obtained: NYC estate sale
Comments: Before I knew anything about vintage Coach (not that I know a ton now), I bought this bag at an estate sale here in NYC. When I started learning about the creed, I was bummed and figured mine was a very nice fake, but it only cost me $10. Then, I read about the pre-creed early bags and the little metal tags they used to have and hope bloomed...is there any way to authenticate and identify this bag? I think it was originally navy or black, but it's hard to say. There is a bit of overlap and odd, wonky stitching in one place on the strap and on the bottom. Happy to provide more pictures if necessary!

As for the next step in my journey, I have my eye on a few online listings that I'll share below. Are these authentic?

FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
Item: Coach Ergo Shopper 9029 Red
Listing number: I'm so sorry I don't know where to find this info on the poshmark site
Seller and site where listed: gemmacatts on Poshmark
Link:https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-Coach-Ergo-Shopper-9029-Red-6511e61317fb4bf18aa92516
Comments: I *think* this is authentic but I just want to be sure, since I'm new to this. I couldn't find the seller name in the thread search so hopefully this isn't a repeat request.

FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
Item: Coach Large Flap Ergo Bag 9029
Listing number: 335052859075
Seller and site where listed: hella_bargains eBay
Link:https://www.ebay.com/itm/3350528590...TgOXMVQR8a&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Comments: same thoughts as above

FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
Item: Coach Ergo Mini 9020
Listing number: Again, sorry, I don't know where this info is listed on Depop
Seller and site where listed: xan15 Depop
Link:https://depop.app.link/F4rx87lHCDb
Comments: I've seen a few lavender ergo bag listings, but I haven't seen a catalog page with the color so I'm not sure if I should be wary of this color in general?

FOR ITEMS LISTED ONLINE:
Item: Coach Ergo 9033
Listing number: Someday I will find out how to find this apologies in advance
Seller and site where listed: pettcha Poshmark
Link: https://posh.mk/BewNom7HCDb
Comments: I've seen mixed results on this thread about this seller, but this looks authentic to my untrained eyes

This is a huge first post so THANK YOU to anyone who can help with any of these requests. Excited to learn more from the forum!

nim29 · Oct 4, 2023

Hi I am hoping to start my coach journey and am not sure where to start when it comes to authenticating. Would you be able to help with these two bags both found on ebay:

Item: Unsure of name
Listing number: 225793334914
Seller and site where listed: raazia786.0115 Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22579333...t8LAwwUe+j8FiUjsFlMmVIXqdG|tkp:Bk9SR4jYtq7fYg
Comments: seller offered to send clearer image of serial number soon

Item: Unsure of name but possibly Pocket Tote in Signature
Listing number: 255734281637
Seller and site where listed: asi251 Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255734281637
Comments:

Thank you for any help!

ConnieinSeattle · Oct 4, 2023

Hyacinth said:
Genuine Soft Satchel from the early 1990s. The 1989 and 1990 catalogs don't even list Navy as an available color, so I'm going to guess that it's Black. The few Blue examples in the 1989 and 1990 catalogs actually look like a dark blue.

Thank you for sharing your expertise! When I get the bag in hand I'm going to look at it more directly to determine color.

dollyO · Oct 4, 2023

Please could you help me authenticate this station bag which i bought from a second hand shop.
It has no hang tag, roughly 9inches by 9. Sorry quite hard to photograph the creed.
Many thanks as always.

fanellishops · Oct 4, 2023

Purse was found in a storage unit auction. I could not find ANYTHING like it online. Vintage? Fake?

BeenBurned · Oct 4, 2023

nim29 said:
Please authenticate this will be my first vintage coach purchase

nim29 said:
Item: Women Genuine Coach Bag
Listing number: 255734281637
Seller and site where listed

asi251 Ebay
Link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255734281637

It looks fine, but it's not vintage. Vintage is 20+ years old and this bag was made in 2015 so it won't be vintage for another 12 years.

BeenBurned · Oct 4, 2023

fanellishops said:
Purse was found in a storage unit auction. I could not find ANYTHING like it online. Vintage? Fake?

Sorry, it's fake.

BeenBurned · Oct 4, 2023

dollyO said:
Please could you help me authenticate this station bag which i bought from a second hand shop.
It has no hang tag, roughly 9inches by 9. Sorry quite hard to photograph the creed.
Many thanks as always.

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It's fine.

CaseyBoston · Oct 4, 2023

Based on catalog photos, I think this is a Swagger. Is it authentic?

Used Vintage Coach Brown Leather Adjustable Strap Zipper Crossbody Bag W/ COA

shopgoodwill.com

11.5" x 8" x 4.5"

It came with a COA but I have some concerns.

Many thanks for your time and expertise. (Bonus: my very authentic cats appear in the photos below. Interlopers!)

BeenBurned · Oct 4, 2023

CaseyBoston said:
Based on catalog photos, I think this is a Swagger. Is it authentic?

Used Vintage Coach Brown Leather Adjustable Strap Zipper Crossbody Bag W/ COA

shopgoodwill.com

11.5" x 8" x 4.5"

It came with a COA but I have some concerns.

Many thanks for your time and expertise. (Bonus: my very authentic cats appear in the photos below. Interlopers!)

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It's fine.

MrsBookGuy · Oct 5, 2023

Item: Basic Bag
Where purchased or how obtained: Estate sale
Comments: It has "Made in USA" rather than "United States"

MrsBookGuy · Oct 5, 2023

Item: not sure of the style
Where purchased or how obtained: Estate sale
Comments: I've never seen one like this before--would it be a spectator style? Measures-- 8L x 6H x 4D

Hyacinth · Oct 5, 2023

MrsBookGuy said:
Item: not sure of the style
Where purchased or how obtained: Estate sale
Comments: I've never seen one like this before--would it be a spectator style? Measures-- 8L x 6H x 4D

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@whateve may have more information, I don't have much experience with pre-creed bags. There was at least one Small Shoulder Bag style that was made with a turnnlock, style 9530 with the same 8x6-inch measurements as yours, and possibly in a non-turnlock version that I think has been discussed here before and is probably what you have, made in the 1970s would be my guess. Here's just one of the posts where it was mentioned:

Vintage Coach Photos & Chat

Thank you so much for replying :smile: I will have to get a picture tomorrow but it’s the smaller version of the 9170. Thank you so much again. The only close style I can find is the turnlock version called a Small Shoulder Bag, style 9530 from the early 1980s catalogs. The catalog says that...

forum.purseblog.com

I don't know how early Coach was making Spectator styles. It might also be a case where the bag needed the piping repaired or replaced and it was suggested by Coach's in-house repair service to use a contrasting color instead of trying to match the original bag color. It's a great combination. I owned a Station Bag with a similar modification but in BT with black trim. Here's a post about the one I owned, which was made more recently than yours: