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Is that bag listed somewhere? if so, please post a link.
If you're just been hit by the Coach bug-Hyacinth has posted some GTK links to help recognize Authentic vs. Counterfiet. Also great collection Of Authentic Coach serial numbers.
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This might be a good place to post some links to the Answers to Authenticity Questions thread that might come in handy.
Some visual clues to help recognise fakes:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post1821835
Genuine Coach serial numbers over the years:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post1944848
Hangtags on Coach keychains:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post2370150
Fake boxes and counterfeit keychains:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post2581042
Some Real vs Fake photos (although not all genuine hangtags will have grommets, BTW)
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post2947120
Link to a great Ebay Guide on recognising fakes:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post2963336
An updated list of common fake serial numbers used on counterfeits:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sho...ml#post3415417
I'm getting a 404 Not Found for all of them, unless there's a temporary forum glitch.
Unfortunately it looks like you Copied & Pasted the shortened URLs from the posts and all the shortened hidden digits are lost when you do that. The best thing to do is to use the links in the original posts, go to those posts using the links, and then C&P the URLs from the address box at the top of each page.
To start, here's my updated Fake Numbers List:
HYACINTH'S UPDATED TPF FAKES LIST - MAR21, 2014
posts 1077-1081
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-72.html#post26447774
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-72.html#post26447783
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-72.html#post26447792
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-72.html#post26447822
UPDATES TO HYACINTH's tPF List after March 2014:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-sh...enticity-questions-94198-85.html#post28191806
And the Salearea Guides posted at Ebay:
http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/salearea_W0QQcpnameZmembersQQprZsaleareaQQuqtZg
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I'm getting error messages too but for one of the posts you tried to link to, I'd like to comment.
Although I can't see or open the link referenced in RED above, there's no such thing as "genuine Coach serial numbers." Counterfeiters can AND DO put seemingly "valid" serial numbers on fakes so just because a bag has what looks to be a "genuine Coach serial number," that doesn't mean the bag it's on is genuine.
I think we have the same corporate publication. The book calls it a Three Frame Shoulder Tote, from 1969. AFAIK, Coach didn't start assigning style numbers until after Bonnie left and the only older Cashin designs to get style numbers were the one Coach continued to make after she left.
Another potential problem - again, without being able to actually read the posts - is that the post BeenBurned mentioned and the one right above it are at least 4 years old judging by the post numbers. It can be dangerous depending on posts that might be out of date and contain details that have changed since the original post was made, since Coach details and what some people think of as Coach Rules change constantly. What was mostly accurate 4 years ago may be completely wrong today.
The (stupid stupid STUPID) corporate decision to drop the stamped serial numbers in handbags is a good example. A year ago the lack of a stamped serial number in a full-size Coach handbag would have been a major red flag - now it's Standard Operating Procedure.
Details change, creeds change, "rules" change. Many of the older informational posts here in the various Coach forums should no longer be depended on or used to try and authenticate newer items.
I don't need the bag IDed I know exactly what bag it is, I was just wondering if anyone can remember what the retail price was; it's a Coach Legacy Lily in python, last five digits of the serial are 11973. Thank you for any help you may provide.
Does anyone remember a black studded black bag from maybe 2007-2010 that had some sort of ribbon flowers on it? Kind of looked like the studded kristin that I attached. Anyone have a picture of the bag I'm thinking of?
Picture won't attach to my post for some reason, here: http://www.pursepage.com/wp-content...h-kristin-studded-leather-pleated-satchel.jpg
Picture won't attach to my post for some reason, here: http://www.pursepage.com/wp-content...h-kristin-studded-leather-pleated-satchel.jpg
There was a Sophia with flowers, 15918: http://www.ebay.com/itm/COACH-Black...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
You probably won't be surprised to hear it is called a twin clutch. The style number is 9380.