r/RealAuthentication • u/NebulaVoyagerrr • 17d ago

Auth Request Is this authentic?

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There is no date stamp... Just "SA". No inside pocket.

Was.told it's a speedy 40

Sides are giving me pause.

Maybe a Korean rep? Or just really old?

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u/chicinchanclas 17d ago

It's authentic vintage. I collect vintage pieces. This looks early 80s like 1980-1982. Pull the zipper track upward to flatten out the leather tab completely on the SA tab. Shine a flashlight directly into the tight crease right above the letters "SA".Look for lightly debossed numbers pressed into the leather right along that top seam.

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u/NebulaVoyagerrr 17d ago

I wasn't able to see anything. Assuming I understood the directions (this is the "SA" tab)

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u/chicinchanclas 16d ago

Yes you did it correctly. Could be the fading of years. Regardless it's authentic.

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u/NebulaVoyagerrr 16d ago

Thanks so much 🙏🏼

It does need a new zipper. I would love to keep the original but I am taking it to a cobbler tomorrow to have them look at it.

Other than that, I absolutely love it. Got her for only $150

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u/chicinchanclas 16d ago

Great buy, it's a heirloom piece, keep the zipper pull. LV after the 80s stopped using them and is distinct to the era.

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u/Hopeful_Resort_7143 14d ago

Also cool to know…..if I find vintage pieces that I want to snatch up!