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You may have noticed that most Louis Vuitton bags and wallets have a series of numbers and/or letters imprinted somewhere on the inside. This stamp can reveal the time and country of manufacture.Here's a guide to what those letters and numbers mean. No Date Code StampIf no datecode can be found anywhere on the inside of your Louis Vuitton bag or wallet, there may be two reasons for this. The item could have been manufactured before 1987. Or, if the inside lining is of a soft material, the date code can be worn off. Early 1980sLouis Vuitton started stamping some bags in the early 1980s.
A date code from this time period could consist of 3 or 4 numbers. The first 2 numbers represent the year with the latter numbers representing the month of manufacture.Using the example up above (834), we know that the date code represents 19 83 in the 4th month. 1980sFor some 1980s and for all bags 1987-1989, the datecode will be 3 or 4 numbers followed by 2 letters. Again, the first 2 numbers represent the year and the latter numbers represent the month the bag was made. The 2 letters represent the location of where the item was constructed. Please refer to the country codes below for corresponding letters.The date code in the above picture reads 8907 VI.
The I is obscured in the image, but it's there. This date code stands for 19 89 in the 7th month of the year. The bag was constructed in France, as VI represents a factory located in France. 1990-2006From 1990 to 2006, date codes are 2 letters followed by 4 numbers. The 2 letters represent the country of construction.
The 1st and 3rd number represent the month of the manufacture, while the 2nd and 4th number represent the year.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 20 03. 2007-CurrentThe newest bags also have date codes consisting of 2 letters followed by 4 numbers. The 2 letters once again represent the country of construction. The 1st and 3rd number represent the week of manufacture, and the 2nd and 4th number represent the year.Using the above example (CA4171), we know that this item was made in Spain due to the CA.
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It was also finished in the 47th week of the year 20 11. Louis Vuitton Country Code LettersFrance - A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS, AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DR, DT, DU, CO, CT, ET, FL, LW, MB, MI, NO, RA, RI, SA, SD, SF, SL, SN, SP, SR, TJ, TH, TN, TR, TS, VI, VXItaly - BC, BO, CE, FO, MA, PL, RC, RE, SA, TDUnited States - FC, FH, LA, OS, SD, FLSpain - CA, LO, LB, LM, LW, GISwitzerland - DI, FAGermany - LPJust because an item has a date code, it does not mean that the bag is authentic.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. Example: A bag with date code FL1011 stands for France November 2011, but the item has a made in Spain stamp instead. In this case, you KNOW that the bag is counterfeit.Louis Vuitton introduces new country codes over time. If your bag/wallet dates to 2015 or newer, there is a small likelihood that the country code may not be updated in this article.For more on authenticity, check these.
Our guide to Louis Vuitton Date Codes. Here's how to read your Louis Vuitton Date Code and determine what country and year was it manufactured. With the circulation of knockoff designer handbags and the growing business of selling pre-owned handbags, you want to be assured that you’re getting an authentic handbag.
Louis Vuitton handbags have a series of numbers and letters, called Date Codes, that can tell you when and where that bag was manufactured. It's one of the many pieces used to authenticate an item.HOW TO READ A DATE CODEPrior to the early 1980s, items did not have Date Codes.In the early 1980s, Louis Vuitton used three to four numbers. The first two numbers indicate the year, and the last one or two numbers indicate the month. The code '829' is read as September, 1982.In the mid- to late 1980s, Louis Vuitton changed their coding format to add the manufacture country to the end of the numeric string described above. The first two numbers still represented the year, with the last one or two numbers indicating the month, and the last two letters indicated the country. The Date Code '8810VI' is read as October, 1989 from France.In the 90s, Louis Vuitton once again changed their Date Code format.
The factory location code was moved to the beginning, and the first and third numbers now represented the month, with the second and forth numbers representing the manufacture year. The Date Code 'CA1929' is read as December, 1999 from Spain. This coding format lasted through 2006, when Louis Vuitton changed their Date Codes again.Starting in 2007, Louis Vuitton updated their Date Codes to indicate the week of manufacturing, instead of the month. The first two letters still indicated the country, and the second and forth numbers represented the year. However, now the first and third numbers indicated the week the item was manufactured. In the code 'DU3009', the 'DU' indicates the item was manufactured in France in the 30th week of 2009.SOME DATE CODE NUANCESA bag with a date code is not automatically deemed authentic. It's important to also inspect the other details of the bag to determine authenticity.On the flip-side, lack of a date code does not mean the bag is fake.
For instance, some codes stamped in to the alacantara lining fade over time with regular use or cleaning.Date Codes are not serial numbers, therefore, they are not unique. You may come across the 2 items with the same Date Code. If that happens, it is not a reflection of being real or fake.
Other factors must be considered in determining the item's authenticity.