Hello! I am looking at purchasing a coach bag from poshmark and the serial number from the inside matches with a Hamptons signature medium madeline tote bag from 2008, via coach customer service. So if in doubt, pick up the phone and call, it's worth a try! Also, this number can be verified by any Coach store (some will, some won't). If your search results come back with similar pictures or descriptions of Coach purses, then you know the bag is real. You can take this number and type it into your search bar, either on eBay or the Internet, with the word 'Coach' in front of it, and search it. For example, a large white leather Coach Ergo bag has 12235 as its last five digits (see picture). The last five numerals are the style of the purse.
On a Coach creed, you should see a letter, then four numerals, then a dash, and then more numbers: five numbers for newer bags, three or four for older vintage bags (pre-1990). If the sales tag for a small bag is not included in the auction or sale because the bag is pre-owned, then please take this into consideration before bidding or buying.
The serial number will be listed on the sales tag. Some of the smaller bags (such as top-handle bags or clutches) don't have the patch, but they will still have a serial number, and they can be verified. Large to medium-sized to large size Coach bags will always have a Coach leather patch with a serial number inside the bag.
