'836' would indicate a manufacturing date of June, 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 item was made while the numbers indicate the month/year of the production date. Most date codes are a combination of letters and numbers. With the exception of early handbags (early 1980s and older), date codes can be found on all Louis Vuitton handbags and other items made by the luxury brand (e.g.
These date codes simply serve to identify the manufacturing location and date for a Louis Vuitton handbag, not to verify it's authenticity. Rather, Louis Vuitton handbags have 'date codes' stamped either on interior tags or directly on the interior linings.
Contrary to popular belief, Louis Vuitton handbags (excluding luggage and rare limited edition pieces) do not have serial numbers.
