This time the first and third numbers will represent the week of the year. 2007 to today they continued to use two letters followed by four numbers.For Example: "LP0958" this would mean it was made in Germany, May 1998. The letters indicate where the bag was made, the first and third number showed the month, and the second and fourth would show the year. The codes would read two letters followed by four numbers. 1990-2006 they changed things slightly.For Example: "887AH" would mean the bag was made in July, 1988 in France (table to follow). Late 1980's they used three or four numbers followed by two letters to show the country it was made in.For Example: "852" would mean the bag was made in February, 1982. Early 1980's bags used three or four numbers to represent the year it was made and the month.Prior to 1980 LV bags had no date codes.
These date codes are there for Manufacturing reasons only and in actual fact have nothing to do with authenticity, although knowing how to read them is kind of cool! Here's How to Read Them: On Vernis & Epi Leather pieces they tend to be embossed into pockets. These little codes can be found on all Louis Vuitton handbags and most accessories, typically on Monogram & Damier pieces they are embossed on a little tag to the bags interior and sometimes on Graphite pieces they are embossed in foil.
Date Codes not Serial Numbers: Most people think that Louis Vuitton handbags have serial numbers on them to insure authenticity, when in actual fact what the handbags have are date codes. LV pieces hold value no matter what year they're from, what style they are, or what condition they're in, this is because the brand is known to never go on sale and the fashion house is known to increase their prices every two years. Founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton the brand has been around for over 150 years and is well known world wide, lv's current revenue estimated to be a whopping 9.9 billion alongside it's resale. Louis Vuitton Date Codes Background Info: Louis Vuitton is one of Siopaella's most loved brands.