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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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    Listing number:
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  • 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.
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#12,377
BeenBurned said:
No red flags so far but there are missing pictures.

Since mid-2014 when Coach stopped putting serial numbers on creeds, additional pictures that we need in order to authenticate. Please request pictures from the seller of the labels sewn inside the bag's lining seam. There is a made in label and a serial number label. One or both can be either in a seam in the open (main) part of the bag or sewn deep inside the zipper pocket, sometimes difficult to find.
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Thank you. I will explore it when it gets here and post the results.
 
#12,382
#12,383
Item: Vintage Coach Watson Purse, 9981, Ivory, U.S.A. ’00
Listing number: N/A
Seller: andromeda_collections
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262239232637?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: The Coach creed has a double print on it, as if it wasn't imprinted cleanly. The numbers are not in a complete straight line.

It looks remarkably good! At least to my untrained eye, but after inspecting the creed closer, the double imprint is what really stood out to me.

Thank you in advance :)
 
#12,384
mand3rin said:
Item: Vintage Coach Watson Purse, 9981, Ivory, U.S.A. ’00
Listing number: N/A
Seller: andromeda_collections
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262239232637?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Comments: The Coach creed has a double print on it, as if it wasn't imprinted cleanly. The numbers are not in a complete straight line.

It looks remarkably good! At least to my untrained eye, but after inspecting the creed closer, the double imprint is what really stood out to me.

Thank you in advance :)
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Do you mean the creed, or the serial number? They're two separate stamping processes.

I don't see any stamping problems with the creed. The serial number has "overstamping" impressions where the previous and next numbers in the sequence were partly stamped but that's fairly normal in pre-China bags. So is a tilted or off-center serial number. Remember, all of this stamping was done by hand and variations were perfectly normal. There's nothing wrong with the bag. Probably one-fourth of classic and vintage leather bags will have small quirks in the serial number stamp.
 
#12,386
Stephanoe1975 said:
Hello ladies. I think this is authentic but wanted to double check so if someone would not mind letting me know that would be great! Thanks

Item straw silver tote bag
Seller cullumber
Link http://www.ebay.ca/itm/298-STRAW-PO...075399?hash=item51df527a47:g:o~YAAOSwgQ9V0nOr
Item number 351639075399

:graucho:
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BeenBurned said:
I think it's okay but those pictures are at the weirdest angles so it's hard to tell! Other opinions are welcome.
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It looks ok to me too. It would have photographed better if the seller had just stuffed it a bit to make it hold its shape.
 
#12,387
Hello ladies, please let me know if authentic :smile1:

Item: Coach Madison Pin Emb Ostrich Andie - Style 30226

In my possession, pictures taken by me. If more needed just let me know.

Comments: I know that price tags can be faked, the YKK zipper is not a 100% proof of real or fake item, etc.. but 1) because when I cleaned one spot on the dark edge of the strap, a lot of dark paint or whatever came out (the spot was white), and 2) because of the old saying... if too good to be true etc... (for the price I paid).

I need your opinion and thanks in advance. I am one of those that appreciate your time and patience, and 100% value your expertise, knowing yes.. that you are human, and one day you could make a mistake, but hardly ;)

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#12,388
Sem1007 said:
Thanks BeenBurned!

Here's all the pics. I bought them from a Sunglasses shop on eBay that says 100% authentic but id rather be safe than sorry. View attachment 3256968View attachment 3256971View attachment 3256972View attachment 3256973View attachment 3256975View attachment 3256977

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/Coach-HC80...-Gold-Frame-Brown-Gradient-Pola-/271854690095
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They're authentic.

Yep, better safe than sorry because there are a lot of fake sunglasses and sellers who claim they're authentic!
 
#12,389
WishingonaCoach said:
Hello ladies, please let me know if authentic :smile1:

Item: Coach Madison Pin Emb Ostrich Andie - Style 30226

In my possession, pictures taken by me. If more needed just let me know.

Comments: I know that price tags can be faked, the YKK zipper is not a 100% proof of real or fake item, etc.. but 1) because when I cleaned one spot on the dark edge of the strap, a lot of dark paint or whatever came out (the spot was white), and 2) because of the old saying... if too good to be true etc... (for the price I paid).

I need your opinion and thanks in advance. I am one of those that appreciate your time and patience, and 100% value your expertise, knowing yes.. that you are human, and one day you could make a mistake, but hardly ;)

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IMG_8268_zpssfvyel4d.jpg


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It looks good to me.

I can't find it on the US Coach site but here's the UK one:
http://uk.coach.com/coach-designer-...-andie-in-ostrich-embossed-leather/30226.html

The retail price converts to $989.96! Yikes! For Coach!?!?

Nice find.
 
#12,390
BeenBurned said:
It looks good to me.

I can't find it on the US Coach site but here's the UK one:
http://uk.coach.com/coach-designer-...-andie-in-ostrich-embossed-leather/30226.html

The retail price converts to $989.96! Yikes! For Coach!?!?

Nice find.
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Thank you, thank you! :D

I had my doubts, because when all the hardware is stamped Coach "normally" happens on fake bags, and this one has a lot of it.

I had never been even close to a Coach bag of this price, so I had no clue and the loss of color scared me. The tag didn't show the full price, only red numbers as marked down showing $749.99, I paid $60.00.
 
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