In 2021, Chanel migrated to microchips instead of serial stickers (read more about it here). The amount of glitter really varies, and sometimes other colored glitter can be found, like blue.Ĭounterfeitors have become very good at faking these stickers, so many non-experts are getting duped with fake bags. There will also be very fine gold glitter underneath the sticker. There is a rectangular cut around the white part and an x cut across the white part. On the left side, there is a dark vertical stripe. It is white with number and CC logos with a clear overlay sticker. 1998 to 2021 - 7 digit to 8 digits (57XXXXX - 3XXXXXXX)įrom 1998 to some of 2021, Chanel used the same serial sticker design. Most notably, the ink for these numbers is much heavier than that of previous stickers, and the sticker also has a slight texture. There are several changes for this period. The appearance of the sticker drastically changes. 1990 to 1991 - 7 digit (16XXXXX - 19XXXXX)ĬC pattern and font is changed. Not only that, but the CC logo is more bold, and the sticker design is updated. A 0 is added to the front for numbers lower than 1000000. Serial stickers changed to 7 digits but are still in sequential order. If the sticker is viewed at an angle, a CC logo may be perceptible, but usually not.
The number part may be more centered or left-oriented as shown above. This time period had a very plain sticker. Fake Chanel bags oftentimes have serial stickers too.
It's also important to mention that serial stickers can wear off or be removed. It is a common mistake to assume that all Chanel bags must have a serial sticker to be authentic. Before Mid 1980's - no stickerĬhanel did not apply serial stickers at this time. Here is a Chanel serial sticker guide to help you date your bag. So, it's no wonder that NO ONE ever throws out their Chanel. And each year, these bags only appreciate in price. Vintage bags well over 30 years old are still in-trend and are very costly.
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Chanel Serial Number Meaning and Sticker GuideĬhanel bags never go out of style.