Two letters followed by four numbers with the first two letters representing the factory location, the first and third numbers representing the week of the year, and the second and forth numbers representing the year. For example, “VI1025” would indicate a factory location in France and a manufacturing date of December, 2005.Ģ007 and newer. Two letters followed by four numbers with the first two letters representing the factory location, the first and third numbers representing the month and the second and forth numbers representing the year. Late in the 1980s, the letters representing the factory location came before the three or four numbers representing the manufacturing date.ġ990 to 2006. "835VX" would indicate a manufacturing date of May, 1983 and factory location in France. Three or four numbers followed by two letters with the first two numbers representing the year, the next number(s) representing the month and the last two letters representing the country (see right sidebar for factory location codes). "835" would indicate a manufacturing date of May, 1983.Įarly to late 1980s. Three or four numbers with the first two numbers representing the year and last number(s) representing the month. The format of the date codes are as follows:Įarly 1980s. The letters indicated the country in which the Louis Vuitton item was produced while the numbers indicate the month/year of the production date.
The “Date Codes” are found in all Louis Vuitton bags and are stamped on the interior tag.Ī lot of the date codes are a combination of letters and numbers.
AUTHENTIC LOUIS VUITTON DATE CODES SERIAL NUMBERS
Louis Vuitton bags do not have unique serial numbers or authenticity cards unlike other luxury French fashion houses for their luxury bags however the Louis Vuitton brand has a date code and a manufacturer location code on the inside of the bag.