The sticker, Chanel logo, and hologram design varied with the manufacturing date (see chart below). The serial number sticker has Chanel logos and was protected by a clear tape with hologram security feature from approximately 2000-on. The serial number matches the serial number appearing on a sticker placed somewhere within the handbag’s interior lining.

Checking the hologram serial number is a great way to determine that these bags are authentic - the leading numbers of the bag’s hologram serial number should correspond to the year of the runway show it was in.Īuthentic Chanel handbags from the mid 1980s on come with authenticity cards embossed with a serial number (pictured on right). Whether it’s the Paris-Moscou collection, Paris-Bombay, or Paris-Byzance, these iconic pieces are always coveted. Especially beginning in the 2000s, we start associating bags with seasons as Karl Lagerfeld’s collections got ever more themed. Of course, certain other styles are well-known for being from a particular season’s runway collection. In the chart below, you can see which series match up to which years.Īlso, if your Chanel bag still has its original tags, you can see the collection and year indicated by numbers and letters like 04A (Autumn 2004), 10P (Spring 2010), 10C (Cruise 2010), or 00V (for items produced year-round).įor bags like the Timeless Flap which are always in production, these numbers are the way to identify when yours was produced. This number also corresponds to the year or years in which the bag was produced.

Cartier serial numbers year