DemRam said it was authentic. You can do a search on this thread for that seller. I don't think I have ever seen them list a fake. Their listings usually have correct information. They seem to know their Coach more than a lot of sellers.
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Just double checekd that pic...the lining is actually grey..no clue why it photo'd purplish
There are other AT subforums where they refuse to help sellers with authentications, but our theory here is that we'd rather keep buyers safe and sellers honest (and vice versa) so as long as someone doesn't do blatant advertising, we usually offer our opinions.
Another thing that you can be pretty sure of here is that none of us ever recommends approaching Coach as a source of dependable authenticity information. Not only are Coach employees not trained to authentic, many were barely out of diapers or not even born yet when some older bags were made.
Since this bag was made in 1999, it's not surprising that the style number wouldn't be in Coach's computer system nor that the SA would be familiar with it. Geez, they're barely familiar with styles that were made in 2010!
Hello!
I need authentication please on a bag I saw on eBay.
Coach purse
Item #: 200910378384
Site: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200910378384?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Seller: kkjohnson18 (3  
One more please...same seller...
Coach purse
Item #: 200910379599
Site: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200910379599?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Seller: kkjohnson18 (3  
Thank you!
And 7+ hours later, both of kkjohnson18's fake bags are still listed despite having been reported and posted on the Coach Hall of Shame.
Your buyer needs to educate herself about classic and vintage Coaches. Older Coach hangtags were made of two separate pieces of leather, stamped wth the Coach logo and then glued together to maker a 2-sided tag. There are a lot of posts here that mention how to glue split tags back together, it's a normal part of owning an older Coach: And Coach has changed the construction, stamping and design of their hangtags dozens of times over the years. There'[s NO way I woukld ever depend on some clueless "SA" to recognize details on an older bag that was probably made when she was still learning to tie her own shoes.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/my-ten-dollar-estate-sell-find-759818.html#post22266557
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/an...-and-what-bag-anyway-743091.html#post21536141
"Originally Posted by MissCara
Anyone around to see and help?
This was a thrift-store find for 15.00- and I can tell that she's very real, but I'm not sure who she is...I need to moisturize her, but she's in tip-top shape, and just needed a new hangtag, as hers had split in two the way the old ones always did..."
"reply by KATEV:
You don't need a new hangtag just because it has separated. I like to keep the original "parts" with a bag during a rehab whenever possible. That's not a big deal with a black bag like this, but it is very difficult to find an exact match for a replacement tag for tan bags and other lighter colors, because of the differences in color and texture due to wear. When the tag ages with the bag it is usually the perfect match!
I use fabric glue that says it is okay for leather to reattach the parts of an older hangtag. You can find it at Joann's or Michael's or other fabric/hobby stores. I use a sturdy toothpick to smear the glue onto the inner surface of one part of the tag and then press them together, lining up the 2 parts as much as possible.
Then I stick them inside the dictionary to press them together and let the glue "cure" overnight. If it is a light colored tag I wrap it in paper to keep the ink from the dictionary from staining the tag.
Sometimes a little bit of the glue leaks out along the edge of the tag but I just use my fingernail to roll it off the tag."
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-577470-419.html#post16578456
"Originally Posted by kittenss
trying out attachments, hope this works...
anyway, thrift store find. i think this is authentic (legacy west?) what do you guys think? i can't find a model with studs though. the little coach hangtag has separated cleanly into two pieces, i wonder why?"
REPLY BY DEMRAM - "Looks good. It's the classic "Legacy Zip" and that one is from 1999. It's still available on the Coach site for $288.
The hangtags sometimes did split in half. I think you can call Coach and have them send you a new one. I have a fabric/leather glue and I've just glued them back together myself."
The bag you sold is a totally genuine tote from Coach's Hudson line made in 1999. All details are absolutely right, and here's Coach's own photo of the style 6810, I think this style was called a Lunch Tote, your buyer's loss is her daughter's gain:
(Edited because "buyer" and "seller" are NOT the same thing)
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It seems like one of the "Flatiron" styles from 1997, the creed does show a style number of 4157 though. The bag looks like a Flatiron Sling, style 4179. The creed is a mess but that doesn't necessarily mean it's fake - those bags during that period weren't well-documented but I've seen a variety of creed styles and even different linings since Coach was trying to get rid of leftover fabrics from discontinued styles like the Sonomas. And sometimes mistakes were made when stamping the serial numbers.
There just isn't enough verified information in my files for me to be 100 percent sure about authenticity. It MAY be, but there are some details like the off-center creed and wrong serial number that would make me hesitate to buy it or to recommend anyone else buy it. (If it's real, that off-center creed and wrong serial number should never made it past Coach's Quality Control, but in the late 1990s the QC people were apparently all on an extended vacation).
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Yes, Thank you. I was not making the assumption that it would, I just could not post the pics until the seller sent them to me in a format I could repost. These are the photos I recieved from the seller:
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