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Cherie818 said:
Just concerned my post is getting buried and the experts haven't seen it.

This bag looks authentic to me from the pictures, hoping to get some feedback from someone with way more knowledge than me. Thanks!
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Sorry, as I've explained before I'm NOT an expert on newer styles and until the forum Mods find one or someone is insane enough to volunteer for the job, authentications of recent styles are going to be hit-or-miss because I'm not willing to guess.
 
#1,473
Originally Posted by Hyacinth

She DID purchase a fake. In fact that's the second one I've seen tonight with the same always-fake serial number. "DEJ-" is NEVER a valid Coach serial prefix, and style 9816 belongs to a leather Duffle like the one pictured below. The creed patch is also unevenly cut and very badly sewn in.

The number is on the Fakes List:
answers to AUTHENTICITY questions!!!

Tell her to contact the seller and insist on a full refund, refer the seller to this post and the Fakes List if necessary.

CoachIsMyCrack2 said:
Since I am still learning, if you don't mind, I want to point out what I saw wrong with the bag to see if I am getting it right...
On the front of the bag the stamped Coach logo with 1941 seemed off...bad stitching, lining was off, no hangtag, funky hardware, bad Creed - crooked letters, wording of cowhide and natural full grain leather, crooked lettering, crooked stitching...am I getting carried away? TIA!
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All of the above are ok except a missing hangtag - hangtags, missing or not, never really prove anything because they can be changed or removed in three seconds. And the lining isn't necessarily off on this one. The Coach stamp on the front isn't necessarily wrong but I have no idea what the genuine style actually has in the way of stampings.

Sloppy stitching is subjective and sometimes genuine Coaches DO have bad stitching although the stitching around the creed in this fake isn't done the way Coach requires. But a KNOWN always-fake serial number with an invalid format and a style number belonging to a completely different bag is absolute proof that something's fake. The creed patch and serial number are two of the most important things to look at both on old and newer styles.
 
#1,476
Cherie818 said:
Fair enough, thank you.
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For items that are listed on Ebay you could ask at Ebay's Shoes & Purses forum, there are a few people there who are very good with newer styles - just be sure to put the brand name in the title of the post but the item or auction number ONLY in the post itself, never the title:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum/Shoes-Purses-And/1000000009

And check to be sure that one or more of the experienced posters are the ones answering your question.
 
#1,480
Joenesci said:
Hi there. Can u please check on this Coach creed from a supposed to be Coach Poppy Signature Sateen Hobo? Thanks so much!
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The number is a bit hard to read but I searched for 16586 and 16536. One is a Signature Swingpack and one is a Straw Tote. Neither are Poppys.

And a Sateen bag should never have a creed that says it's made of leather. Sounds like a fake to me.
 
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Please authenticate:

Item: Mahogany Pocket Purse
Link: http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/mahogany-pocket-purse-9755/

Item: British Tan City Bag
Link: http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/british-tan-city-bag/

Item: Blue Madison Pierre bag
Link: http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/blue-madison-pierre/
Comments: Please see notes in post, any thoughts/feedback?

Item: Black Stewardess
Link:http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/black-nyc-stewardess/

Item: Black Patricia's Legacy
Link: http://acoachcollection.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/black-patricias-legacy-9951/

Any additional information, things I have gotten wrong, etc...always appreciated. Thank you!
 
#1,483
Coach Signature C Satin Stripe Shoulder Bag
Item number: 230841451901
rojoco816
http://www.ebay.com/itm/23084145190...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648#ht_884wt_1398


hi everyone again ;) i was woundering if you can just re-sure me that this is good,i love this bag so much had to have it just want to make sure its not fake (it looks pretty good to me but im new so)
and i just want to say thank you to everyone for helping me i app. you guys takeing your time out to help me:love:
 
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PurseProne said:
Coach Cambridge (I'm assuming) selling on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWOT-Coach-...WH_Handbags&hash=item257493a844#ht_500wt_1414
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DO NOT BID ON THAT BAG. I'm almost 100 percent certain that it's fake.

The creed patch photo is unreadable but the patch itself isn't cut with perfectly straight sides and the patch leather looks thin and cheap. The patch stitches aren't squared off at the corners, and not only is the Carriage emblem noticeably crooked and not correctly positioned, but none of the other Cambridge styles in my files even HAVE a Carriage logo!

Here's a listing for what looks like a similar style but with a clear creed photo and NO Carriage emblem. Compare the differences, like the big difference in the design of the inside pocket right above the creed patch.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NWT-COACH-C...390?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item3a78ae65b6
 
#1,485
budgetshell said:
Coach Signature C Satin Stripe Shoulder Bag
Item number: 230841451901
rojoco816
http://www.ebay.com/itm/23084145190...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648#ht_884wt_1398


hi everyone again ;) i was woundering if you can just re-sure me that this is good,i love this bag so much had to have it just want to make sure its not fake (it looks pretty good to me but im new so)
and i just want to say thank you to everyone for helping me i app. you guys takeing your time out to help me:love:
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It looks real to me but more opinions are welcome.
 
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