

1's have small serifs (feet).Įight digit serial number printed on white sticker covered with clear tape with two Chanel logos."X" cut-lines prevent sticker from being removed without damage. Find out more about this iconic brand in our Chanel Information Guide.Ġ's have strikethroughs. Therefore, Chanel handbags missing these items may still be authentic. Authentication cards also often become lost. Note that over time, serial number stickers may become detached from handbags. 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. Authentic Chanel handbags from the mid 1980s on come with authenticity cards embossed with a serial number (pictured on right).
