How to Find Out If Your Coach Bag Numbers Are Real
Coach was founded as a family-run company in Manhattan in 1941. The company manufactures fine leather goods including handbags, luggage, wallets and business cases. The brand also sells eye wear, scarves, jewelery, watches, footwear and fragrances.
The popularity of the handbags has made them a target for counterfeiting. The fakes are usually easy to spot, but often they are well-made, making it more challenging. The serial number is one way of determining authenticity of your Coach handbag.
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Instructions
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Examine your serial number tag. This should be a small leather tag attached to the inside of the purse. The number and word COACH should be embossed -- not written -- on this tag. There is usually a small embossed declaration as well; this should be written in all capital letters with proper spelling and grammar.
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Read the serial number. It begins with "No" -- the abbreviation for number -- followed by a series of four letters and numbers, a hyphen and then four or five additional numbers.
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Compare the four or five digits of the serial number appearing after the hyphen with the style number of the product you purchased. You can do this online at the company's website. (See Resources.)
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Check the bag for other signs that it is genuine. The bag should be in a dark brown duster bag with a red string, that has "COACH Est. 1941" on the front. The double Cs symbols on the front of the bag should be straight, look like Cs and not Gs, and be lined up with the center of the bag. The interior should be a solid color -- unless the bag is solid in which case the symbols will be on the lining. The zipper should be YKK; this will be marked on it. The product should be stitched, not glued.
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Tips & Warnings
Some counterfeiters use a proper serial number and tag. Buy your bag from an authorized distributor to ensure authenticity.
If the bag was much cheaper than usual, it may be fake.
It is illegal to manufacture or sell fraudulent merchandise.
References
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