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Louis Vuitton: real vs fake

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Every Louis Vuitton checkpoint on this site states a measurement, an accept range and how we arrived at it. No comparison photos we didn't shoot, no certificates.

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Handle tab stitches 5 stitches across the top of each handle tab (Speedy, Neverfull, Alma)
Padlock height 4.1 cm tall by 2.1 cm wide (1.6 in by 0.8 in), modern brass padlock
Padlock number digits 3 or 4 digits stamped into the lock near the keyhole
Key engraving sides 1 engraved side per key; the other side is smooth
Speedy 25 width 25 cm across the base (9.8 in); height 19 cm, depth 15 cm
Speedy 25 weight 0.5 kg (1.1 lb), Speedy Bandouliere 25 in Monogram canvas, strap and padlock included
Neverfull MM weight 0.8 kg (1.76 lb) in Monogram canvas; 0.9 kg in Monogram Empreinte leather
Neverfull MM base width 12.6 in across the base (32 cm); 18.5 in across the open top per Louis Vuitton
Date code length 6 characters, 2 letters then 4 digits, on bags made 1990 to March 2021
Inverted LV sides 1 side with upside-down LVs on single-panel bags (Speedy, Keepall)
Seam-cut motifs 0 LV letters or flower centres sliced by a seam or pocket edge
Stitch density 5.5 stitches per inch on canvas body seams