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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:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
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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.
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#9,166
Please authenticate. Thank you in advance.

1) COACH Purse Small Navy Leather Crossbody 100% Authentic
bihfl
201420579872
link

2) Vintage COACH 9873 Red Leather Cross-Body Bag Clutch Handbag
jwarddesign
161815005291
link

3) Vintage COACH Station Bag Mahogany Leather Crossbody Satchel Messenger
snflwr03
271976179039
link

4) Authentic Vintage Coach 'Court' Bag MADE IN NYC *British Tan Leather* NoReserve!
dundeal415
231675944302
link

5) COACH White Leather Messenger/ Cross Body Bag
californiagirllaguna
141765816348
link
 
#9,167
casseyelsie said:
Gosh....not easy finding vintage Bonnie Cashin for Coach eh to collect eh? [emoji29]
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If they weren't sort of rare, they wouldn't be as collectible, would they? Look for vintage bags that have striped lining, or have a metal Coach or Bonnie Cashin tag, or have just the word Coach embossed where a creed would be. There are also styles with creeds that are styles that were originally designed by Bonnie Cashin.
 
#9,168
yellowjello said:
Please authenticate. Thank you in advance.

1) COACH Purse Small Navy Leather Crossbody 100% Authentic
bihfl
201420579872
link

2) Vintage COACH 9873 Red Leather Cross-Body Bag Clutch Handbag
jwarddesign
161815005291
link

3) Vintage COACH Station Bag Mahogany Leather Crossbody Satchel Messenger
snflwr03
271976179039
link

4) Authentic Vintage Coach 'Court' Bag MADE IN NYC *British Tan Leather* NoReserve!
dundeal415
231675944302
link

5) COACH White Leather Messenger/ Cross Body Bag
californiagirllaguna
141765816348
link
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1. looks okay but I would prefer being able to see the entire style number.
2. good, pocket purse #9755
3. good, it's a Willis, not a station bag
4. good, not a court, might be a dinky - seller gives no measurements
5. without a clearer creed picture, I can't recommend buying this highly faked style.
 
#9,169
whateve said:
If they weren't sort of rare, they wouldn't be as collectible, would they? Look for vintage bags that have striped lining, or have a metal Coach or Bonnie Cashin tag, or have just the word Coach embossed where a creed would be. There are also styles with creeds that are styles that were originally designed by Bonnie Cashin.
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Ohhh I see! Wow that's so much whateve, for my learning process [emoji8] No way I can try to collect Vintage Bonnie Cashin without you and Hyacinth. Sincerely grateful to both of u!
 
#9,170
casseyelsie said:
Ouchhhh! Such a disappointment to learn about that. I will skip no:1 to buy real design by Bonnie Cashin herself and only buy no:2 (though still kinda disappointed it's not coach....however I like the kisslock!)

Hyacinth....I really need to thank u so much for educating me.
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casseyelsie said:
Gosh....not easy finding vintage Bonnie Cashin for Coach eh to collect eh? [emoji29]
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Not easy, also very expensive. And ALWAYS ask here before you bid! A HUGE percentage of bags that are listed as Bonnie Cashin" or "Cashin-era" have absolutely NO connection to Cashin. Many sellers are clueless as to Cashin, her designs, and when their items were actually made, and of course, some sellers deliberately mislead buyers by using Cashin's name for much newer items. I've seen bage made in the last 15 years described as "Cashin" and not just the tribute bags we mentioned. My guess is that maybe only one-fourth, if that, of the bags listed as "Cashin" have ANY connection at all to that designer. For instance, Cashin ended her connection with Coach in 1974, so any bags with a stamped creed and especially with a serial number is NOT a Cashin-Era bag.

There are people here in this thread and at the Vintage Coach Photos and Chat Club in the Clubhouse section of the main Coach forum who can give you a lot of good information on how to collect the Real Thing.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-clubhouse/vintage-coach-photos-and-chat-857690.html

Bookmark or Save that link, and DON'T get involved with collecting vintage or especially Cashin bags without checking here first. There are misleading ads, fakes, and hidden problems that our vintage specialists like Whateve will be able to point out. And do some research on the subject before you start collecting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Cashin

http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/cashin-bonnie/

http://libapps.libraries.uc.edu/blogs/bonnie-cashin/
 
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#9,171
whateve said:
1. looks okay but I would prefer being able to see the entire style number.
2. good, pocket purse #9755
3. good, it's a Willis, not a station bag
4. good, not a court, might be a dinky - seller gives no measurements
5. without a clearer creed picture, I can't recommend buying this highly faked style.
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Thank you Whateve. Whoops my bad, the seller sent me a picture of the creed for the last one, I just forgot to upload it.
 

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#9,172
Good morning! May I please have this checked out?

in possession
measures 9.5" x 6.5" x 2.5"
with 50" adjustable strap

(I'm hoping this serial number without a hyphen is due to the stamp mechanism being set wrong as referred to by Hyacinth in the eBay guides.)

Thank you!

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#9,173
#9,176
Zealous said:
Good morning! May I please have this checked out?

in possession
measures 9.5" x 6.5" x 2.5"
with 50" adjustable strap

(I'm hoping this serial number without a hyphen is due to the stamp mechanism being set wrong as referred to by Hyacinth in the eBay guides.)

Thank you!

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Zealous said:
Thank you, Hyacinth!

Do you (or anyone) know what style it is? My searches have come up with inconsistencies.
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It's 9850 compartment bag.
 
#9,180
item 161822064477
Seller pushkaus
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...ass-Hangtag-/161822064477?hash=item25ad58bf5d

Comments: Do we even know that the coin purse is Coach? THe only thing with "Coach" is the fake hangtag! Plus, with a silver chain and keyring and fake gold/brass hangtag.....

ETA: Note that she uses "authentic" for the few genuine items and omits the word on others.

She also has this fake:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gen...t-Condition-/151801686976?hash=item235815ebc0

and although she doesn't show the creed, the invalid prefix of J4K is telling:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COA...AG-j4k-9812-/161735878609?hash=item25a835a7d1
 
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