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In a panic - bought this "100% authentic" Court bag online and when it arrived, it seems to be a fake! The serial number is S3T-5130. If I'm not mistaken, the serial number for Court is 9870 and 5130 is for the Station, right? The leather seems genuine, but the strap isn't adjustable like other Courts I have seen.

Sorry if I seem stupid, but I am new to all of this - I never dreamed that someone would fake a vintage Coach! Here are pictures:

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The leather feels like my other vintage Coach bags but the errant serial number makes me worry that this one is fake - or even some kind of "Franken-bag" made of peices of old Coach bags!

Thanks in advance.
 
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This fob came with a Coach stuffed JRT dog. It was just hooked on, and I realize it is not an part of the dog, but I am hoping it's a legit fob and not a fake. It is in sad shape, but if it's real I plan on taking it to a jeweler and just having the cloisonne enamel fixed and seeing if they can polish it up a bit. If it is *not* legit I'll not waste my time and money - and I'll have to keep looking for this fob.

I only have a stock photo to compare mine to, so I have questions.

1. The stock photo looks like the chain part is 2 oval links attached to the big ring with a round link. I realize that could just be a prototype shot for a catalog, or that the chain on this one has been changed or damaged. Mine has 3 oval links, and is attached to the dog with a round link. What's it supposed to be?

2. There is no silver Coach tag, either in the stock photo or on my dog. Assuming that is normal, since this is an older item and my leather JRT didn't have the silver tag either.

3. The missing enamel parts on mine are the front leg (which I know should be white), but also the tail area, the top of the head. I can't tell from the photo if these should be black or brown. If you have this fob, could you please look at yours? I'm guessing brown based on the color pattern of my leather fob and the small dog on the JRT multi-pet. They are all brown spots except for the black ear.

4. The spot under his collar / above his coat, and the bridge of his nose is brown on mine. Is that what it's supposed to be? Or should it be black? I can't tell from the stock photo.

I'm hoping this is real. I've been looking for more than 3 years and want one *so* badly.
 

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epicbelle said:
In a panic - bought this "100% authentic" Court bag online and when it arrived, it seems to be a fake! The serial number is S3T-5130. If I'm not mistaken, the serial number for Court is 9870 and 5130 is for the Station, right? The leather seems genuine, but the strap isn't adjustable like other Courts I have seen.

Sorry if I seem stupid, but I am new to all of this - I never dreamed that someone would fake a vintage Coach! Here are pictures:

IMG_1740.jpg


IMG_1735.jpg


IMG_1742.jpg


The leather feels like my other vintage Coach bags but the errant serial number makes me worry that this one is fake - or even some kind of "Franken-bag" made of peices of old Coach bags!

Thanks in advance.
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It's definitely FAKE. The letter S is not a legitimate month code. Wait for other comments on the letter "T" as a plant code.

Style 5130 IS for the Station Bag and has NEVER belonged to a Court bag.

Classic Coach bags have been "faked" for years and years!

Please let us know where you bought it. Post a link or an auction number.

You need to get your money back

:tdown:
 
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Please help me to Authenticate ~ thankyou so much!
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1. Item:City Bag 9790
Link:http://vintagelovegirl.blogspot.com/2012/02/city-bag-9790_21.html
Comments:

2. Item: Tribeca Tote (unsure of name) 9083
Link:http://vintagelovegirl.blogspot.com/2012/02/tribeca-tote-9083.html
Comments: I've seen similar bags that are style number 9098 but they seem to have a zip top. This one has a Top snap closure
Measures 9" length at oval bottom and 10" at widest part of the bag.
9.5" height
4.25" deep
12" strap drop
 
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2011vintage said:
Please help me to Authenticate ~ thankyou so much!
:smile1:

1. Item:City Bag 9790
Link:http://vintagelovegirl.blogspot.com/2012/02/city-bag-9790_21.html
Comments:

2. Item: Tribeca Tote (unsure of name) 9083
Link:http://vintagelovegirl.blogspot.com/2012/02/tribeca-tote-9083.html
Comments: I've seen similar bags that are style number 9098 but they seem to have a zip top. This one has a Top snap closure
Measures 9" length at oval bottom and 10" at widest part of the bag.
9.5" height
4.25" deep
12" strap drop
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1- The City Bag is ok.

2- I don't have any information about the Tribeca style but it seems ok.
 
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stardustgirl said:
This fob came with a Coach stuffed JRT dog. It was just hooked on, and I realize it is not an part of the dog, but I am hoping it's a legit fob and not a fake. It is in sad shape, but if it's real I plan on taking it to a jeweler and just having the cloisonne enamel fixed and seeing if they can polish it up a bit. If it is *not* legit I'll not waste my time and money - and I'll have to keep looking for this fob.

I only have a stock photo to compare mine to, so I have questions.

1. The stock photo looks like the chain part is 2 oval links attached to the big ring with a round link. I realize that could just be a prototype shot for a catalog, or that the chain on this one has been changed or damaged. Mine has 3 oval links, and is attached to the dog with a round link. What's it supposed to be?

2. There is no silver Coach tag, either in the stock photo or on my dog. Assuming that is normal, since this is an older item and my leather JRT didn't have the silver tag either.

3. The missing enamel parts on mine are the front leg (which I know should be white), but also the tail area, the top of the head. I can't tell from the photo if these should be black or brown. If you have this fob, could you please look at yours? I'm guessing brown based on the color pattern of my leather fob and the small dog on the JRT multi-pet. They are all brown spots except for the black ear.

4. The spot under his collar / above his coat, and the bridge of his nose is brown on mine. Is that what it's supposed to be? Or should it be black? I can't tell from the stock photo.

I'm hoping this is real. I've been looking for more than 3 years and want one *so* badly.
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Here's Coach's photo and AFAIK it's accurate, but you may want to wait for BeenBurned to confirm that since I think she has one and may have more photos. The enamel on the front leg is missing. It does look as if the last link was added, but again, wait for someone who knows that particular keyfob. Same advice holds for the colors.

And don't stop looking for a perfect one. As you've just seen, sometimes things turn up in the strangest places. Repairing an older one could turn out to be very expensive.
 

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