AUTHENTIC LOUIS VUITTON BAG VS. FAKE

There were lots of ways to check if the Louis Vuitton Bag

 that you wanted to buy from an online store is AUTHENTIC or FAKE.

1. SERIAL NO.

NOTE : Some vintage LV bags do not have serial numbers.

Serial No must contain alpha-numeric combination. 2 letters and 4 number.

2 Letters - COUNTRY where the LV Bag was manufactured

1st & 3rd Number - MONTH the Bags was manufactured

2nd & 4th Number - YEAR the bag was produced.

FRANCE :

A1  A2  AA  AO  AN  AR  AS  BA  BJ  CT  DU  ET  FL  FR 

MB  MI  NO  ND  RA  RI  SD  SL  SN  SP  SR  TH  VI  VR

USA :

FC  FH  FF  LA  OS  SD

SPAIN:

CA  LO  LB  LM  LW

ITALY:

CE  MA  SA

GERMANY:

LP

How to read the Serial Number :

In the photo above. serial no is VI0937.

VI = France

1st & 3rd No = 0 & 3 which means Month of March

2nd & 4th No = 9 & 7 which means Year 1997

Therefore, this LV bag was produced in France, March 1997.

AS0975

AS = France

1st & 3rd No = 0 & 7; which means Month of JULY

2nd & 4th No = 9 & 5; which means YEAR of 1995

Therefore, the LV EPI bag was produces in France, July 1995.

2. Check the Heat Stamp.

The heat stamp must be neat, clear and states LOUIS VUITTON PARIS "made in France"

Some vintage bag has a "made in france" stamp. with small "f"

This photo shows the heat stamp of Louis Vuitton Alma Monogram.

It has Registered Logo on top.

LOUIS VUITTON printed in CAPITAL letters

Followed by PARIS also in CAPITAL letters.

Then last would be made in France.

All of the letters must be neatly stamped.

3. Double check the rivets.

The rivets must contain " Louis Vuitton". This should be clear and neat as well.

4. The handles.

The handles must have fine stitchings, no loose and should be even.

5. The leather trimmings.

Check the leather trimmings.

6. The Zip and Zip Pull.

This must be made of brass. The Zipper must have an engraved of "Louis Vuitton" for speedy.

LV Logo  for Alma, which is shown below.

7. Stitches.

All the Stitches must be even, perfect and not loose.

You see, Louis Vuitton is very STRICT when it comes to QUALITY and WORKMANSHIP.

They will NEVER COMPROMISE the NAME they established for many many years for a single mistake. Therefore, all LOUIS VUITTON BAGS ARE CREATED PERFECT...

They destroy every bag that does not meet the standards.

They dont have a SALE or DISCOUNT. They dont have reseller or whatsoever. All bags are only to be sold on authorized LV Boutiques.

So, if you see an LV Bag being sold for a price that is "too good to be true", then most likely, it is...

In general, an authentic LV Bag must have a

• dust bag
• brass lock & key
• paper bag

But since, some of us may settle for a pre-loved LV Bag, sometimes the those 3 are no longer available. So better check the bag itself for authenticity issue. Be mindful that there were things to consider also if an LV dustbag, lock & key and the LV paper bag are authentic or not.

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