AUTHENTICATE this COACH

[.violet.]

Item: Coach Plum Patent Large Sabrina
Listing number: 170896539173
Seller: Professionalshopper67
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/170896539173?redirect=mobile

Please authenticate. Thanks.

 

[CoachVB]

The court bag is definitely authentic! I can tell a fake Coach a mile away!

Oh, here were go.

 

[Doodica]

Item: Madison Metallic Python Embossed Lindsey
Listing No: 150873674718
Seller: daisy1bella2
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-Coach-1...H_Handbags&hash=item2320c593de#ht_6356wt_1025

Please authenticate. Thank you.

 

[NCBDTeam]

Found this at a yard sale, the other day. Please authenticate
City Bag?
Creed Stamp j8p-9790.

 

[NCBDTeam]

Found this at a yard sale, the other day. Please authenticate
City Bag?
Creed Stamp j8p-9790.

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[nepheliad]

Item: Coach Stewardess
Listing number: 170901080190
Seller: jjbean
Link: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/170901080190?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Comments: I have attached a clearer picture of the creed that I took myself. I've recently purchased this bag and just curious if it's authentic and if so, what year it was made. Thanks!

 

[SunshineB]

Authentic?

Item: Coach Black Leather XLarge Zoe Convertible Shoulder Hobo Bag F14706
Listing number: 330786565798
Seller: genejmann
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330786565798...84.m1439.l2649
Creed (per seller): No.L0932-F14706

THANKS!

 

[cll3287]

Item: Authentic Vintage COACH Red Leather City Bag - Cross Body Purse Handbag - EUC!
Listing Number: 271052494103
Seller: flcandlegirl
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-V...103?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3f1bfcd517

 

[lostsol2006]

Hi All,

Looking for help with this one... this one is mine...
Coach Plum Patent Medium Wallet

Thanks!

http://s1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh628/lostsol2006/plum wallet/

 

[Hyacinth]

I used to work for Coach. I can spot a fake Coach a mile away. This one is legit! Although, I can't say that it's "goat" leather. I'm not sure about that. I'm pretty sure it isn't goat.

Can I ask what kind of training Coach gave you for spotting fakes? And during what time period did you work for Coach? And can you list what details you check when you look at a bag, and do you have photo files showing the details of the geniune bags?

No offense, but it's been the experience of many forum members that Coach employees don't receive any authentication training, and when the bag is something they're not familiar with such as an outlet-only bag and the person only worked at a full-price store, their knowledge of those styles is non-existant and at least 80 percent of the time, genuine bags are declared fake.

Just "looking at a bag" isn't enough to authenticate, we need someone who can compare actual verifiable details from genuine items. So do you have any experience with determining fakes other than working for Coach, such as at least several years experience selling, on Ebay or at another site?

 

[Hyacinth]

Hi All,

Looking for help with this one... this one is mine...
Coach Plum Patent Medium Wallet

Thanks!

http://s1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh628/lostsol2006/plum wallet/

It seems to be ok.

 

[Hyacinth]

Item: Authentic Vintage COACH Red Leather City Bag - Cross Body Purse Handbag - EUC!
Listing Number: 271052494103
Seller: flcandlegirl
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-V...103?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3f1bfcd517

Looks genuine, made in 2002.

 

[Porter4]

Please authenticate:

Item: Signature Zoe
Link: http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/signature-zoe/

Thank you!

 

[missy_g]

Please authenticate:

Item: Signature Zoe
Link: http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/09/05/signature-zoe/

Thank you!

I think it looks okay but I have a question...

Has there ever been an instance where the outlet stamp on the creed is faked?

(I'm not an authenticator so wait for Hyancinth )

 

[Hyacinth]

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It's hard to say for sure, that J8P- prefix has usually been used in bags made at the Costa Rica plant, and it would be unusual for bags using the same plant code and made in the same month and year to come from 2 different locations. It's possible but without more evidence I can't be 100 percent sure. So possibly genuine with a question mark.

Also the brighter blue thread showing in several of the photos is ringing alarm bells - the stitching in those areas should match the leather exactly. Coach had plenty of experience in getting thread to match their leathers and an obvious color difference worries me unless large parts of that bag have been restitched by someone who couldn't find thread to match. The stitching in the photo of the leather tab holding the D-ring for the strap doesn't look even either, I'm seeing different-size stitches.