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

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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:
    Item:
    Listing number:
    Seller and site where listed
    Link:
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  • FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ONLINE:
    Item:
    Where purchased or how obtained
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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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#1,322
whateve said:
The ebay item number is the listing number.

This is an authentic Berkeley field bag. They don't come up very often. I think it is gorgeous! Every seller is different in what bids they will accept. Some sellers will get insulted if you offer too little. I think that a 15% to 20% discounted offer is reasonable to start. If you look at the seller's old listings, she originally had it for sale for $174.95.
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Hi Whateve,


Thanks so much for the quick reply and the very helpful advice. I've been looking for this in black or brown and was really excited to see it. Will take your advice and see what happen. Enjoy your Sunday!
 
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#1,328
Hyacinth said:
From the pictures it looks like the Standard (smaller) version #9860, with measurements a tick under 10x8 inches. I don't see any problems but the photos are really bad so I'll cover my butt and say probably genuine.
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Thanks, Hyacinth! Fingers crossed that they check out. I tried coaching him/her through taking better pictures, but...yeah... you see how well that turned out. Once I get more info I'll be sure to post it along with the other auction I won :smile1:
 
#1,334
latetotheparty said:
Is this bag authentic? It looks like it's missing a letter in the word scratches.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-COA...660?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2349ea4e8c

seller ID: amjaj77

item num. 151563947660


Thanks
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whateve said:
It's fake. Besides the misspellings, it has fake overstamping marks and a frame around the entire number. The number is on the fakes list.
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I missed the listing before it was removed but found a cache.

For those who might want to save pictures, here's the creed:

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#1,335
I realize this listing has ended but after just having found a "close" fake patchwork bag from the seller, I'm curious about this one.

I'm not sure I've seen fakes with a correct Italian plant code and correct "made in Italy" text.

While I know that there can be more than one stamping machine per plant, the prefix

Coach Willis
Seller - nick7305
Item number - 231417214063
Link - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

This is nick7305's creed:

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And another listing with the same prefix but different spacing, font, letter shape, etc.

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And this is another Sonoma with the same year and plant:
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Is that willis authentic or fake?

Thanks.
 
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