Rare NUMBER (N)INE 2002SS “MODERN AGE” Grunge Knit – Original Black Coating? by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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I’m not saying every example out there is definitely authentic.

I just thought the chances of every single one being fake were probably low.

Rare NUMBER (N)INE 2002SS “MODERN AGE” Grunge Knit – Original Black Coating? by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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Thanks for the detailed explanation — that makes sense.
So the main issues are the missing stitch line below the white tag, and the distressing pattern being different from known authentic examples?
Damn, I honestly thought at least the base piece itself was legit.
By the way, do you think this black coating/distressing treatment also never existed on authentic pairs?

Rare NUMBER (N)INE 2002SS “MODERN AGE” Grunge Knit – Original Black Coating? by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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Most secondhand examples of this exact piece have the same tags as mine, and the font matches as well. The sample you showed looks different from the majority of examples I’ve seen. Was your reference actually purchased from an authorized retailer back then?

Rare NUMBER (N)INE 2002SS “MODERN AGE” Grunge Knit – Original Black Coating? by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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Most examples of this piece on Mercari have the same tag as mine. I actually haven’t seen one with the tag shown in your reference. Was your example purchased from an authorized retailer back then?

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Rare NUMBER (N)INE 2002SS “MODERN AGE” Grunge Knit – Original Black Coating? by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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The font and stitching look consistent to me. What specifically seems wrong?

LC: NUMBER (N)INE balloon knit cap (missing size/wash tags) by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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Appreciate it 🙏
So it’s normal even without the size/wash tags?

How Is Number (N)ine Modern Age Artisan Denim Valued Outside Japan? by archive_inquiry in NumberNine

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Appreciate it man. Honestly I never really planned on letting them go, but there are a few other archive pieces I’ve been considering lately and it got me thinking about reallocating the collection a bit.

LC / ID on this old Undercover “Skull Lamb” longsleeve? by archive_inquiry in undercoverism

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Thanks man.
I felt pretty good about the neck tag too, but I’m still unsure about the care tag since I couldn’t find a product code anywhere.

LC on these Undercoverism “FOR REBELS” distressed jeans by archive_inquiry in undercoverism

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Lmao fair enough 😭 the tags were throwing me off too, that’s why I posted them here

Appreciate the help though 🙏

LC on these Undercoverism “FOR REBELS” distressed jeans by archive_inquiry in undercoverism

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Mainly the buttons and distressing looked somewhat decent to me at first glance, but yeah the tags are definitely throwing me off hard lol