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]

If you take some time to look through our Vintage Catalog thread in the Coach Reference Library beginning in about 1987 and going through 1993, you'll find a section on the Lightweights in almost every catalog.

Vintage Coach Catalogs

Here is a place to find entire vintage catalogs that been uploaded ;)

forum.purseblog.com

The style numbers usually but not always begin with 40** or 41**. Coach started renaming the style line "Soho" starting around 1993.

@Hyacinth - that’s very helpful and a resource I’ll definitely utilize - thank you so much!

 

[renmoult77]

I'm sorry for your loss but you got a gorgeous genuine Coach bag.

That bag is gorgeous!

 

[BeenBurned]

Can anyone tell me about this purse? A family member passed away and I ended up with it. I'd love to know if it's real or not.

Gorgeous! Bleecker Floral Tooled Vachetta Duffle, style 11786 made in 2007.

You might want to Search the Coach forums here for more information about Coach's "vachetta leather" items, The Rehab and Rescue and Vintage threads (even though this particular bag is about 4 years away from actually being considered "vintage") here and in the main Coach forum should have more information. It's a bit different from standard Coach leathers. I still own the wallet that matches that bag.

There are a few posts here that mention the style :

https://forum.purseblog.com/search/2564702/?q=Bleecker+Floral+Vachetta+Duffle&o=date

and here's Coach's webpage photo from 2007:
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The style number has been used in some fakes but yours is genuine.

As @Hyacinth pointed out, there have been fairly close fakes of the style number. While some of the fakes appear to be the same style (that match the style number), others appear EXTREMELY close in details and quality but aren't even the right style of bag.

The following side by side pictures show some of the differences as compared to a Poshmark listing of a fake that was sold.

 

[bluemotion]

Interesting creed frame...please authenticate and thank you for your time.

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/184976649

 

[bluemotion]

More creed weirdness with a now you see it, now you don't serial. Hmmmm. Please and thank you!

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/184979427

 

[BeenBurned]

Interesting creed frame...please authenticate and thank you for your time.

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/184976649

More creed weirdness with a now you see it, now you don't serial. Hmmmm. Please and thank you!

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/184979427

IMO, neither listing can be authenticated as shown in the listings since neither shows a full legible creed AND serial number in one picture. We can't be sure the creeds are on the bag that's listed.

For the second listing, the creed appears to be a different color than the bag in the preceding pictures.

Between shopgoodwill's inaccurate COAs with "authentications" of fakes and their lousy pictures, buyers need to be darned careful buying from them!

 

[bluemotion]

For education purposes only - genuine J8D Beaumont? Such a fantastic style! At your convenience please, and thank you for your expertise!

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/184886137

 

[bluemotion]

Between shopgoodwill's inaccurate COAs with "authentications" of fakes and their lousy pictures, buyers need to be darned careful buying from them!

You're right and I know better! I'm sorry to have taken up your time with this one. Couldn't agree more with above quote. I always have a good giggle at their zoomed YKK pics; they should read the SA Guides.

Many thanks! Appreciate your time!

 

[BeenBurned]

For education purposes only - genuine J8D Beaumont? Such a fantastic style! At your convenience please, and thank you for your expertise!

https://shopgoodwill.com/item/184886137

That one is authentic.

 

[Jacynthe]

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

Item: Court
Where purchased or how obtained: thrift store
Comments: dimensions are 7 inches height, 9 1/2 " width measured at bottom, 8 1/2" on top, almost 4" depth at bottom, about 3" at top. I purchased this court before becoming a member of tpf so I do not believe I had this authenticated. I noticed that this court (especially the inside) appears a very dark green next to my black courts. Was there such a colour for a made in Hungary court? Thank you very much in advance for your time and help.

 

[whateve]

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

Item: Court
Where purchased or how obtained: thrift store
Comments: dimensions are 7 inches height, 9 1/2 " width measured at bottom, 8 1/2" on top, almost 4" depth at bottom, about 3" at top. I purchased this court before becoming a member of tpf so I do not believe I had this authenticated. I noticed that this court (especially the inside) appears a very dark green next to my black courts. Was there such a colour for a made in Hungary court? Thank you very much in advance for your time and help.

It's authentic. It looks green to me in the pictures. Bottle green was an available color but it should be obviously green.

 

[Jacynthe]

It's authentic. It looks green to me in the pictures. Bottle green was an available color but it should be obviously green.

Thank you @whateve for sharing your time and knowledge with me. I wonder if this bag darkened with age.

 

[restorerenew]

Hello! Can you please authenticate this when you get an opportunity? I just purchased so can cancel & report if it’s not authentic. I’m afraid I don’t have measurements since she didn’t post them, but I can ask for them if you’re not able to authenticate without them. Thank you!

• Item: Red 9965 - 1996 small Legacy?
• Listing number: L6C-9965
• Seller and site where listed: @blackbeeca on Poshmark
• Link: https://posh.mk/N03OtXBx6Eb

 

[BeenBurned]

Hello! Can you please authenticate this when you get an opportunity? I just purchased so can cancel & report if it’s not authentic. I’m afraid I don’t have measurements since she didn’t post them, but I can ask for them if you’re not able to authenticate without them. Thank you!

• Item: Red 9965 - 1996 small Legacy?
• Listing number: L6C-9965
• Seller and site where listed: @blackbeeca on Poshmark
• Link: https://posh.mk/N03OtXBx6Eb

It's fine.

 

[bluemotion]

Bump, please and thank you!

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ee-first-post-for-format.889527/post-35854962