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ssmithwarner said:
I received this email on Nov 17, but did not get the second one. Was it legitimate?
From: Coach Factory
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 1:16 PM
Subject: The Official Online Sale: up to 70% off




The Official Coach Factory Online Sale starts TOMORROW.
Your exclusive email invitation will arrive tomorrow no later than 2PM EST.
View this email on a mobile device.
Can't see images in this email? Click here. Add [email protected] to your address book.
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Yes, it was legitimate. At this time, that's the only valid email for the Factory site, other than Coach.com or the same addy as you posted minus the "e." in front of coachfactory.

That particular sale is long over, but you need to be sure that their email addy is in your list of Contacts or whatever system your browser/email program uses.
 
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MissBehavin_40 said:
h0riz0n, that is so kind of you! It helps enourmously to know that you personally bought your Hailey and yet our creeds have the same funny little run-on sentence. I have been fondling this bag all morning, it's such amazing quality and workmanship I just can't believe it's a phoney. I hate phoney people and I hate phoney bags, GRR it makes me so angry the world is such a place as this! < rant over :) >

This forum is a wonderful place, thank you everyone who helped, h0riz0n and BeenBurned (I still hope to hear what Hyacinth says!) :smile1:

Manon
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Sorry, I hardly ever buy or examine bags made in the last 5 or 6 years so my opinion wouldn't help much. And I only keep photo files on a small handful of newer styles.
 
#4,773
lilirose3 said:
Hi,
I have a question to ask. In what year did Coach started making the Andrea Slim bag ( Style number 9073)? Is it in 1998 or 1999? Is this serial number right? B8D 9073, Made in United States. Thanks in advance.
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The only records about when styles began are kept by Coach but there might not be any information saved for the older styles like that one.

Sometimes we can find an Intro date for a style from a catalog that shows it as NEW, but even that isn't always accurate. Just like Coach's "Pilot" bags today, Coach used to release very limited numbers of certain new styles six to 18 months before the actual scheduled release of the bag just to gauge buyer response and to get feedback on any production changes potential buyers might suggest, or to correct potential problems or flaws with materials or construction (something that they seem to have stopped doing within the last 10 years, unfortunately).

Serial numbers on their own can never be used to prove a bag is genuine. As BeenBurned said, we need to see photos of the bag and the creed stamp and serial number and probably other parts of the bag like hardware, stampings, plaques, etc. to authenticate Coach bags.
 
#4,774
Zukic005 said:
Hey everyone, I had a quick authenticity question. I just want to make sure I'm buying a real Coach product before I bid. Thank you in advance.

Desc: Coach Authentic Huge Supple Soft Black Leather Backpack/Bag New No Tags
Item Number: KOS-O573
Seller (ebay ID): katchmeeifukan
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280784432901&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:US:1123
Comment: I love the backpack. The seller sent me images of said backpack and it appears authentic and drop dead gorgeous. Just want to make sure it's authentic before bidding. Thank you all.
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I know time is getting short so I'm going to suggest that if you bid, be sure to pay with Paypal and a credit card in case it turns out to be counterfeit.

The style number IS correct for the bag, but that doesn't prove it's genuine. I'm not seeing any problems but the only thing I have to compare it to is a single photo of half the front of the backpack from an early 2001 catalog and that's not enough to give a solid Thumbs-Up. The odds that it's OK are good though.

The style was called a Hamptons Leather Large Backpack.
 
#4,775
RxPrincess said:
Item: Lula's Legacy????
I think this is a Lula's Legacy based on what I researched on the internet. I bought this back some time around 1996 or 1997 from a store that sold items from other stores that experienced damage or probably salvage goods (returned goods). The creed number is a little hard to read but it appears to match the Lula's legacy number based on what I researched (9952). I did find some similar bags on the internet that said it was vintage and made in costa rica or turkey.... but my bag says it was made in the united states. Because I carried small bags during the time I bought this bag, I stored it away and pulled it back recently several years later. It appears to be a thick, soft, heavy leather. Is this bag real? Is this bag vintage? What year was this bag made? How do I care for this bag (cleaning and moisturizing)? I am attaching PDF photos. Thanks in advance.
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It looks ok, the serial number and codes are correct for a bag from 1996. If you go by the common definition used here and at Ebay for "vintage" regarding purses - 20 years old or more - then no, it's not.

As for cleaning and moisturizing, use the forum's Search feature at the main Coach forum here, there are probably hundreds of posts covering every possible way of doing both, including the famous Coach Bath.
 
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I sold one of those a few years ago. It should be made of thick leather and weigh a ton. It is huge - more like a huge backpack for college or for an overnight trip. Not a handbag by any sense of the word. $275 is an honest price for a bag like this in great conditon with no odors. I would need more photos to authenticate it.

Hyacinth said:
I know time is getting short so I'm going to suggest that if you bid, be sure to pay with Paypal and a credit card in case it turns out to be counterfeit.

The style number IS correct for the bag, but that doesn't prove it's genuine. I'm not seeing any problems but the only thing I have to compare it to is a single photo of half the front of the backpack from an early 2001 catalog and that's not enough to give a solid Thumbs-Up. The odds that it's OK are good though.

The style was called a Hamptons Leather Large Backpack.
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Item: COACH LEATHER PENELOPE HANDBAG - F16531
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Comments: Is this authentic? Thank you in advance!
 
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These are some older Coach bags I have that I've been struggling to authenticate on my own, could use some help from the experts.

On a couple of them, I am unable to make out the numbers completely on the creed patch. I've included approximate sizes, some description info & typed out numbers (guesses?), if you need any more info or pix, let me know, and thanks in advance...

Questionable 1: An Xtra large bucket that 'looks okay' (to me :) but the number is really worn down, and is definitely not one that includes style number 9085, as the only digit I can make out for sure is the last, and it's a "7". The bag is Black, seems pretty old (tho still in very good usable shape) I think it is earlier type all number format on creed, but it's so worn down, I can't see numbers/format, have looked at this til my eyes hurt:
approx size 16"w (at top widest) x 13"h x 9"across bottom, #???-8807 ? (my best guess) , "Made in the United States"
http://photobucket.com/quest1

Questionable 2: Looks like a Legacy Flap. Or something? This one worries me. Black. Has wrong strap on it (nickle grommets, a replacement no doubt). Pocket zipper is nylon (I don't want to say ykk.. but it is LOL) , has back exterior slip pocket, buckles engraved on back "Solid Brass", approx size 10"w x 11"h x 3"deep, #H3M-22?? (looks like 2255 or
maybe 2253 or?), Within creed "... Handcrafted in the United States..."
http://photobucket.com/quest2

Questionable 3: Made in Italy, Flap w/ Magnetic lock, black, flap has embossed COACH New York on it, approx size 9"w x 9"h x 3" deep, Lined, sewn in creed patch, #C8E-4183, Within creed "... Handcrafted in Italy ..."
http://photobucket.com/quest3

Thank you so much for any clues on these -- Christina G
 
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christinag said:
These are some older Coach bags I have that I've been struggling to authenticate on my own, could use some help from the experts.

On a couple of them, I am unable to make out the numbers completely on the creed patch. I've included approximate sizes, some description info & typed out numbers (guesses?), if you need any more info or pix, let me know, and thanks in advance...

Questionable 1: An Xtra large bucket that 'looks okay' (to me :) but the number is really worn down, and is definitely not one that includes style number 9085, as the only digit I can make out for sure is the last, and it's a "7". The bag is Black, seems pretty old (tho still in very good usable shape) I think it is earlier type all number format on creed, but it's so worn down, I can't see numbers/format, have looked at this til my eyes hurt:
approx size 16"w (at top widest) x 13"h x 9"across bottom, #???-8807 ? (my best guess) , "Made in the United States"
http://photobucket.com/quest1

Questionable 2: Looks like a Legacy Flap. Or something? This one worries me. Black. Has wrong strap on it (nickle grommets, a replacement no doubt). Pocket zipper is nylon (I don't want to say ykk.. but it is LOL) , has back exterior slip pocket, buckles engraved on back "Solid Brass", approx size 10"w x 11"h x 3"deep, #H3M-22?? (looks like 2255 or
maybe 2253 or?), Within creed "... Handcrafted in the United States..."
http://photobucket.com/quest2

Questionable 3: Made in Italy, Flap w/ Magnetic lock, black, flap has embossed COACH New York on it, approx size 9"w x 9"h x 3" deep, Lined, sewn in creed patch, #C8E-4183, Within creed "... Handcrafted in Italy ..."
http://photobucket.com/quest3

Thank you so much for any clues on these -- Christina G
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1- There's no way to be completely sure it's genuine without being able to read the creed or actually look at the bag itself but it seems to be a Duffle Sac from the late 1980s

2- "M" is a problematic plant code unless it's in a Costa Rica bag, we've seen it in bags marked as both US and China and there's usually been parts of those bags that raised questions. We've seen fakes with the wrong color strap grommets but like you said, the strap could have been replaced, and I can only find one bag in my files where the style number begins with -22** and that was a Hamptons Carryall. The factory code, year and "Made in the US" just don't feel right together. I'd say it's questionable and leaning toward fake especially since the style number doesn't seem to have been used in any bag I can find.

3- genuine Lexington Flap

BTW, even if you can't read it well, a close-up of the creed stamp using the Macro setting is still a big help in any bag to be ID'd or authenticated. You can often pull the lining or the inside pocket out of the bag to get a close-up.
 
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