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juicyholicmum · June 15th, 2008, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nan.stewart

Hello - and thanks in advance for your help.

I have one coach bag that I think may be a fake - altho I've seen it sold on eBay before. My concern is that it does not have the good YKK zipper - and the tag says "Made in Italy" below the creed - which is also different.

The number is l4E14401 and the creed reads:

"THIS IS A COACH BAG. IT IS HANDMADE OF GENUINE FULL-GRAIN LEATHER, AND IS SPECIALLY TREATED TO MAINTAIN A NEW APPEARANCE OVER TIME. MADE IN ITALY"

The leather is black and the lining is a light brown with the creed on leather sewn into the lining. The body is rounded.

hi if you can post a photo... I'm no expert with coach but I have been obssessing about it for months that I think I might be able to identify if it's fake or real... but by the sound of it, I think it might not be auth... but have the other girls look at it and yea it's better if you put up photos. :)

nan.stewart · June 15th, 2008, 10:09 PM

Attaching pictures as requested. Sorry I didn't think of this first.

I have one coach bag that I think may be a fake - altho I've seen it sold on eBay before. My concern is that it does not have the good YKK zipper - and the tag says "Made in Italy" below the creed - which is also different.

The number is l4E14401 and the creed reads:

"THIS IS A COACH BAG. IT IS HANDMADE OF GENUINE FULL-GRAIN LEATHER, AND IS SPECIALLY TREATED TO MAINTAIN A NEW APPEARANCE OVER TIME. MADE IN ITALY"

The leather is black and the lining is a light brown with the creed on leather sewn into the lining. The body is rounded.

hi if you can post a photo... I'm no expert with coach but I have been obssessing about it for months that I think I might be able to identify if it's fake or real... but by the sound of it, I think it might not be auth... but have the other girls look at it and yea it's better if you put up photos. :)

boysRsmelly · June 16th, 2008, 08:22 AM

^^^ The bag appears to be a Madison Flap bag that was made before Coach made the switch to having the place of origin written towards the beginning of the creed. These bags, however, were made in Italy. It is very unusual for Coach bags to be made there, but this line was. I can't really see the creed patch very well in the picture. Is that a bullseye stamped up in the right hand corner?

nan.stewart · June 16th, 2008, 10:58 AM

I don't see a bulls eye on the tag. At the very top - centered - is the word COACH

Then the creed I wrote in my first email is below. Following the creed - also centered - is MADE IN ITALY

At the bottom is No. l4E-4401

That's it for the sewn-in tag.

boysRsmelly · June 16th, 2008, 12:25 PM

^^^ I could just swear that there is a bullseye in the corner there. The picture is blurry though, am I imagining it?

Here's a picture of the creed from a different style:

boysRsmelly · June 16th, 2008, 12:28 PM

Do you see the bullseye in the upper right corner there? It looks like yours has one too, but its down lower and overlapping the border around the creed. LOL! Are my eyes playing tricks on me?

Anyway, the bullseye means that the bag came from a Coach Factory Outlet.

nan.stewart · June 16th, 2008, 01:27 PM

Here's a better picture of the whole tag. Maybe I don't know what I'm looking for??

nan.stewart · June 16th, 2008, 01:32 PM

Tried to lighten it up a bit. Hard to read first one.

Zombiegirl · June 16th, 2008, 01:32 PM

^^ It's authentic!
bRs was just wondering if it had an "O" with a circle around it. (bullseye) That would mean that it was from a Coach Factory Outlet.

boysRsmelly · June 16th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zombiegirl

^^ It's authentic!
bRs was just wondering if it had an "O" with a circle around it. (bullseye) That would mean that it was from a Coach Factory Outlet.

LOL! Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. I've seen some of these bags pop up on ebay that were from a factory store. Anyways, regardless, I do believe the bag is authentic. Very rarely did Coach have stuff made in Italy, but this particular line is an exception.

juicyholicmum · June 16th, 2008, 06:54 PM

sorry not familiar with the older styles of bags... would really have loved to help. :)

gizzeroo · June 17th, 2008, 04:53 PM

Zombiegirl · June 17th, 2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gizzeroo

fake

Which bag are you speaking of?

gizzeroo · June 17th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Not always. The bullseye is supposed to indicate that it came from an outlet, but the bullseye, too, is faked in a fake bag. Trust me, I've seen it. I think this bag is a fake. Sorry!

juicyholicmum · June 17th, 2008, 05:53 PM

hi girls, i like this bag and it looks good to me... but I'm doubting just a tiny bit, it's ending in 11 hours, let me know straitaway loveys thanks

AUTHENTIC COACH HAMPTONS STRIPE MULTI-COLOUR TOTE BN - eBay Bags, Handbags, Accessories, Women, Fashion. (end time 18-Jun-08 22:21:53 AEST)

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boysRsmelly Moderator and Blogger Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,858	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! ^^^ The bag appears to be a Madison Flap bag that was made before Coach made the switch to having the place of origin written towards the beginning of the creed. These bags, however, were made in Italy. It is very unusual for Coach bags to be made there, but this line was. I can't really see the creed patch very well in the picture. Is that a bullseye stamped up in the right hand corner? __________________ Holiday Gift Exchange! Click Here For Details! My Blog Posts

June 16th, 2008, 10:58 AM	#394 (permalink)
nan.stewart Bag Fan Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! I don't see a bulls eye on the tag. At the very top - centered - is the word COACH Then the creed I wrote in my first email is below. Following the creed - also centered - is MADE IN ITALY At the bottom is No. l4E-4401 That's it for the sewn-in tag.

June 16th, 2008, 12:28 PM	#396 (permalink)
boysRsmelly Moderator and Blogger Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,858	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! Do you see the bullseye in the upper right corner there? It looks like yours has one too, but its down lower and overlapping the border around the creed. LOL! Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Anyway, the bullseye means that the bag came from a Coach Factory Outlet. __________________ Holiday Gift Exchange! Click Here For Details! My Blog Posts

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Zombiegirl Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,635	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! ^^ It's authentic! bRs was just wondering if it had an "O" with a circle around it. (bullseye) That would mean that it was from a Coach Factory Outlet. __________________ Sign up for the Chicago TBF Meet! Click here for the tBF Holiday Gift Exchange!

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juicyholicmum I am now LVholicmum Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land down under Posts: 2,208	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! sorry not familiar with the older styles of bags... would really have loved to help. :) __________________ MY WISHLIST 2008 LV Mono cles (December) LV Mono zippy coin purse(December) LV Damier Speedy 30 () SASA http://lvholicmum.blogspot.com

June 17th, 2008, 04:53 PM	#402 (permalink)
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gizzeroo Bag Fan Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! Not always. The bullseye is supposed to indicate that it came from an outlet, but the bullseye, too, is faked in a fake bag. Trust me, I've seen it. I think this bag is a fake. Sorry!

June 17th, 2008, 05:53 PM	#405 (permalink)
juicyholicmum I am now LVholicmum Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land down under Posts: 2,208	Re: Coach Handbag: Please help authenticate purse! hi girls, i like this bag and it looks good to me... but I'm doubting just a tiny bit, it's ending in 11 hours, let me know straitaway loveys thanks AUTHENTIC COACH HAMPTONS STRIPE MULTI-COLOUR TOTE BN - eBay Bags, Handbags, Accessories, Women, Fashion. (end time 18-Jun-08 22:21:53 AEST) __________________ MY WISHLIST 2008 LV Mono cles (December) LV Mono zippy coin purse(December) LV Damier Speedy 30 () SASA http://lvholicmum.blogspot.com

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