The classic colors changed over the years and seasonally. I have color palettes for some of them:
1. 1981 - 1982 Spring
2. 1986 - Summer
3. 1987 - Fall/Winter
4. 1989 - Spring/Summer
5. 1995 - Fall
6. 1996 - Spring
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1. 1981 - 1982 Spring
2. 1986 - Summer
3. 1987 - Fall/Winter
4. 1989 - Spring/Summer
5. 1995 - Fall
6. 1996 - Spring
Hey all, I was browsing local estate sales for this coming weekend and I noticed this Coach purse at one of the sales. Does anyone know which one it is? I don't recognize the style. This is the only image of the purse I have (it is not my picture - it was on the estate sale website).
It looks like a Campbell hobo 24686. It was a MFF line that came in a few different styles.
Did you get it authenticated first? I'd post on thread first before thinking about purchasing the bag.
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I did not get it authenticated first. I ended up bringing it home. I am sure that if it ends up being a fake that she will take it back. She is an honest person. It was her purse, I didn't ask her where she bought it.
IT'S FAKE. And it's trying to be a Patricia's Legacy but the font used for the serial number is wrong.
There are a few other problems too, including the hangtag. Make sure you get all of your money back.
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Oh dear, thank you so much for letting me know. I was going to put it on the authentication thread but hadn't gotten a chance to do so.
ETA: I just called her and told her the bad news and she was really skeptical because she says she knows the lady she bought it from. But yes she is giving me my money back. Thanks again @Hyacinth for being so proactive for me!
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I took some comparison photos that were a little interesting. I had bought the black Patricia for my mom at a local department store in the 1990's so I know it is real. So the brown I noticed does not have the brass teeth on the internal pocket like the real black one does. There are other minor differences in the tags, how the rivets are placed in the strap and there seems to be an excess of leather folded over on the seams. Definitely fooled me! 
A better comparison of the creeds would be where both would be made (at a minimum) in the same year (1999) and the same plant (C). In fact, the following is a creed from a different style (so the second half of the serial is different). The stamping should be identical.
The following is comparing your J9C bag to an authentic J9C - the first is authentic:
It is definitely interesting to see them next to each other. Unfortunately I didn't have access to a creed from the same plant. But yes, I can see the differences! Thank you!
Also, around the time that your mother's bag was made, Coach was using nylon zippers on some bags, so a nylon zipper isn't necessarily a sign of a fake. Hangtags also changed over the years and aren't used for authentication since they can be removed.
Good to know! I was just trying to find the differences since other things were mentioned as being wrong with the bag including the tag.