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#8,011
BeenBurned said:
42529 is the correct style number and the style name is simply straw wristlet.

Here's a listing on Bonz (not mine) and she shows the tag in one of the pictures.
http://www.bonanza.com/listings/EUC...-13373-With-Matching-Clutch-Wristlet/62315421


It's authentic and some type of Hamptons tote. I found listings calling it a book tote, diaper bag and just "xl tote." I don't know the "official" name.

But I'd love to shop at your Goodwill stores!
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Thanks, BeenBurned! That's the same BONZ listing where I got the style number...now I just need to find that purse LOL! Anytime you're in Florida...we'll go shopping!
 
#8,013
ledobe said:
Item: made in Italy legacy shoulder bag?
Listing number: 261325340998
Seller: vanvirgo
Link : http://www.ebay.com/itm/261325340998?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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Thoughts? I was actually carrying my clay shoulder bag when I found this and the details match. I found it at work late last night and then had an event to attend and forgot about it till some internal ebay alarm woke me up this morning.

Anyone ever see anything like this before?
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BeenBurned said:
Please wait for other opinions because I'm not sure about this one.

The details do look good but I'm not sure about whether this style would have been made in Italy. And without a serial number, I can't check.
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ledobe said:
Aha, found this thread:

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/legacy-shoulder-11127-colors-419573.html

ETA

http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-492978-221.html#post12766376

Which still doesn't explain the Italy creed.
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Hyacinth said:
I've never seen it either. It looks like a Spectator version of the 11127, the only difference I can see is the creed and the direction of the striped lining on the bottom. It looks and "feels" genuine to me.

I'm surprised there's no serial number though, since the Italian plant was apparently still making limited-production bags with the new style longer numbers until around 2009. I can understand not using the regular gold-stamped creed from the other Legacy Shoulder Bags since Coach probably didn't think it was worth making one for that plant for what was probably a one-off. And thinking back to the Dakotas and Sheridans, I can almost understand why the Italians decided that serial numbers weren't important. ;)

There's also the possibility that the serial number wouldn't fit, or that it was actually a Limited Production item and the serial combined with the LE sequence number didn't fit the space.

ETA - Here's another apparently genuine mid-2000s Italian-made bag with no serial:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Ltd-E...494?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item4ac7e545c6
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OK ladies-I got the bag, however, I didn't take any pictures because it is really identical to the bag NSP posted-except for the creed patch, of course. I also compared it to my two legacy shoulderbags, hardware is identical, so is stiching. OK there is one difference, the strap is two toned on both sides, like the bag in the stock photo Hyacinth linked to above ^^^ in an older post.

So I'm convinced it's the real deal. The only really weird thing to me is that this is not made with the heavy vachetta leather of the the other legacy bags, though it's quality coach like leather...maybe more like Bleecker leather? Vintage leather? But again, the texture looks like the leather in the photos above.

So since I noticed it was lighter leather, and I now have a real creed to look at (thanks again NSP), I was able to find it on the way back machine. The description on the wayback machine says vachetta. It could just be lighter weight because it's a spring bag, but it's different than even my white ali.

I would think maybe they did a "model" for the stock photos and used different leather, and went back to regular legacy vachetta for the regular production models, but, again, the bag pictured above looks slouchy and like it is made from lighter leather also.

So, anyway, I'm happy with it. There is nothing you could tell me to convince it isn't a coach bag at this point, and it's cute and I'll use it. :)

OH, and PS: the bag that CA Anonymous posted in the thread I linked to above inspired me to look at her album http://forum.purseblog.com/album.php?albumid=5056

she also has the spectator Gigi and I think the leather looks different on that bag too. It's just the way it hangs, if you know what I mean.

ETA: I forgot to thank y'all for all your help on this!!! Thank You!
 
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shillinggirl88 said:
Hi. I had a friend that recently won/bought this Abigail on eBay. Does it seem authentic? Do you require any other information? Thanks so much!


Item Description: Coach Madison Embossed Metallic Python Abigail
Item #: 171167461564
Seller: hidenbattosai
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Madis...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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Please wait for other opinions.

I can't authenticate that bag without further proof of purchase and proof of authenticity. The serial number/style number, 99999 has been seen on (purported) samples as well as on very "good" fakes.
 
#8,021
shillinggirl88 said:
Hi. I had a friend that recently won/bought this Abigail on eBay. Does it seem authentic? Do you require any other information? Thanks so much!


Item Description: Coach Madison Embossed Metallic Python Abigail
Item #: 171167461564
Seller: hidenbattosai
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Madis...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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BeenBurned said:
Please wait for other opinions.

I can't authenticate that bag without further proof of purchase and proof of authenticity. The serial number/style number, 99999 has been seen on (purported) samples as well as on very "good" fakes.
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I'm also wondering why the seller lists the item as located in NYC and even offers local pickup there but their Member and Feedback ID History pages show them as being based in France. The last two FB comments were even posted in French. It's also a potential problem that the last transaction was 11 months ago. Sometimes that kind of discrepancy and gap bewtween transactions can indicate a possible account hijack.
 
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Hyacinth said:
I'm also wondering why the seller lists the item as located in NYC and even offers local pickup there but their Member and Feedback ID History pages show them as being based in France. The last two FB comments were even posted in French. It's also a potential problem that the last transaction was 11 months ago. Sometimes that kind of discrepancy and gap bewtween transactions can indicate a possible account hijack.
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So, you think the eBay member's account may have been hacked/taken? At this point is there anything else I could provide to make it easier or possible to confirm it is authentic?

My friend that won it (just received it today I think) said it was shipped from NYC overnight. She was told it was given to the seller as a "limited" edition.

Thanks again for your help and expertise!
 
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shillinggirl88 said:
So, you think the eBay member's account may have been hacked/taken? At this point is there anything else I could provide to make it easier or possible to confirm it is authentic?

My friend that won it (just received it today I think) said it was shipped from NYC overnight. She was told it was given to the seller as a "limited" edition.

Thanks again for your help and expertise!
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I'm not sure, BeenBurned is better at seeing those warning signs than I am. But a "limited edition" would still have a valid style number, sometimes but not always with a series number like "37 out of 100". As she said, 99999 isn't a valid style number, and we've seen a lot of apparent fakes in the last year or two with that same style number and the seller claiming the bag was a sample. When we see that number I think we tend to feel that it's either questionable or fake unless it can CONVINCINGLY be proved genuine, and we don't convince easily.

I'm always extremely suspicious of expensive bags that are given or received as "gifts", that's another tag that's used by hundreds of fakes sellers so they can deny responsibility or knowledge if the buyer finds out the bag is fake.

Your friend might want to post photos of the actual bag and if someone can figure out what style it's supposed to be, they can look it over and compare to a known genuine version.

Something else to consider is that it doesn't seem like the year and month code indicating June 2006 is anywhere close to when this style of Madison would have been made. I hope someone knows the actual name and style number of this design and when it was made. There isn't one on Ebay like it especially with the braided handles, and I looked at over 300 listings using the keywords Coach Madison Python..
 
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