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Hi, what can anyone tell me about this bag? Mostly I'd like to know, what's it called? And when do you think it was made? Was this from the original NY factory? I was researching the serial number, and it looks to be an individual bag number, not a style number, circa 1970's? This bag is so beautiful, and I haven't cleaned it yet or anything. It arrived today from an online auction--and they certify it as Coach. The bag is magical, smells so good, and I can't keep my hands off the leather. So smooth. This may be my most vintage and my most favorite Coach bag I've ever owned. Sharing some pics. I notice the serial number is at a slant different from the "creed." Added later by a different hand? 20210611_234613_resized_1.jpg20210611_234634_resized_1.jpg20210611_234658_resized_1.jpg20210611_234716_resized_1.jpg20210611_234745_resized_1.jpg20210611_234831_resized_1.jpg20210611_234923_resized_1.jpg
 
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ConnieinSeattle said:
Hi, what can anyone tell me about this bag? Mostly I'd like to know, what's it called? And when do you think it was made? Was this from the original NY factory? I was researching the serial number, and it looks to be an individual bag number, not a style number, circa 1970's? This bag is so beautiful, and I haven't cleaned it yet or anything. It arrived today from an online auction--and they certify it as Coach. The bag is magical, smells so good, and I can't keep my hands off the leather. So smooth. This may be my most vintage and my most favorite Coach bag I've ever owned. Sharing some pics. I notice the serial number is at a slant different from the "creed." Added later by a different hand? View attachment 5108068View attachment 5108069View attachment 5108070View attachment 5108071View attachment 5108072View attachment 5108073View attachment 5108074
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In the future, provide measurements for items that don't have the style number in the creed. This appears to be a shoulder sac, probably made in the late 80s. Earlier versions of this style only had one rivet holding on the buckle, which turned out to be a design flaw. The rivets on yours may have been replaced. The style number is 9730. The numbers were on a different stamp than the creed, and stamping was done by hand, so they weren't always lined up perfectly. It was made at the original New York factory, as indicated by the creed wording.
 
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whateve said:
In the future, provide measurements for items that don't have the style number in the creed. This appears to be a shoulder sac, probably made in the late 80s. Earlier versions of this style only had one rivet holding on the buckle, which turned out to be a design flaw. The rivets on yours may have been replaced. The style number is 9730. The numbers were on a different stamp than the creed, and stamping was done by hand, so they weren't always lined up perfectly. It was made at the original New York factory, as indicated by the creed wording.
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Thank you! I think you're right about the rivets having been replaced. Here's another pic. The sides don't match with the rivets spacing. And the back of one rivet is missing (which I hadn't noticed before). Other than that, the bag looks to be perfectly intact. Amazing, when you think of how many years old it is. 20210612_071155_resized.jpg20210612_071344_resized.jpg20210612_071419_resized.jpg20210612_071435_resized.jpg
 
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ConnieinSeattle said:
Thank you! I think you're right about the rivets having been replaced. Here's another pic. The sides don't match with the rivets spacing. And the back of one rivet is missing (which I hadn't noticed before). Other than that, the bag looks to be perfectly intact. Amazing, when you think of how many years old it is. View attachment 5108258View attachment 5108259View attachment 5108260View attachment 5108261
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Those look like the rivets Coach used. They were done by hand so they aren't necessarily going to be symmetric. You should probably get the broken one fixed. It shouldn't cost very much as at shoe repair. Try to get them to use one that is a close match.
 
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whateve said:
Those look like the rivets Coach used. They were done by hand so they aren't necessarily going to be symmetric. You should probably get the broken one fixed. It shouldn't cost very much as at shoe repair. Try to get them to use one that is a close match.
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Thank you for the advice. I'll do some research on shoe repair near me. :) I do love this bag.
 
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ConnieinSeattle said:
Thank you for the advice. I'll do some research on shoe repair near me. :smile: I do love this bag.
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It's a nice style. I have it in BT. I was fortunate enough to get the double rivet without even knowing to look for it. I like to carry on my forearm or with a shorter strap sometimes, and I like that I can loop the strap through one side and fasten both ends on one buckle.
 
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Lake Effect said:
It's a nice style. I have it in BT. I was fortunate enough to get the double rivet without even knowing to look for it. I like to carry on my forearm or with a shorter strap sometimes, and I like that I can loop the strap through one side and fasten both ends on one buckle.
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Although it is super tight getting a double thickness of the strap through one buckle!
 
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Hello to the very knowledgeable and helpful members of this forum. I try not to take your time as long as I can research info on my own, but this time I need your help please. TIA

I bought this pre creed bag, believing that it was an early 9170 Classic Pouch, but now I think it is not, as is smaller (about 8 x 7 x 4 inches).
Also I couldn't find any mention to this green (bottle green perhaps?) among the available colors of the time.

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WishingonaCoach said:
Hello to the very knowledgeable and helpful members of this forum. I try not to take your time as long as I can research info on my own, but this time I need your help please. TIA

I bought this pre creed bag, believing that it was an early 9170 Classic Pouch, but now I think it is not, as is smaller (about 8 x 7 x 4 inches).
Also I couldn't find any mention to this green (bottle green perhaps?) among the available colors of the time.

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@whateve said in a previous post that there was a smaller version of the Classic Pouch that measured about 8x7x4 which sounds just like your bag. It might not have been in any of the catalogs, the only Small Shoulder Bag I can find in any real catalog from 1981 to the present had a turnlock.
 
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