

Serial numbers in luxury designer bags can often be an important factor when authenticating an expensive item you bought online, found at the thrift store or bought from anywhere other than the official brand store. I just wanted to share it! I have emailed her and she has given me permission to reproduce this information.Have you ever wondered what those numbers inside your Coach bag are? Or if they actually mean something? And if they can help you authenticate a bag you bought second hand? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, or you would just love to brush up on your Coach serial numbers, keep reading! The original lister is fionaflyby and her info seems spot on and really helpful. Here is the rest of the guide, i found it really helpful. The second group of numbers is the style number, Style 8A16 The attached UPC tag will read FS8A16 if sold at a factory store, or simply 8A16 if from a Coach retail store In this example, the "6" in F06S represents the year 2006. The first group of numbers contains the year that the item was made. Example: Registration number F06S 8A16 is assigned to a large suede hobo bag that was made for the factory stores. Serial numbers found on Coach creeds, now called registration numbers, usually contain 3-4 characters (number/letter combo) followed by the style number that is three to five characters long. can't confirm the authenticity of an item valued over $125, you may be directed to complete some forms & ship it directly to Coach's Counterfeit dept in NY to receive a certificate of authentication. Take out the "9236" and enter the bag code you want.Įmployees are trained to detect authentic Coach, but if a store mgr. Simply change the last 4 digits to the style number you wish to see. The website is maintained by Coach & offers photos of most styles from the past few years, including limited editions. You can look up Coach style #'s from an online database known as the drilldown page. Interpreting Styles & Registration numbers:

As the search facility is out at the moment i looked through some eBay giudes and found this. I was looking for some more information on the serial numbers through the forum.
