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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO

KNOW ABOUT LOUIS
VUITTON'S DATE CODES
Aug 21, 2021

Louis Vuitton's legacy

Louis Vuitton’s monogrammed handbags are, in their own
right, a fashion investment and an icon for many reasons
including their indestructible durability, limited
production, and the famous fact that their bags never go
on sale.

Louis Vuitton Date Codes

Unlike brands like Chanel, a Louis Vuitton purse does not
come with an authenticity card, nor a serial number.
From the early 1980s, up until March 2021, Louis Vuitton
used date codes that are embossed or printed on a
leather tab that’s sewn into the interior linings of some of
their bags, small leather goods, and most accessories.
Not meant for verifying authenticity, these date codes
simply help you identify the date and location in which
the bag was made.

191
AA0

A Louis Vuitton handbag with its date code embossed on

a leather tab attached to the interior lining of the bag.

With the exception of older models made before the

1980s, date codes can be found on all Louis Vuitton
handbags and other accessories like sunglasses. Though
even some authentic Louis Vuitton handbags may not
have date codes, this is the case for older bags whose
date codes have faded, or for bags that have had their
linings cleaned or changed.

New Louis Vuitton

Microchips
As of March 1st 2021, Louis Vuitton got rid of date
codes, and in their place introduced microchips that are
aimed to limit counterfeits in the market and help with
repairs. The non-visible microchips are embedded into
their items, encrypted with basic information that cannot
be modified or copied, such as the item’s name and the
materials used. This information is only accessible to
LVMH, as the chips can only be scanned at Louis Vuitton
boutiques. If you’re worried about the potential of risking
your privacy, don’t fret! These chips do not hold any
personal information of the customer.

How to read a Louis Vuitton

Date Code
If you are, however, purchasing a Louis Vuitton handbag
from before March 2021, here’s what you need to know
about their date codes. Most of Louis Vuitton’s date
codes are made up of letters and numbers – the letters
indicate the country of manufacturing, while the numbers
indicate the month or year of manufacturing.

Louis Vuitton's date codes may sometimes be directly

embossed near the top edge of the bag or near the seam
of an interior pocket.

Below, take a look at our table for a breakdown on

the format of the date codes that correspond with
di!erent years.

Manufacturing
Date codes Examples
periods

March 2021 to No date code.

present (Microchip)

Two letters
followed by four
numbers. The
first two letters
represent the “AR2126”
factory location. would
The first and indicate a
2007 to March
third numbers factory
2021
represent the location in
week of the year, France, and a
and the second manufacturing
and forth date of the
numbers 22nd week of
represent the 2016.
year.

Two letters
followed by four
numbers. The
first two letters
“SD1013”
represent the
would
factory location.
indicate a
The first and
1990 to 2006 factory
third numbers
location in
represent the
France and a
month, and the
manufacturing
second and forth
date of
numbers
November,
represent the
2003.
year.

Three or four
numbers
followed by two
letters. The first "8912 SL"
two numbers would
represent the indicate a
Early to late
year while the manufacturing
1980s
next number(s) date of
represent the December,
month. The last 1989, and
two letters factory
represent the location in
factory location. France.

Three or four
numbers with
the first two
numbers
"814" would
Early 1980s representing the
indicate a
year and last
manufacturing
number(s)
date of April,
representing the
1981.
month.

Before early
No date code.
1980s

To help you further identify the origins of your Louis

Vuitton bag, check out this table below for Louis
Vuitton’s factory location codes.

Factory
Code
location

A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS (Special Order),

AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DR, DU,
DR, DT, CO, CT, CX, ET, FL, LA, LW,
France
MB, MI, NO, RA, RI, SA, SD, SF, SL,
SN, SP, SR, TA, TJ, TH, TN, TR, TS, VI,
VX

Germany LP, OL

BC, BO, CE, FN, FO, MA, NZ, OB, PL,

Italy
RC, RE, SA, TD

Spain BC, CA, LO, LB, LM, LW, GI, UB

Switzerland DI, FA

United
FC, FH, LA, OS, SD, FL, TX
States

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