{"id":2464,"date":"2020-02-26T06:25:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T10:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2022-01-04T05:42:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T09:42:35","slug":"louis-vuitton-101-date-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rebag.com\/thevault\/louis-vuitton-101-date-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Vuitton 101: Date Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class='custom-post-tags'><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/101-guide\">101 Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/authentication\">Authentication<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/tag\/louis-vuitton\">Louis Vuitton<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.32)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/b1ab940d-248a-4ad1-b3d5-2dc1f057a1df.jpg&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;darken&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1300px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; height=&#8221;327px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||80px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;80px|0px|80px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h6 style=%22text-align: center;%22>KNOWLEDGE<\/h6>\n<h1 style=%22text-align: center;%22>LOUIS VUITTON 101:<br \/>DATE CODES<\/h1>\n<p style=%22text-align: center;%22>By Koyaana R. 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Would it shock you to know they actually mean something? The Louis Vuitton date code has been added to each bag since the early 1980s.<\/h2>\n<p>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>handbag and noticed a combination of letters and numbers tucked away in an inconspicuous place? Would it shock you to know they actually mean something? 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The Louis Vuitton date code has been added to each bag since the early 1980s.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;300px&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#979797&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb intro\">However, this is not to say that any bags prior to this time are not authentic, they are just that much harder to authenticate and require an expert opinion. Here you will discover what these codes are, why they exist, and how to decipher them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-title\">Country Codes<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">Louis Vuitton began to include a set of letters that represented the factory in which the piece was made and identified the country where said factory was located. Currently, the known country codes are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||62px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 286px;\" width=\"279\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 95px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 95px;\">\n<h5 class=\"date-code-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Country of Manufacture<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 95px;\">\n<h5 class=\"date-code-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Country Code<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">France<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS (Indicates Special Order), AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DK (Specifically For Relined Items), DU, DR, DT, CO, CT, CX, ET, FL (Also United States), LW, MB, MI, NO, RA, RI, SD (Also United States), SA (Also Italy), SF, SL, SN, SP, SR, TJ, TH, TN, TR, TS, VI, VX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Italy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">BC, BO, CE, FO, MA, NZ, OB, PL, RC, RE, SA (Also France), TD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Spain<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">BC, CA, LO, LB, LM, LW, GI, UB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">United States<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">FC, FH, LA, OS, SD (Also France), FL (Also France), TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">Germany<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">LP, OL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 131px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">\u00a0Switzerland<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 132px; height: 23px; text-align: center;\">DI, FA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-sub-header\">How To Read Them<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">Legend: Y = Year, M = Month, W = Week, CC = Country Code<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">Prior to the early 1980s, codes were not used and items were identified solely on interior labels and various telltale signs that were specific to the Louis Vuitton brand.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/8a881c14-bc90-4b2a-bfc7-e194b28c9f5c.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;8a881c14-bc90-4b2a-bfc7-e194b28c9f5c&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;750px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;750px&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;750px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">In 1982, due to the rise of counterfeit items, Louis Vuitton began to code their pieces to protect their designs. Known formats during this time began and simple dates and eventually included a code that represented the country where it was manufactured. They were as follows:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/b18788b4-e393-431f-9e24-48e1ccf3371f.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;b18788b4-e393-431f-9e24-48e1ccf3371f&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;750px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;750px&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;750px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\"><span>The next phase of codes makes up a significant number of items you see on the resale market and adhere to the following format:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/0822e9cb-5902-4cc8-bc01-86ecfdad63ec.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;0822e9cb-5902-4cc8-bc01-86ecfdad63ec&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;750px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;750px&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;750px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">This is the current format that Louis Vuitton follows to this day. The lining material usually determines where and how the code is placed; however, there are circumstances where this may change though format remains the same.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-title\">Location And Techniques<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">All date codes are located in the interior of a bag, either by direct embossing, or they are printed or embossed on a leather tab sewn into a seam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">Tag &#8211; This method is the most common. A rectangular leather tag, usually the same leather as the trim of a given bag, is sewn into the lining within a seam. It can either be embossed or foil heat stamped, depending on the model and factory.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/50823-186_Serial_1024x1024.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;50823-186_Serial_1024x1024&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/38190-1_1024x1024.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;38190-1_1024x1024&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\"><span>Embossed &#8211; This is the method where the date code may be embossed directly onto the lining or onto an inconspicuous rivet reinforcement. It can usually be found near the top edges of interior pockets or near the top edge of a small good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/194f8fc8-7b6a-4217-9f31-67e57d92988a.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;194f8fc8-7b6a-4217-9f31-67e57d92988a&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cf76a45d-033a-4023-8a73-05ee7225933c.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;cf76a45d-033a-4023-8a73-05ee7225933c&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/08fd7c46-1248-4905-8c77-847c5933cbdf.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;08fd7c46-1248-4905-8c77-847c5933cbdf&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c4e22104-1534-4fa9-909b-dd35dbbb2132.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;c4e22104-1534-4fa9-909b-dd35dbbb2132&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\"><span>Embossed &#8211; This is the method where the date code may be embossed directly onto the lining or onto an inconspicuous rivet reinforcement. It can usually be found near the top edges of interior pockets or near the top edge of a small good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Serial_33c6c46f-2148-467c-acc7-c053ac4810ca_1024x1024.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Serial_33c6c46f-2148-467c-acc7-c053ac4810ca_1024x1024&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/rebag.com\/thevault\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ecd3c426-7537-4f89-9581-ecb04eafd83f.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ecd3c426-7537-4f89-9581-ecb04eafd83f&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Book||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.44px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;26px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;0.5px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;56px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Canela-Thin||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;MaisonNeue-Demi||||||||&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; header_6_letter_spacing=&#8221;1.5px&#8221; header_6_line_height=&#8221;23px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;750px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||21px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-title\">Irregularities To Note<\/h3>\n<p class=\"article-blurb\">For a brief period, The French Luggage Company was given special licensing to make LV pieces in the United States with the brand\u2019s signature monogram canvas. Many of the models varied slightly in design from their originator\u2019s counterparts, likely so there was less confusion about where it was manufactured and whether or not an item with these tags are authentic. These pieces were typically made with coated leather that aimed to look like Vachetta leather, and brass hardware, although the hardware on FLC pieces differed from Louis Vuitton\u2019s mainstream pieces. These pieces contained a Tyvek tag somewhere in their interior, but over the decades they tended to detach. 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