Maxi Chanel Bag

I pored over (and photographed) a lucious, light green MAXI bag in Neiman Marcus yesterday.
The front flap was most of the way down the front of the bag, with the clasp only about an inch from the bottoms front. Also the bottom edge of the flap was quite curved.
I am seeing so many photos of Maxi bag, including these, where the flap only goes about 1/3 or 1/2 way down the front of the bag... and bottom edge of flap nearly straight.
I have to think that the NM bag was authentic. Do you think the bags where the flap does NOT go most of the way over the front of the bag are copies? Surely Chanel doesn't make them different, right?
Thanks a lot for any/all info! (Chanel Newbie)
 
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