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Hyacinth said:
Originally Posted by pearl1313 I have a small Coach purse that I bought at maybe Marshall's (not sure) back in the mid 90-s. I wore it a lot for a while and the strap is in bad condition now, long separated and torn near the buckle, fixed w/ tape... :shame: I haven't touched it in 10 years at least. It is black, it says it has lizard trim and made in Turkey. The leather is very soft. Can anyone identify it or tell whether it's authentic? I have wondered for years!



That's not always true.

This particular bag is ok, but Marshall's and TJ Maxx are notorious for accepting fakes for return without checking for authenticity as long as the "buyer" has some kind of receipt and then putting the fakes in stock. Never assume all their name brands are genuine.
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I can verify that they do this from working at Marshall's and experiencing people buying the authentic bags and returning fakes with the authentic tags and receipts.
 
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Hyacinth said:
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.
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Thank you so much Hyacinth. Will post photos soon.
 
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buckeyebaker said:
please authenticate
item: New York City Coach Stewardess Plum Burgundy Leather Bag
item link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-70s-NYC...H_Handbags&hash=item45ff54397e#ht_5601wt_1024
seller: modpropshop
comments: I'm wondering whether this plum burgundy is an original color for the stewardess bag, since i've not seen it before, or whether it's 'dyed'. also whether you think it is authentic, since it's hard to see the creed. thanks so much
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There were several shades like that on vintage Coach bags, but I don't have any names or details on them. I've seen an actual bag in what looks like the same almost-purple color - the bag had a creed stamp but no serial number and was probably from the mid to late 1970s so this may be from the same time period, it's hard to say without a photo of the creed stamp.

Again, without seeing the creed I can't be sure of authenticity, and it would help to see the details right under the flap too.
 
#4,834
Hi everyone! can you tell me if my coach bag is authentic or not
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Vlad said:
Please post authenticity questions related to COACH in this thread. This thread is a continuation of this thread http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470.html that has been closed for posting.


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Please authenticate. TIA!

Item: COACH BACK PACK
Listing number: 320775146331
Seller: buying2021
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320775146331?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Item: Coach handbag used
Listing number: 130613794143
Seller: bin9898
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/130613794143?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Item: Coach Signature Canvas Tote
Listing number: 220908593105
Seller: m*crimson
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/220908593105?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Item: small Coach bag
Listing number: 190609666814
Seller: school714
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190609666814?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Item: Coach Handbag
Listing number: 330654718266
Seller: robynk46
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330654718266?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Item: Coach Authentic Shoulder Bag
Listing number: 330653483520
Seller: 418baby11
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330653483520?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
 
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mhayie9 said:
Hi everyone! can you tell me if my coach bag is authentic or not
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Looks good.
funnymoon said:
Item: COACH Soho Signature Flap Bag - F17093
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/img7230i.jpg/
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Commen: Is this authentic? Thank you in advance
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Looks fine.
funnymoon said:
Item: COACH Soho Signature Flap Bag - F17093 (another colour)
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/img7255g.jpg/
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Comment: Is this authentic? Thank you in advance
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Looks fine.
funnymoon said:
More pictures, please help me check, thanks alot

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/img7282mw.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/img7281bn.jpg/
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Looks fine.
 
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#4,843
giagnm said:
Please authenticate. TIA!

Item: COACH BACK PACK
Listing number: 320775146331
Seller: buying2021
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320775146331?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Probably authentic. (No red flags but with only one pic, I don't feel comfortable giving a positive thumbs up.)

Item: Coach handbag used
Listing number: 130613794143
Seller: bin9898
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/130613794143?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Fake

Item: Coach Signature Canvas Tote
Listing number: 220908593105
Seller: m*crimson
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/220908593105?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Fake

Item: small Coach bag
Listing number: 190609666814
Seller: school714
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/190609666814?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Fake

Item: Coach Handbag
Listing number: 330654718266
Seller: robynk46
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330654718266?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Legible picture of the creed is needed. (She may have copied the serial number incorrectly.)

 Item: Coach Authentic Shoulder Bag
Listing number: 330653483520
Seller: 418baby11
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330653483520?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Edited: Please wait for another opinion on this one.
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See responses in red.
 
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