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It is a vintage Madison Satchel. Googling the serial number is worthless because it is an actual serial number.

It looks fine.

Coachie1975 said:
Item:COACH Vintage Navy Blue Leather Boston Speedy Handbag Purse Bonnie Cashin Bag

Listing number:170721183795
Seller:ucc.vintageclothing-2009
Link:http://www.ebay.com/itm/170721183795?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1431.l2649
Comments: I would love your thoughts on this one. I did a search of the style number and couldn't find much information. Thank you!!
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Coachie1975 said:
Item:COACH Vintage Navy Blue Leather Boston Speedy Handbag Purse Bonnie Cashin Bag

Listing number:170721183795
Seller:ucc.vintageclothing-2009
Link:http://www.ebay.com/itm/170721183795?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1431.l2649
Comments: I would love your thoughts on this one. I did a search of the style number and couldn't find much information. Thank you!!
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noshoepolish said:
It is a vintage Madison Satchel. Googling the serial number is worthless because it is an actual serial number.

It looks fine.
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noshoepolish said:
I take that back. I just checked it and the tabs on the side are wrong for a Madison. Wait for someone else to come along. It may be fake. It should have rings for a shoulder strap too.
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I think "noshoepolish" was correct in her first response that it IS a "Madison Satchel". The Madison Satchels that I've seen don't have hardware on each end for a strap. IF there was a strap, it attached on the handle hardware like the one below.

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Coachie1975 said:
Item:COACH Vintage Navy Blue Leather Boston Speedy Handbag Purse Bonnie Cashin Bag

Listing number:170721183795
Seller:ucc.vintageclothing-2009
Link:http://www.ebay.com/itm/170721183795?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1431.l2649
Comments: I would love your thoughts on this one. I did a search of the style number and couldn't find much information. Thank you!!
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That's because vintage bags don't include style numbers. Please read my post about the subject at the "Answers..." thread:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-42.html#post20111577

It's a genuine Madison Satchel - Coach never called it either a Boston Bag OR a Speedy - and the style # is 9725. And it's NOT "Bonnie Cashin Era" either, it's from the mid to late 1980s.

ETA - The SMALLER version of the Madisons didn't have any strap attachments - the included long strap on the larger style had end-mounted hardware at least by 1989. Here's Coach's photo from 1987, the second photo shows both versions from 1989:
 

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#3,875
Someone questioned my first response. There were a couple of issues she pointed out to me and I brought up an very vintage one I had sold a while back.

Maybe they changed the design a bit over the years?

Hyacinth said:
That's because vintage bags don't include style numbers. Please read my post about the subject at the "Answers..." thread:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-42.html#post20111577

It's a genuine Madison Satchel - Coach never called it either a Boston Bag OR a Speedy - and the style # is 9725. And it's NOT "Bonnie Cashin Era" either, it's from the mid to late 1980s.

The Madisons didn't have any strap attachments. Here's Coach's photo from 1987:
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noshoepolish said:
Someone questioned my first response. There were a couple of issues she pointed out to me and I brought up an very vintage one I had sold a while back.

Maybe they changed the design a bit over the years?
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I edited my answer several times - the new edits should cover all the possibilities.

(I have a habit of adding edits all the way up to the 15-minute limit, so always check back in case I've added something to one of my posts)
 
#3,877
Thanks Hyacinth. That clears it up. I was doubting myself. I am glad you have a great reference system!

The handles and everything else looked right to me. Then I was questioned and had to backtrack.
 
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baglady242 said:
Item: Large Patent Leather Zoe Black
Listing: 41581844
Seller: yvalenz
Link: http://www.bonanza.com/listings/COACH-Large-Patent-Leather-Zoe-Black-12778/41581844
Comments: Is this bag authentic? Thank you!
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Authentic.
abbythefluter said:
Item: COACH MADISON LARGE LEGACY SABRINA SOPHIA CHELSEA POPPY ASHLEY $598 12949 RARE!
Listing: 230696687176
Seller: tpol420
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-MADIS...H_Handbags&hash=item35b6981648#ht_1682wt_1270
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Looks fine.
 
#3,884
Is this Coach Signature Multicolor authentic?

I was fairly certain it was, but wanted to make sure. More and more, I have a nagging feeling it's not. There are a couple things I thought were a little off. I felt like the stitching on the Coach tag was maybe *slightly* off but maybe it's my imagination? I also feel like the bag slouches too much. Shouldn't a real Coach be a little stiffer?

Also, the hardware squeaks where it meets the leather.

Here are some pictures. I DO think if it's fake, it's a pretty darn good one. Would love opinions! And if you need different pictures or more angles, let me know. Thanks!

This link should bring you to five or six pictures.

http://emersonpictures80.shutterfly.com/pictures/8
 
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