Tips how to Buy Authentic Chanel Handbag 1. Check the logo on the bag. The Chanel logo is comprised of two interlocking "C" letters that face away from each other. The right C should always overlap the left C at the top and the left C should always overlap the bottom of the right. This rule is for handbags only and does not necessarily apply to other items in the Chanel line. But there are one or two exceptions on limited pieces. 2. Find the authenticity card. An authentic Chanel bag comes with one (unless it was lost :-). This embossed card contains a serial number. If there's no card, if the card is not embossed or if there is no serial number included in the text, the bag is likely a knock-off. 3. Locate the serial number inside the bag. There must be a serial number placed somewhere within the bag's interior. Prior to the late 1990s, the serial number was printed on a white sticker with the Chanel logo printed in gold across the background. From the late 1990s to the present, the serial number has been printed on a white sticker beneath 2 gold Chanel logos.
The serial number is most often located inside the bag at the lower left corner or on the zipper pocket. The sticker should be covered with a rectangle of clear tape large enough to cover then entire sticker. Inside serial number has "Chanel" letters on a side of the number. Serial number can not be removed from the bag easily without damaging the bag. Try to peel off the hologram with your nails. The real ones stick real hard to the leather whereas the fake ones easily peeled off. 4. Examine both the serial number on the authenticity card and the serial number on the bag. 5. Look closely at the hardware on the strap of the bag. The Chanel name or logo should be engraved on the strap's hardware. If an engraving is missing, chances are the bag is a fake. 6. Examine both sides of any zipper pull hardware. One side is engraved "Chanel" and the other is engraved with the Chanel logo. The pull itself must match the rest of the bag's hardware in color and tone. 7. Track any repeating pattern on the bag.
The logos and quilting must line up. If there is a pocket sewn to the front of a quilted bag, the quilted pattern does not break or deviate on the bag. The pattern aligns from the top to the bottom of the bag as if there was no pocket at all. 8. Check for white paper tag. Authentic chanel handbags has white paper tags with style number, name, color, barcode and price. Fake usually has metal tag saying "Chanel" on it and small sqaure tag (black or white color color) saying just "Chanel" without the name of the bag, color and price. 9. The quilting on CHANEL bags should align. This one is tricky because it depends on the angle of the picture taken. On flap bags the quilting doesn't always align perfectly when the flap is closed because it really depends on whether the bag is stuffed or empty, or if it's hanging correctly, etc. But it should appear to align. 10. Look for black dustbags. New models Authentic Chanel handbags have only black dustbags with white "Chanel" letters on it.
Only sport style handbags can have grey color dustbags and older made bags (such as the 80s and 90s) come with a white dust bag..made from a kind of flannel fabric stamped with the CHANEL logo in black and enclosed in a circle with the word CHANEL written underneath. 11.Check the match in colors. The stamping (on the inside of the CHANEL bag) of CHANEL and MADE IN ITALY / FRANCE should always match the hardware. For gold hardware the stamps should be in gold. For silver hardware the stamps should be in silver. 12. No plastic or tight paper wrap! Brand new Authentic handbags' hardware, handles or authenticity card NEVER covered with plastic wrap, can be covered only in light paper that can be easily taken away without throwing it into small pieces. 13. Do not trust sellers who offer Chanel handbags for wholesale. There is NO Chanel wholesaler, except Chanel company by itself. Everybody else who offer Chanel handbags wholesale are selling FAKE CHANEL HANDBAGS! 14. Tips how to read Chanel tag:
05 = collection year 2005 P = Printemp (French) or SpringFYI: The letter “A” before the 2 digit year code = Automne (French) or Fall. The “00V” stands for continuous line. A27611 = style number (prefix) - all you need is this number Y03668 = part of the style number (suffix) 00307 = pink color NSZ = no size (one size fits all) 3572617128318 = bar code number used for inventory purpose in the CHANEL Boutique and Saks. Department stores like NM and Bloomingdales use their own tracking system. Among the rarest and most sough-after bags throughout the Chanel Collection, Chanel Limited Edition bags are among the most difficult to source. Created as one-off pieces or as part of an anniversary celebration, these limited edition bags often feature a unique touch that isn’t found on Chanel Classics such as a rare skin or a one-off design. These elements make limited edition bags stand out among the crowd and attract high interest from collectors, investors, and all women who love Chanel and want to make a powerful fashion statement.
Chanel Limited edition bags aren’t limited to one style or range and can be found in a host of shapes, sizes, decorations, customizations, and designs. The likelihood of ever coming across the same bag again is very low as many of the bags were in production or a limited amount of time and only a handful exist worldwide. Carrying a Chanel Limited Edition is guaranteed to turn heads wherever you go, while a limited edition is sure to be the centerpiece of any collection. A RUNWAY PEARL & BLACK LUCITE LEGO CLUTCH BAG A RUNWAY PEARL & BLACK LUCITE LEGO CLUTCH BAGCHANEL, 2014With dustbag and box.7" W x 5" H x 2.25" D To complete your account, we may request additional information. If this is your first time purchasing with Christie’s, we must ship your order to the cardholder’s billing address or a corporate work address which we are able to verify independently. or at +1 212-636-2002. Please contact department for additional images. Review the grading system.