The first to numbers show year, the last 1-2 numbers show the month, followed by the country. Mid – Late 1980sLouis Vuitton began using letters in the date codes in the mid 1980's.
The initial two numbers show the year, and the 1-2 numbers show the month. 1982 – Mid 1980sLouis Vuitton began utilizing 3- or 4-digit codes to show the year and month in which the product was made. Date Codesīefore 1982Louis Vuitton did not use date codes prior to 1982.
Date codes have changed over the years and typically include both a factory location and a month/year or week/year combination for when the bag was made.
