Gold-plated CHANEL logos appear on many vintage handbags. During the vintage era, those marks were far less standardized than they are today. Year digits vary in shape from period to period, and each stamp reflects the craftsmanship of its time.
0 SERIES#
7 Digits – 0XXXXXX Years – 1986 to 1988
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1 SERIES#
7 Digits – 1XXXXXX Years – 1989 to 1991
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2 SERIES#
7 Digits – 2XXXXXX Years – 1991 to 1994
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3 SERIES#
7 Digits – 3XXXXXX Years – 1994 to 1996
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4 SERIES#
7 Digits – 4XXXXXX Years – 1996 to 1997
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5 SERIES#
7 Digits – 5XXXXXX Years – 1997 to 1999
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6 SERIES#
7 Digits – 6XXXXXX Years – 2000 to 2002
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