Louis Vuitton: Serial & UK Price Index
Louis Vuitton stamped two-letter workshop codes alongside three- or four-digit production dates from 1982 until February 2021. Since 1 March 2021, authentic pieces carry a concealed NFC microchip instead of a leather date tab.
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Louis Vuitton Coding System: 2-Letter Factory Code + 4-Digit Date Stamp & Post-2021 NFC Microchip
| Production Era | Stamp / Serial Format | Archival Format & Hardware Inspection Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-1982 | No date code | Vintage pieces prior to 1982 carry no numeric date stamp; verify brass hardware, heat-stamp typography, and saddle stitching. |
| 1982 – Mid-1986 | 3 or 4 digits (YYM / YYMM) + optional 2 letters | First two digits denote the year (e.g. 836 = June 1983). Factory letters may appear above, below, or beside the numbers. |
| Late 1986 – 1989 | 2 letters + 3 or 4 digits (YYM / YYMM) | Two workshop letters followed by year and month (e.g. VI884 = April 1988 in France). |
| 1990 – 2006 | 2 letters + 4 digits (M Y M Y) | 1st and 3rd digits represent the month (01 to 12); 2nd and 4th digits represent the year (e.g. AR0958 = May 1998 in France). |
| 2007 – Feb 2021 | 2 letters + 4 digits (W Y W Y) | 1st and 3rd digits represent the week of the year (01 to 53); 2nd and 4th digits represent the year (e.g. DU1189 = Week 18 of 2019 in France). |
| 1 March 2021 – Present | Concealed NFC Microchip (No Stamped Date Code) | Louis Vuitton phased out physical date tabs in March 2021. Any bag with a physical date code claiming Week 10 of 2021 or later (e.g. 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) is a high-probability counterfeit. |
Primary Counterfeit Red Flags for Louis Vuitton
- Any physical leather tab stamped with a date in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 (impossible after the March 2021 microchip transition).
- Country mismatch: e.g. factory code CA or UB (Spain) paired with a heat stamp reading ' Louis Vuitton Paris Made in France '.
- Month/Week out of bounds: 1990-2006 codes where digits 1+3 exceed 12, or 2007-2021 codes where digits 1+3 exceed 53.
Louis Vuitton UK Resale Price Index & Condition Bands (GBP)
90-day British resale medians across authenticated UK marketplaces compared with current 2026 UK Bond Street retail prices.
| Designer Brand | Model & UK Velocity | 2026 UK RRP | 90d UK Median | Retention & Trend | UK Condition Bands (GBP) | Arbitrage (≤ -25%) | Scam Floor | Verified Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Vuitton | Neverfull MM (Monogram / Damier Ebene) Liquidity: Very High (avg 4 days) |
£1,520 | £1,180 | 78% (+2.4%) | Pristine: £1,240 – £1,390 Excellent: £1,050 – £1,220 Good: £820 – £990 |
≤ £885 | < £520 | UK Listings → |
| Louis Vuitton | Speedy Bandouliere 25 (Canvas) Liquidity: Very High (avg 5 days) |
£1,550 | £1,240 | 80% (+4.1%) | Pristine: £1,310 – £1,440 Excellent: £1,120 – £1,280 Good: £890 – £1,060 |
≤ £930 | < £550 | UK Listings → |
| Louis Vuitton | Speedy Bandouliere 20 (Monogram) Liquidity: High (avg 6 days) |
£1,680 | £1,460 | 87% (+5.6%) | Pristine: £1,520 – £1,640 Excellent: £1,360 – £1,490 Good: £1,180 – £1,320 |
≤ £1,095 | < £680 | UK Listings → |
| Louis Vuitton | Alma BB (Damier Ebene / Epi Leather) Liquidity: High (avg 7 days) |
£1,440 | £1,150 | 80% (+1.9%) | Pristine: £1,220 – £1,340 Excellent: £1,040 – £1,190 Good: £840 – £980 |
≤ £860 | < £490 | UK Listings → |
| Louis Vuitton | Pochette Accessoires NM (Monogram) Liquidity: Very High (avg 3 days) |
£1,160 | £1,090 | 94% (+6.2%) | Pristine: £1,140 – £1,260 Excellent: £980 – £1,120 Good: £790 – £940 |
≤ £815 | < £450 | UK Listings → |
| Louis Vuitton | Capucines BB (Taurillon Leather) Liquidity: Moderate (avg 16 days) |
£5,450 | £3,290 | 60% (-1.2%) | Pristine: £3,550 – £3,950 Excellent: £2,950 – £3,400 Good: £2,450 – £2,850 |
≤ £2,465 | < £1,450 | UK Listings → |
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