AUTHENTICATE this COACH!

[Hyacinth]

Thank you lots! I bought the purse and am now haunting the rehab thread on how to restore the leather a bit before use. The Coach TPF is the basis of my newest hobby, I guess.

I also read the Coach serial number guide of yours, and found it immensely helpful:

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Coach-Serial-Numbers-the-Basic-Facts-/10000000034886433/g.html

Here's a purse that I found while browsing and can spot issues with:

Item: TAN LEATHER CLASSIC COACH STATION BAG 5130 VINTAGE EXCELLENT CONDITION

Listing number: 221442572432

Seller: kdavisjoy

Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TAN-LEATHER...130-VINTAGE-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-/221442572432

Comments: The serial number reads H4L-5130, yet it also says that it was made in the U.S. Also, the number indicates that it was made in 1994 (I think I got that right?) but the purse does not look like a 20 year old vintage item, though that could be because it's been restored.

Several plant codes were used at various times for more than one plant. Of those, plant codes G, H, L, and especially M are the most common. None of those should be assumed to be real OR fake, they all need to be authenticated.

Condition of a bag doesn't prove much. Like you mentioned, purses can be restored or just not used much. Just because something is 20 years old doesn't mean it was used regularly for that entire time.

I don't see any problems with that bag.

 

[Hyacinth]

I just bought this beauty from ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261330318092?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 Item: Coach Manor Bag
Measurements: Height- 9" Length- 10" Depth- 4" Seller: clotheshorsegal
p.s. : I'm sorry I couldn't upload the pictures I took on my phone.

Please wait for opinions on the bag you won. I don't believe there are enough clear pictures in that listing for authenticating it.

My comment concerns the seller, clotheshorsegal. Personally, I wouldn't recommend the seller as she has history of mixing authentic and fake Coach. For a seller who sells as much Coach as clotheshorsegal does, she should learn her product.

My records show a fake NT-4903 from 2010 and she recently sold this fake with a known fake serial number, M4N-4154:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cho...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

ETA: I found where clotheshorsegal came to this forum to have her fake authenticated after someone must have messaged her about it being fake.
Her post: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-535153-189.html#post14228052
Hyacinth's response: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-535153-189.html#post14228263
And my post documenting the seller's denial of having listed fakes: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-535153-189.html#post14228680

I agree with BeenBurned, the pictures aren't even close to being clear enough to authenticate the bag, and there's no creed photo that would help.

Given the seller's problems in the past, I'm not going to give her the benefit of the doubt either. When you get the bag, please take clear readable photos of the creed stamp and serial number along with the front and inside of the bag and refer back to your original post number 3879 in your follow-up post.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-855067-259.html#post26771495

 

[Auniquesupersta]

Here are some pictures of the bag. Original post #3879

 

[Auniquesupersta]

More pictures.

 

[Auniquesupersta]

Here's another. I'm so sorry for posting the pictures separately. I couldn't get them to upload at once.

 

[Auniquesupersta]

The serial number And front side of the bag. P.s. I'm slowly but surely learning tpf so I apologize for all my mistakes.

 

[Auniquesupersta]

The serial number

 

[Auniquesupersta]

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[iris520]

I think both are good too.

Thanks BB! :buttercup:

 

[fuzzymummy]

also I have purchased items in the outlet so I know they have my name on record.
do they know what you have purchased or just that you have?
THX

I've just gone into a store and asked them if they have any spare hangtags and pick out the one I want.

 

[trendybibi]

It's genuine, and the style number was 43435. That's all I know.

Thanks! For some reason I did not receive any email letting me know I got a reply.
Thanks again.

 

[barskin]

What's messy about it?

It's from the Horse And Carriage line, they were mostly Factory Store items. Probably the HAC Satchel, 14035

I thought the pattern would be aligned. I guess from the responses that I was completely wrong. Thanks.

 

[Damselfly]

I missed the listing you posted, but was "lucky" enough to find that the seller, bjswcmw19961970 made several previous attempts to sell the same carp.

For your viewing enjoyment, especially for those of us who missed the previous listing, here are the pictures.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/bjswcmw1996...zHmBiOa8vvH7lDi8SeEX8s%3D&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

I was hoping you would employ your super Ninja-Ebay-sleuthing skills. Thank you, so very much, for doing this, I was dying from curiosity.

 

[Hyacinth]

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It looks ok.

 

[lettuce_2010]

Hello! Any thoughts on this scarf? Thanks so much.