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

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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!
 
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#1,171
Hyacinth said:
You can Search for almost ANYTHING here using the Search link. The trick is to know when to use it.

Commonly talked-about subjects like style names, online selling sites, "popular" sellers, etc will often already have dozens of posts here or at the main tPF handbag forum. Use the appropriate category for the item you're asking about and you shouldn't have any problems finding information.

Just remember that the Search here doesn't recognise "characters" like dashes, underlines, ampersands, asterisks, etc. If what you're looking for includes them, leave them out. So if you're looking for the Asterisk Queen of Ebay "linda*s***stuff" (and I don't even know if that's the right "spelling", I lose track of how many bloody asterisks she uses!) you have to strip the name down to " linda's stuff " - I don't remember if it recognises ' apostrophes.
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Another helpful hint is that google can be your friend when looking for posts about sellers with special characters in their user IDs.

As an example using linda*s***stuff, I put "linda*s***stuff purse forum" into the search box and this is what came up. (It's not complete but it gives a lot of posts.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=linda*s***stuff&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=linda*s***stuff+purse+forum

If I were looking specifically for fake Coaches she might have listed, I'd try searching "linda*s***stuff purse forum fake Coach"
https://www.google.com/search?q=lin...tf-8#q=linda*s***stuff+purse+forum+fake+Coach

Not all the suggestions that come up with be fakes or will be about Linda but it's a good way to find some info on a seller.
 
#1,172
mrk2014 said:
Thank you, I feel better. :smile1: Basic bag is that the name? Any idea how old? It might be the oldest one I ever got if it is from the 80s.
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You're welcome! It is usually called a basic bag. At one time it was called a zippered clutch. Your bag is from between the late 70s and early 80s. It looks like there might be anchors on the strap clips. It should rehab beautifully.
 
#1,175
lonesomeoctober said:
coach brown leather purse...

dana207774

221671944967

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221671944967?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT


dunno. looks good, but. (some) hardware looks silver. and its the dreaded j prefix.

thank you so much in advance.
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lonesomeoctober said:
and this one too please

coach classic genuine leather bag...

chictextile

310927390466

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310927390466?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

thank you!
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Neither bag can be authenticated without pictures of the creeds.
 
#1,177
WishingonaCoach said:
I am new here, so I am the opposite to the experts LOL, but I have those guides bookmarked and if am not mistaken, your bag could be from the 70s. No clue about the name sorry. Nice find BTW ;)
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whateve said:
You're welcome! It is usually called a basic bag. At one time it was called a zippered clutch. Your bag is from between the late 70s and early 80s. It looks like there might be anchors on the strap clips. It should rehab beautifully.
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Thank you both. I am very happy with it. It is then my oldest bag, and yes... there are anchors on the clips. :smile1:
 
#1,179
Hyacinth said:
You can Search for almost ANYTHING here using the Search link. The trick is to know when to use it.

Commonly talked-about subjects like style names, online selling sites, "popular" sellers, etc will often already have dozens of posts here or at the main tPF handbag forum. Use the appropriate category for the item you're asking about and you shouldn't have any problems finding information.

Just remember that the Search here doesn't recognise "characters" like dashes, underlines, ampersands, asterisks, etc. If what you're looking for includes them, leave them out. So if you're looking for the Asterisk Queen of Ebay "linda*s***stuff" (and I don't even know if that's the right "spelling", I lose track of how many bloody asterisks she uses!) you have to strip the name down to " linda's stuff " - I don't remember if it recognises ' apostrophes.
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Copied, pasted, and saved! Thank you!
 
#1,182
BeenBurned said:
Another helpful hint is that google can be your friend when looking for posts about sellers with special characters in their user IDs.

As an example using linda*s***stuff, I put "linda*s***stuff purse forum" into the search box and this is what came up. (It's not complete but it gives a lot of posts.)
https://www.google.com/search?q=linda*s***stuff&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=linda*s***stuff+purse+forum

If I were looking specifically for fake Coaches she might have listed, I'd try searching "linda*s***stuff purse forum fake Coach"
https://www.google.com/search?q=lin...tf-8#q=linda*s***stuff+purse+forum+fake+Coach

Not all the suggestions that come up with be fakes or will be about Linda but it's a good way to find some info on a seller.
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Annnd another handy tip for seeking out the bad sellers! Thanks!
 
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