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1- genuine Legacy Small Flap
2- genuine, looks like a Compartment Bag style 9850 probably from around 1989 or 1990.
It looks like for the pilot version, they made the creed with the darker color of the trim/straps but on the final version, the creed is the same as the color of the bag. It's possible they made the change based on market research/public opinion. The preference of customers might have been for the creed to match the bag.Okay Beenburned you helped me with the first bag and now I understand why the creed is different, and understand the nwt thing, my last question is I found an identical one, but this one has a beige colored creed, where the first had a dark brown one. Does that matter? Here are the two ads together to compare:
Item: RARE & HTF COACH CAMEL &BRITISH TAN LEATHER "CARLY" BAG ~ 10616P ~ NWOT $498
Item no: 251358282240
Seller: 24chevylover
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251358282240?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1423.l2649
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Item: Coach 10616 Leather Large Carly Purse Bag Handbag in Camel Leather NWT
Item no: 251374951816
Seller:madison321233
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251374951816?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
This is my last question before I decide. Sorry for bugging you to death, but for the price, I don't want to get screwed.
Both bags still look fine.
Sorry no one was available earlier.
It's genuine but I don't know the name - some kind of Soho Mini Bucket.
Coach used combination letter and number style numbers (the second half of the full serial number) for one year, 2005. And as BeenBurned pointed out before, the fakers have copied those numbers too.
There's a lot of information about serial numbers including those combination style numbers in the Salearea Coach Guides:
http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/salearea?uqt=g
Thank you Hyacinth! I was trying to figure out the exact style of the second bag. Would be great if it was indeed a compartment bag as I love that style
Don't worry noshoe, I thought it looked bad but I didn't want to report until I checked with someone here.
Originally Posted by carriem72 
Waited to long and I hope someone is on-line who can authenticate this!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390693859104...84.m1438.l2649
Thanks so much!
ETA: Here's the creed from the fake that timeman21 had listed. This is another example of a seller of enough Coaches who should be able to recognize the obvious problems with this creed. Even if he didn't know the plant code, the thick font should have caught his attention:
Waited to long and I hope someone is on-line who can authenticate this!http://www.ebay.com/itm/390693859104...84.m1438.l2649
Thanks so much!
I just want to comment that coincidentally, I'd found and reported a fake Coach bag from the seller, timeman21. Apparently, the seller doesn't authenticate before listing. And based on the numbering system he uses in the titles, it appears to be a consignment or reseller.
ETA: Here's the creed from the fake that timeman21 had listed. This is another example of a seller of enough Coaches who should be able to recognize the obvious problems with this creed. Even if he didn't know the plant code, the thick font should have caught his attention:
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Originally Posted by carriem72
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390693859104...84.m1438.l2649
Thanks so much!
I just want to comment that coincidentally, I'd found and reported a fake Coach bag from the seller, timeman21. Apparently, the seller doesn't authenticate before listing. And based on the numbering system he uses in the titles, it appears to be a consignment or reseller.
Beenburned, he had a hideous backpack for sale that was authenticated by MP!
Here's another questionable one - could someone take a look? Thanks!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Large...028?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item19e4b0467c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Large...028?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item19e4b0467c
Originally Posted by carriem72
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390693859104...84.m1438.l2649
Thanks so much!
I just want to comment that coincidentally, I'd found and reported a fake Coach bag from the seller, timeman21. Apparently, the seller doesn't authenticate before listing. And based on the numbering system he uses in the titles, it appears to be a consignment or reseller.
ETA: Here's the creed from the fake that timeman21 had listed. This is another example of a seller of enough Coaches who should be able to recognize the obvious problems with this creed. Even if he didn't know the plant code, the thick font should have caught his attention:
Thanks, BB. The name was kind of familiar but I didn't connect it with that fake and the bogus "authentication" from MyPoupette.
For anyone who missed it, the MyPoupette letter claimed that the fake was genuine because:
the hardware is correct for the style
the YKK zipper proves it's authentic
the Coach "Hallmark" is in the correct location
The first and second statements are obvious BS but the third one just boggles my mind, especially since the photo BB posted shows that the "hallmark" is too low, too far to one side AND as crooked as some politicians.
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Don't worry noshoe, I thought it looked bad but I didn't want to report until I checked with someone here.
I don't do much searching on eBay anymore but I did report a few fake briefcases tonight. There are also plenty of fakes listed under Coach Messenger starting at newly listed.
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