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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)
1980s:
3 numbers YYM - 821 is January 1982
4 numbers YYMM - 8312 is December 1983
2 letters 3 numbers LL YYM - TH 863 is March 1986
3 numbers 2 letters YYM LL - 865 TH is May 1986
2 letters 4 numbers LL YYMM - TH 8812 is December 1988
4 numbers 2 letters YYMM LL - 8910 TH is October 1989
1990s:
2 letters 4 numbers: LL MYMY - TH 1920 is December 1990 (numbers 1 & 3 = month [12]. Numbers 2 & 4 = year [90]).
2007-:
2 letters 4 numbers: LL WYWY - TH 3077 is 37th week of 2007 (numbers 1 & 3 = week [37]. Numbers 2 & 4 = year [07]).

DATE CODE BY COUNTRY

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]

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DATE CODES SEEN ON SO ITEMS

DATE CODES SEEN ON RE-LINED ITEMS

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