


The paragraph above the serial number should be written in English and in all caps. The words on the authenticity tag should be neatly arranged and not crooked. The tag should include the serial number, which should begin with “No.” (the abbreviation for number). Check the interior for a leather authenticity tag.Fake handbags will be accompanied by white or tan dust bags. An authentic dust bag is dark brown with a red drawstring, imprinted with “COACH EST. Look at the dust bag that comes with the Coach bag.If the Cs look lopsided, disjointed or cut off, the bag is a fake. The pattern should be reflected as a mirror image on either side of the center seam, with the Cs lining up perfectly at the seam. Examine the “C” logo on the bag and verify that the Cs are not Gs or a similar letter.

Determining the legitimacy of any Coach bag (including baby bags) is easy if you know what to look for. A trained eye, however, can easily tell the difference between an authentic designer bag and a fake. Buyers are often fooled by the fakes, paying full price for a bag that was not created by the designer. Many designer bags, such as those manufactured by Coach, Prada and Louis Vuitton, are easily counterfeited and sold in online auctions and by disreputable street vendors.
