Also, as of March 2021, many handbags and accessories will be missing a datecode and "made in" stamp, as Louis Vuitton will be integrating a microchip into these products.Love vintage bags, but not sure if you’ve bought the real deal? Here’s how to tell if your vintage Louis Vuitton bag is fake If your bag/wallet dates to 2018 or newer, there is a small likelihood that the country code may not be updated in this article. Louis Vuitton introduces new country codes over time. In this case, you KNOW that the bag is counterfeit. Example: A bag with date code FL1011 stands for France November 2011, but the item has a made in Spain stamp instead. However, if the country code letters don't match with the "made in" stamp located on the bag or wallet, the item is certainly fake. Just because an item has a date code, it does not mean that the bag is authentic. Made in U.S.A.- FC, FH, FL, LA, OS, SD, TX Made in Spain- BC, CA, LO, LB, LM, LW, GI, UB Made in Italy- BC, BO, CE, FN, FO, FY, MA, NZ, OB, PL, RC, RE, SA, TD Made in France- A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS (Special Order), AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DR, DU, DT, CO, CT, CX, ET, FL, LA, LW, MB, MI, NO, RA, RI, SA, SD, SF, SL, SN, SP, SR, TA, TJ, TH, TN, TR, TS, VI, VX It was also finished in the 47th week of the year 2011. Using the above example (CA4171), we know that this item was made in Spain due to the CA. The 1st and 3rd number represent the week of manufacture, and the 2nd and 4th number represent the year. The 2 letters once again represent the country of construction. These bags also have date codes consisting of 2 letters followed by 4 numbers. Using the image above as an example, FL1003 stands for United States due to the FL. 10 represents the 10th month (October), and 03 stands for 2003. The 1st and 3rd number represent the month of the manufacture, while the 2nd and 4th number represent the year. The 2 letters represent the country of construction. 1990-2006įrom 1990 to 2006, date codes are 2 letters followed by 4 numbers. The bag was constructed in France, as VI represents a factory located in France. This date code stands for 1989 in the 7th month of the year. The I is obscured in the image, but it's there. The date code in the above picture reads 8907 VI. Please refer to the country codes below for corresponding letters. The 2 letters represent the location of where the item was constructed. Again, the first 2 numbers represent the year and the latter numbers represent the month the bag was made. 1980sįor some 1980s and for all bags 1987-1989, the datecode will be 3 or 4 numbers followed by 2 letters. Using the example up above (834), we know that the date code represents 1983 in the 4th month. The first 2 numbers represent the year with the latter numbers representing the month of manufacture. A date code from this time period could consist of 3 or 4 numbers. Louis Vuitton started stamping some bags in the early 1980s. Or, if the inside lining is of a soft material, the date code can be worn off. The item could have been manufactured before 1987, or in/after 2021. If no datecode can be found anywhere on the inside of your Louis Vuitton bag or wallet, there may be two reasons for this. Here's a guide to what those letters and numbers mean. This stamp can reveal the time and country of manufacture. You may have noticed that most Louis Vuitton bags and wallets have a series of numbers and/or letters imprinted somewhere on the inside.
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