Louis Vuitton Date Code List

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Louis Vuitton Date Code Formats:

Pre-1980s:
French Company - no date code (tyvek-like tag only)
Saks Fifth Avenue - no date code (stamp only)
Fabric Design - no date code (stamp only)

Legend: Y=Year, M=Month, W=week, CC=Country Code [country list further below]

1980s:
3 numbers YYM: 821 = January 1982
4 numbers YYMM: 8312 = December 1983
2 letters 3 numbers CC YYM: TH 863 = France March 1986
3 numbers 2 letters YYM CC: 865 TH = May 1986 France
2 letters 4 numbers CC YYMM: TH 8812 = France December 1988
4 numbers 2 letters YYMM CC: 8910 TH = October 1989 France
1990s:
2 letters 4 numbers CC MYMY - TH 1920 is December 1990
2007-:
2 letters 4 numbers CC WYWY - TH 3077 is 37th week of 2007

DATE CODE BY COUNTRY (CC)

France: A0, A1, A2, AA, AN, AR, AS, AX, BA, BJ, BU, CT, DU, ET, FL, LW, MB, MI, NO, RA, RI, SD (also USA), SL, SN, SP, SR, TH, VI, V.I.
USA: FC, FH, OS, SD (also France), LA
Spain: CA, CR, LB, LM, LO, LW
Italy: BO, CE, FO, RE, MA, RC, RO, SA, TD
Switzerland: DI, FA
Germany: LP

NOTE:

BA Mostly (France) but there have been some LE pieces made in Spain.
CA Mostly Spain but there have been some Vernis made in France in 1999.
FC USA bags made in 1980's.
LA USA bags which are largely discontinued (have appeared on Boulogne 30, Montsouris Moyen, Papillon 26.
Speedy 30, Pochette Orsay.
SD France bags prior to 1995 [until opening of San Dimas when SD became USA]

DATE CODE BY LINE TYPE:

A2 (France): Mono Canvas, Epi
AA (France): Mono Canvas, Vernis, Damier Ebene
AR (France): Mono Canvas, CB, Damier Canvas, Epi, LV Cup
AS (France): Suhali, Epi, Vernis, Mini Lin
AX (France): Mono Canvas
BA (France): Mat Mono, Vernis, CB
BJ (France): Mat Mono, Epi, Vernis
BU (France): Mono Canvas
CA (Spain): Mono Canvas, CB, Epi, Mini Mono, Vernis, MC, Damier Canvas, Mat Mono, Damier Azur, Suhali, Glace, Groom
CB (?): Mono Ambre
CE (Italy): Vernis, Damier Sauvage
CR (Spain): Damier Canvas
CT (France): Mono Canvas, Cerises, Mono Groom, Damier Canvas
DU (France): Mono Canvas, Mono Mirage, Damier Canvas
ET (France): Mono Canvas
FC (USA): Mono Canvas
FA (Switzerland): Monte Carlo Loafer
FH (USA): Mono Canvas
FL (France): Mono Canvas, MC, Damier Canvas, Mono Denim, Epi
FO (Italy): Damier Lune, Paris
JA (France): Patent sandal from 2009 RTW
KU (?): Taiga desk set
LA (USA): Monogram
LM (Spain): Mat Mono, Vernis, Damier Canvas, Suhali
LW (Spain): Vernis
MA (Italy): Balmoral Heels
MI (France): Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, Vernis, Mat Mono, Damier Canvas, Epi, Damier Azur, Mono Dentelle, MC, Damier Centenaire, Mono Perfo, Cerises
MB (France): Mono Canvas, Damier Canvas, Mono Charms, Mono Motard
RA (France): Mono Canvas, Damier Canvas
RC (Italy): Mono Denim, Nimbus
RI (France): Vernis, Tobago
SD (USA & France): Mono Canvas, MC, Damier Canvas, Damier Azur
SL (France): Mono Canvas, MC
SN (France): MC Wish Bracelet, Mini Mono Wish Bracelet, Vernis Wish Bracelet
SP (France): Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, Damier Canvas, Epi, Mono Denim, MC, Cerises, Damier Azur, Mono Perfo, Mirage, Mini Lin
SR (France): Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, MC, Mono Satin, Epi, Vernis
TH (France): CB, MC, Vernis, Mat Mono, Suhali, Damier Canvas, Mono Canvas, Damier Azur, Mono Mini, Epi, Mono Leopard
VI (France): Mono Canvas, Mini Mono, Vernis, Damier Canvas, Epi, Mono Denim, MC, Damier Azur
VX (?): Mono garment bag born in April 1988

DATE CODES SEEN ON SO ITEMS

AAS 11339 (France) SO Epi item
DU… (France) SO Damier Looping
AAS… (France) Mono wallet

DATE CODES SEEN ON RE-LINED ITEMS

DK… (USA)
DK 1047 (France)
DK 4077 (France)
DK 2907 (France)
DK 1068

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Louis Vuitton Tutorial Sections:

Louis Vuitton Monogram Pattern
Louis Vuitton Font-Date Code

Louis Vuitton Hardware
Speedy 30 Stats
L.V. Wallet
Lotus (LV) font test

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