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11. Tags:

Information that should be on an authentic Chanel tag. 08 = Collection year 2008.
 P = Printemp (French) or Spring
 A37590 = Style number (prefix) - all you need is this number
 Y04373 = Part of the style number (suffix)
 94305 = Color code (black)
 NSZ = No size (one size fits all)
 3572621322283 = bar code number used for inventory purpose in the Chanel Boutique and Saks. Department stores like NM and Bloomingdales use their own tracking system. Not sure about Nordstrom and BG.
 Note: The letter “A” before the 2 digit year code = Automne (French) or Fall.
 The “00V” stands for continuous line.

Below are images of authentic Chanel tags:
Note: These tags correlate with the code breakdown example(above).



Image of "00V" continous line code example:



Chanel timeless classics codes (as seen on the tags):

 Mini Flap
Style Code: A35200
Dimensions: 6.5" x 5" x 2.5"

 E/W Flap
Style Code: A35731
Dimensions: 10" x 5.5" x 2"

 Small Flap Style Code: A0113
Dimensions: 9" x 5.5" x 2"

 Medium Flap
Style Code: A0112
Dimensions: 10" x 6" x 2.5"

 Jumbo Flap Style Code: A28600
Dimensions: 12" x 8" x 3"

 Maxi Flap
Style Code: A46558
Dimensions: 13" x 9" x 3.5"

 Maxi Jumbo (new Maxi)
Style Code: A47600
Dimensions: 13" x 9" x 4"

 224 Reissue (discontinued atm)
Style Code: ?
Dimensions: 8" x 6" x 2"

 225 Reissue
Style Code: A37586
Dimensions: 10" x 6" x 2.5"

 226 Reissue
Style Code: A37587
Dimensions: 11" x 8" x 3.5"

 227 Reissue
Style Code: A37590
Dimensions: 12" x 7.5" x 3 3/4"

 228 Reissue (discontinued atm)
Style Code: A37591
Dimensions: 14" x 8.5" x 4"

 Timeless Clutch
Style Code: A32342
Dimensions: 10" x 4" x 2.5"

 GST (Grand Shopping Tote)
Style Code: A20995
Dimensions: 13" x 10" x 5.25"

 PST (Petit Shopping Tote)
Style Code: A20994
Dimensions: 10" x 9.5" x 3.5"

 PTT (Petit Timeless Tote)
Style Code: A18004
Dimensions: 10" x 7" x 4.5"

 Medallion Tote
Style Code: A01804
Dimensions: 11.5" x 10" x 5.5"

 Cerf Tote (Executive Tote)
Style Code: A15206
Dimensions: "14 x 10" x 6"

 Kelly Tote
Style Code: ?
Dimensions Jumbo: 12" x 9" x 5"
Dimensions Small: ?

Caviar with Silver Hardware Code: Y01588
Caviar with Gold Hardware Code: Y01864
Lambskin with Silver Hardware Code: Y01480
Lambskin with Gold Hardware Code: Y01490

Some additional tips:

1. 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.

2. New models come in black dustbag stamped with the word Chanel. Material should be made in a kind of rather coarse cotton. I have seen a fake one with similar color dustbag but the material is soft and flimsy.

Image of vintage white dustbag:




Tutorial ref:
Smoothoprter and Burberryprincess on purseblog.com
FattiniFashion.com
Spotfake.com