Authentic cards are thick, coated with plastic and feel a bit like a credit card. It is worth noting that forging authenticity cards is relatively easy and that Chanel have never produced cards with a hologram effect. The serial number on the card should match the serial number inside the bag. (1XXXXX – 42XXXX) Chanel series: 1984-1986Īuthenticity cards were also introduced at the same time as the serial sticker. It is simply a sticker and sooner or later with use it slowly starts to deteriorate.Īs a simple guide, 6 digit codes indicate a bag made between 19, 7 digit codes a bag made sometime between 19 and 8 digit codes a bag made from 2005 onwards. It is common to find authentic second hand bags with worn or even missing serial stickers. The serial number’s listed below are common numbers used in many replicas. Note that bags made before 1984 do not have stickersĬhanel changes the location of the internal sticker depending on the models of bags and accessories and some can even be a little awkward to find. Though Mulberry uses a unique serial number for each bag, there are certain serial numbers that are red flags and oftentimes used in counterfeits.

Serial stickers identify the bag’s model and year. In 1984 Chanel started stamping a unique number for each item on an authenticity card and printed the same number on a serial sticker inside the item. A missing serial sticker equally doesn’t mean the bag is a fake as many vintage bags have worn or missing serial stickers. However they may help determine which year a bag has been manufactured.

As far as second-hand Chanel bags are concerned authenticity cards and serial number stickers do not constitute proof of authenticity.

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