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Wow, the leather on that bag is gorgeous. It looks more like 05 than 06 (which is possible if you bought it in 2006). What is the letter on the silver tag?
Congratulations!!! But your Black City bag is not from 2006.
The rivets behind the studs (visible on the handles) show larger, circular rivets that's indicative of late '04 or early '05 since Balenciaga changed to the smaller, notched rivets during S/S '05 production.
That means your bag is even more amazing feeling and historically vintage than '06, but the leather material is still chevre (that didn't change until F/W '07). I believe these pre-F/W '05 bags were younger, softer, little goats from everything I've seen/felt ;o)
Again Congrats on your gorgeous Black City!!!
It says Y
"Y" is the code for spring summer 2006. Most of the bags sold in a given year are for that year but often there are a few left over from previous seasons. Sometimes these are considered superior to the current season. Many people think that 05 was the best leather year for Bal and the leather on your bag has an 05 look. The leather used for both 05 and 06 cities was chevre (goat).
LOL!! That's definitely S/S '06. Sorry for my mis-interpreting the rivet...the notches must be there even if they aren't easy to see in that pic. DOH!