If the bag is purportedly a newer model, and doesn’t have a tag, this is an instant red flag of counterfeit.įurthermore, since 2016/2017 and through 2021, in addition to the serial number tag, Gucci began using QR codes, located on a black fabric tag inside the bag to help fight against counterfeiters. The shape and style of the tag also varies substantially in older vintage Gucci.
Ěround the 1960s some bags would and others would not have a model number.Vintage Gucci bags from before the 1960s had model numbers on their tags.Gucci branding, tag styles, and presence of a number varied very substantially over the years:
