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I'm astonsished by what I just read. I have tons of Coach Bags in my collection & try to have as much info from each one. I always tought that this one was a Hippie Bag Style 9988, until I checked the serial today.

This purse looks incredibly real, even the creed is perfect except for those rare numbers. What would I do without you? Always teaching me something & ready to help.

Thanks Hyancinghty & Dem Ram. I really appreciate your efforts!!


Hyacinth said:
I agree with Dem Ram. Style number 4177 belongs to a Flatiron Hobo.

There were only a few different Flatiron styles made but they all had a unique strap arrangement. Photos of the 4177 Flatiron Hobo and the 4174 Flatiron Zip are posted below.

Bags starting with 41- are usually Sohos or Soho Lightweights and would have thinner leather than the bag in your photos. The Flatirons were fairly rare and came out somwhere around 1997. I doubt very much if they still would have been made in 2003. The strap hardware on the Saddle-style bag wouldn't have been used on any Sohos.

Sorry, I think your bag is one of those very accurate fakes that gets everything right but the serial numbers.

EDITED TO ADD - Take a look at this auction, it's for a different Flatiron bag but it also has a scan of Coach's own catalog page for the Flatirons Flap 4173 and Hobo 4177 - no pic of the Hobo unfortunately:
http://cgi.ebay.com/COACH-BROWN-FLA...985?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item5adafda2b1
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eirrel said:
Hi, Please check if authentic coach bag.. Thanks!

Name: NEW COACH WHITE LEATHER BAG GALLERY TOTE PURSE HANDBAG
Link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-COACH-WHITE...WH_Handbags&hash=item3f02aea98f#ht_3336wt_911
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BeenBurned said:
It looks good.

In the future, please post in the format requested in the first post of the thread. It's helpful in future ID and/or item searches.
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eirrel said:
Thanks, BeenBurned!

I am wondering why its not on the list of totes in coach website.. www.coach.com. I am trying to find the style but no luck.
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You're welcome.

Not all items are on Coach's website. And you won't find MFF (made for factory) bags on there.

This listing is a bag that Coach made for the outlets, as indicated by the "F" in front of the style number on the creed.
 
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LookinforCoach said:
Item:Coach vintage purse
Listing number: 270626796503
Seller: shoppersdream60
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270626796503
Comments: I'm curious about this bag. Seller cannot provide any clearer photos of the creed. Also, she noted the id number as N0E50-8A78. With all this said, thoughts on authenticity? Thank you!
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The bag appears to be okay but the seller needs to learn to use the macro function on her camera.

You might email and suggest she pull out the lining to get a better picture of the creed. And if she sets the camera to the flower/tulip macro setting, the closeup will be clearer.
 
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BeenBurned said:
The bag appears to be okay but the seller needs to learn to use the macro function on her camera.

You might email and suggest she pull out the lining to get a better picture of the creed. And if she sets the camera to the flower/tulip macro setting, the closeup will be clearer.
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Thank you! I did ask her and tried to suggest using the macro setting. But, I never heard back from her. :(
 
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BeenBurned said:
The bag appears to be okay but the seller needs to learn to use the macro function on her camera.

You might email and suggest she pull out the lining to get a better picture of the creed. And if she sets the camera to the flower/tulip macro setting, the closeup will be clearer.
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LookinforCoach said:
Thank you! I did ask her and tried to suggest using the macro setting. But, I never heard back from her. :(
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That's too bad. I guess some sellers don't realize that with better pictures, they'll make more money.

It's her loss!
 
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