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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.

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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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#12,706
whateve said:
Remember to include the seller's name in your request. It helps later to do a search to see if the seller has a record of selling fakes. The seller's name is antiquer1283

I am not 100% sure about this one. The font doesn't match any I have in my files for that time period. The inside seams are wrong. If you look at other station bags, there are no raw edges inside because the raw edges were turned to the outside and enclosed in piping. I'd be curious to see the back of the turnlock. Do you have it in your possession?

More opinions are welcome.
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Yes indeed-- sorry for the omission.
I'm not sure which seams you are referring to but would be happy to take more photos if you can direct me. In the meantime, here is a photo of the back of the turn lock receiver. (I have it in front of me)
 

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#12,707
missbaltimore said:
Yes indeed-- sorry for the omission.
I'm not sure which seams you are referring to but would be happy to take more photos if you can direct me. In the meantime, here is a photo of the back of the turn lock receiver. (I have it in front of me)
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Sorry, my mistake! I thought that was a picture of the inside of the bag. Now I realize it was a picture of the inside of the pocket. So there is nothing wrong with that. I think I've seen that font once or twice but I can't remember what was said about it. I'd like Hyacinth's opinion.
 
#12,709
missbaltimore said:
Hi there. Could someone please authenticate the bag in this listing? Thank you.

item: Vintage COACH STATION BAG Brown Leather Shoulder Purse Cross Body Hand Bag
listing: 262258193826
link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262258193826?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
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whateve said:
Sorry, my mistake! I thought that was a picture of the inside of the bag. Now I realize it was a picture of the inside of the pocket. So there is nothing wrong with that. I think I've seen that font once or twice but I can't remember what was said about it. I'd like Hyacinth's opinion.
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It seems ok although I don't recognise the serial number font. The stamp set could have just been thrown together from different bits and pieces. The bag itself looks ok.

ETA - the main part of the creed stamp looks like an even more well-worn version of the creed stamp in the Swagger authenticated earlier except for the Made In ... part which would have been changed anyway by the early 90s. Heaven only knows where they found the numbers for the serial stamp.

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...e-before-posting-889527-848.html#post29818062
 
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#12,712
Hyacinth said:
It seems ok although I don't recognise the serial number font. The stamp set could have just been thrown together from different bits and pieces. The bag itself looks ok.

ETA - the main part of the creed stamp looks like an even more well-worn version of the creed stamp in the Swagger authenticated earlier except for the Made In ... part which would have been changed anyway by the early 90s. Heaven only knows where they found the numbers for the serial stamp.

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...e-before-posting-889527-848.html#post29818062
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whateve said:
Sorry, my mistake! I thought that was a picture of the inside of the bag. Now I realize it was a picture of the inside of the pocket. So there is nothing wrong with that. I think I've seen that font once or twice but I can't remember what was said about it. I'd like Hyacinth's opinion.
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Thanks to you both!
 
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And as if Coach and their half-fast decisions haven't already frustrated us enough, take a look at the cute and genuine Dinky re-issue posted here in the Spring 2016 thread:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/close-up-pictures-of-spring-2016-bags-928491-41.html#post29817691

It was bad enough when Coach stopped stamping the serial numbers on the creed. NOW their latest bonehead moves include confusing the HELL out of people by pulling a meaningless "serial number" out of thin air to stamp on the re-issued styles' creeds to make it look like a valid serial number. Then to add an even MORE stupid move they're calling a card that's supposed to have the style and date codes stamped on it (this one doesn't even have that) a CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. How many times have we tried to tell people that real Coaches don't have "certificates" and that a piece of paper can NEVER prove something's authentic?

What kind of IDIOT makes these decisions? :censor:We may as well just stop trying to authenticate anything newer than 2015. Unless Coach has actually spent money by doing something EFFECTIVE like ID-chipping that card - highly unlikely! - they've just ahnded the counterfeiters another blank check.

Geeeeeeeez... :pullhair:
 

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hyacinth said:
and as if coach and their half-fast decisions haven't already frustrated us enough, take a look at the cute and genuine dinky re-issue posted here in the spring 2016 thread:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/close-up-pictures-of-spring-2016-bags-928491-41.html#post29817691

it was bad enough when coach stopped stamping the serial numbers on the creed. Now their latest bonehead moves include confusing the hell out of people by pulling a meaningless "serial number" out of thin air to stamp on the re-issued styles' creeds to make it look like a valid serial number. Then to add an even more stupid move they're calling a card that's supposed to have the style and date codes stamped on it (this one doesn't even have that) a certificate of authenticity. How many times have we tried to tell people that real coaches don't have "certificates" and that a piece of paper can never prove something's authentic?

what kind of idiot makes these decisions? :censor:we may as well just stop trying to authenticate anything newer than 2015. Unless coach has actually spent money by doing something effective like id-chipping that card - highly unlikely! - they've just ahnded the counterfeiters another blank check.

Geeeeeeeez... :pullhair:
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o. M. G.
 
#12,715
Hyacinth said:
And as if Coach and their half-fast decisions haven't already frustrated us enough, take a look at the cute and genuine Dinky re-issue posted here in the Spring 2016 thread:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/close-up-pictures-of-spring-2016-bags-928491-41.html#post29817691

It was bad enough when Coach stopped stamping the serial numbers on the creed. NOW their latest bonehead moves include confusing the HELL out of people by pulling a meaningless "serial number" out of thin air to stamp on the re-issued styles' creeds to make it look like a valid serial number. Then to add an even MORE stupid move they're calling a card that's supposed to have the style and date codes stamped on it (this one doesn't even have that) a CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. How many times have we tried to tell people that real Coaches don't have "certificates" and that a piece of paper can NEVER prove something's authentic?

What kind of IDIOT makes these decisions? :censor:We may as well just stop trying to authenticate anything newer than 2015. Unless Coach has actually spent money by doing something EFFECTIVE like ID-chipping that card - highly unlikely! - they've just ahnded the counterfeiters another blank check.

Geeeeeeeez... :pullhair:
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BeenBurned said:
o. M. G.
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Wow. :faint:
 
#12,717
whateve said:
I have a question about this price tag. Have you ever seen it? The seller said she got it at the outlet and they made this tag in the store when the original was lost.

NWT Coach Mink Reindeer Brown Leather keychain keyring key fob charm 62724 NEW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291681828428?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

seller: miasopia

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They used to use a different tag when the returned item's style number wasn't known, but that was quite a while ago so it's not surprising that they changed it. I don't see any problem with the keyfob itself.
 
#12,718
whateve said:
I have a question about this price tag. Have you ever seen it? The seller said she got it at the outlet and they made this tag in the store when the original was lost.

NWT Coach Mink Reindeer Brown Leather keychain keyring key fob charm 62724 NEW

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291681828428?_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

seller: miasopia

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Hyacinth said:
They used to use a different tag when the returned item's style number wasn't known, but that was quite a while ago so it's not surprising that they changed it. I don't see any problem with the keyfob itself.
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I agree that the fob is authentic but the tag is strange and the UPC code doesn't even seem to be correct for Coach.

I've seen store-made tags as well as tags for which they don't know the style number but neither looks like the one in the listing.

This is the UPC code for the reindeer keychain. "86382" indicates Coach and "34523" is specific for the reindeer:
 

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