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netlawyer said:
I've got the same bag - but with a short ( 8" drop) non-adjustable strap. Based on the creed they appear to be from a similar time frame. Later Spectator City Bags have style # 9667 (based on Whateve's bag here: http://coachbagrehab.blogspot.com/2012/05/coach-style-numbers-and-photos.html?/m=1 ) but can't say whether Coach used a different style number for these prior to that. View attachment 2160735View attachment 2160738View attachment 2160739
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9667 was the style number given to the newer Spectator City Bag made around 2000-2001. The older version from around 1990 was 6790. The strap in your photo has been changed by one of the owners but it's still a 6790.
 
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Hyacinth said:
9667 was the style number given to the newer Spectator City Bag made around 2000-2001. The older version from around 1990 was 6790. The strap in your photo has been changed by one of the owners but it's still a 6790.
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Thanks, Hyacinth! They did a nice job shortening the strap - when I look closely at it, I see the holes where the original stitches were.

First photo is the original side, second is the side that was taken up. ImageUploadedByPurseForum1367198586.754360.jpgImageUploadedByPurseForum1367198665.402291.jpg
 
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Hyacinth said:
It's a fake. The inside zipper mounting is wrong and the top zipper pull tab is the wrong shape. There are other mistakes but those are the major ones
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just saw this and reported it ....so annoying....Ebay allows so few characters...ggrr...only had room to put url of this message...hope the poor sucker who bought it gets her money back...:tdown:
 
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netlawyer said:
Thanks, Hyacinth! They did a nice job shortening the strap - when I look closely at it, I see the holes where the original stitches were.

First photo is the original side, second is the side that was taken up. View attachment 2160828View attachment 2160829
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Yep, in your first set of pictures the last 2 inches of the strap on the left side of the first picture has a slightly lighter color stitching than the rest. Whoever did it removed the shorter piece with the buckle and permanently sewed on the longer piece.
 
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netlawyer said:
Just want to confirm this is fake. Thanks in advance.

COACH VINTAGE CROSSBODY LEATHER SHOULDER PURSE #9976 USA
Item: 140962365059
Seller: the_fluesterer
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-VINTA...059?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item20d202fe83
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Yes, probably. There's a miniscule chance that a plant may have made two serious mistakes in the serial number - Invalid month AND plant codes ("i" was only used for Turkey), and I don't think the Anderson Zip was made in 2001. It's hard to see but the inside pocket zipper doesn't look like it's the right size for the pocket either.
 
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netlawyer said:
I've got the same bag - but with a short ( 8" drop) non-adjustable strap. Based on the creed they appear to be from a similar time frame. Later Spectator City Bags have style # 9667 (based on Whateve's bag here: http://coachbagrehab.blogspot.com/2012/05/coach-style-numbers-and-photos.html?/m=1 ) but can't say whether Coach used a different style number for these prior to that. View attachment 2160735View attachment 2160738View attachment 2160739
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I got the style number from Hyacinth's authentication on another spectator city bag about a year ago. This is my original post: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-694619-663.html#post21681585. Her answer follows in the next post. The style number is on the blog list too, with a ?

Do both ends of your strap look the same? I wonder if the original strap was damaged and the previous owner had it shortened. Anyway, we're sort of twins :)
 
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