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Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One
Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
200 Oakwood Lane Ste 200
,
Hollywood
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Florida
,
33020
,
United States
Auction Details
Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One presents a remarkable selection from a lifelong collection of antique buttons, books, and historical assortments. The sale features 19th and early 20th century uniform and military buttons, State Seal designs, and examples from divisions one through three of the National Button Society classification system. Collectors will also find reference volumes by Don VanCourt and Warren Tice that document the study and artistry of button history.
The catalog offers an exciting mix of materials and forms, including brass, pewter, gilt, and enamel buttons, along with hand painted and engraved examples. Highlights include carded assortments of uniform buttons, large mixed bag lots, and early groupings that showcase craftsmanship from the Civil War through the modern era. Many lots include notes, provenance, and identification details valuable to collectors and researchers alike.
Whether you are searching for military insignia, early patriotic examples, or rare state and civic issues, this first day of the Florida Fall Button Discovery sale provides a unique opportunity. With its blend of scholarship and history, the auction celebrates the artistry, variety, and enduring appeal of the button collecting tradition.
2025 Oct 28
10:00
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A division three pictorial plaster button
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1 Large jeweled trimmed 20th century clown example. This is a cool example of 20th century plaster work from the 1930's. The high relief clown h...
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A small card of division one head buttons
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3 Medium/Large 19th century enamel and porcelain examples. This lot includes a great black background "Liverpool" transfer on porcelain se...
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A division three studio artist pictorial button
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A large 20th century example by artist Nikki Deal. This is one of Nikki's prized studio example because it came from her personal collection, no...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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3 Large 21st century examples by Marsha Cassada. Here are three hand painted different example gourd buttons dated and signed on the reverse. Very nic
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A division three studio artist button
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1 Large 21st C. hand carved realistic shape house in boot shape. The card this button was on says it was hand crafted in 2003 by the artist studio of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
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A small card of assorted artist paperweight buttons
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15 Small/Medium assorted colors and designs. This is a very nice assortment of artist Paperweight buttons including a great large medium sulphide Indi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
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A small card of division three English glass buttons
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2 Medium 1940's Bimini Glass pattern buttons. Here are two very nice backmarked examples in striking colors. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DI...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A card of division three glass buttons.
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30 Small/Medium 20th century clear glass with gold luster. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Paula had several cards of these and they are
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A card of division three glass buttons.
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42 Small 20th century clear glass with gold or silver luster. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Paula had several cards of these and they a
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A card of division three glass buttons.
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30 Medium 20th C. clear glass & blue glass with silver luster. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Paula had several cards of these and...
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A card of division three glass buttons.
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42 Small 20th century sky blue glass examples. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Here is a pretty card of these West German glass buttons f
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A division three studio artist button
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1 Small 21st century paperweight example by Greg Hanson. Greg Hanson apparently no longer makes buttons but was known for making these cubicle shaped
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
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A small card of division three English glass buttons
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2 Medium 20th C. colored Bimini buttons including pictorial. This Bimini glass lot includes a very nice detailed amber and gold lustered Butterfly and
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
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A card of division three glass buttons.
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35 S/M/L 20th century white glass with silver luster. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card has many different designs including seve
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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A card of division 1 and 3 assorted glass buttons
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24 Medium size 19th-20th century assorted examples. This card includes several styles and techniques including several foil imbedded and several veil
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
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A card of division one foil imbedded glass buttons
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42 Medium/Large early 20th century Leo Popper glass examples. Here is a stunning card from the Connie Robinson collection. These colorful glass button
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
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A card of division one colorful glass buttons
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38 Small 19th century examples specialized to Kaleidoscopes. From the collection of the late Dorothy Peterson of Virginia and a member of the Martha W
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
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A small card of assorted division one glass buttons
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7 S/M/L 19th century white and sepia colored examples. This small card of molded pictorial design old glass buttons includes several designs in sepia
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Estimate : 120.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
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A small card of division one glass buttons
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15 Medium 19th century assorted Victorian examples. Here is a nice card of assorted colors of these very desirable buttons among collectors. A variety
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
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A small card of division one glass buttons
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27 plus Small/Medium 19th century assorted Victorian examples. Here is a card of assorted designs and patterns on Turquoise colored Victorian glass bu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
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A card of division one glass buttons
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70 Diminutive early 20th century assorted examples. This card put together by Connie Robinson of Florida/New York has a plethora of glass technique in
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
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A selection of division one black glass buttons
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111 Diminutive 19th century assorted technique examples. For those of you who love these tiny buttons known as Diminutive size buttons comes this sele
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
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A card of division one black glass buttons
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30 Medium size 19th century assorted examples. This card includes a large selection of assorted techniques including Lacy, Patterns, Pictorials, luste
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
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A Division one scarce black glass button
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1 Diminutive 19th century glass TINGUE example. Tingue buttons are always desirable among collectors and diminutive examples are harder to find like t
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A division one pictorial micro mosaic button
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1 Medium size 19th century example of St. Marks Lion. Here is a beautiful example of 19th century mosaic work known as tesserae. The design of St Mark
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
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A division one glass in metal button
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1 Large late 19th century true Gay 90 example. This is a beautiful example of a true gay 90 button from the late Victorian Era. This example boasts a
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
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A card of division one large jewel buttons
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23 Large early 20th century assorted color examples. This is a nice card of a variety of colored glass jeweled buttons known as large jewels in the bu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
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A division one large jeweled pierced button
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1 Large 19th century button known as a GAY 90 example. Here is a beautiful example of what we call a genuine GAY'90 button. The brass of the but...
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Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
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A small card of division one Glass in metal buttons
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3 Large 19th century authentic Gay 90 examples. Here are three very nice Victorian period buttons known to collectors as Gay 90's. One is a beau...
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A division one glass in metal Gay 90 button
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1 Large 19th century pierced green large jewel. Here is a very nice example of a genuine Gay 90 button created in and around the 1890's. Issued...
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A small card of division one large jewel buttons
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13 mostly large 19th/early 20th C. large jewels including Gay 90. Here is a small card to include mostly large jewel examples and a nice pierced lapis
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
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A card of division 1 & 3 sparkling buttons
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20 Medium/Large 19th-20th century assorted colors and styles. Here we have a large variety of "Glitz" buttons for you from the Connie Robi...
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A small card of division three Mosaic buttons
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6 Medium 20th century Italian mosaic examples. Here we offer you these tesserae glass in metal buttons in a variety of colors and shapes. Nice heart e
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A small card of division one Glass in metal buttons
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4 Large 19th C. assorted colored & black glass in metal examples. This card includes two nice patterned black glass in metal examples along with...
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A card of division three Bakelite buttons
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19 S/M/L 20th century examples plus a 2 piece buckle. This lot includes glass jeweled examples, pictorial metal escutcheons, carved and more. Issued:
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A partial card of division three Bakelite buttons
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8 Large 1930's Coat examples some with jewels, Here is a nice assortment of those large thick Bakelite coat buttons including pictorials, shapes...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
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A small card of division three Bakelite Buttons
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8 Large 20th century examples including Applejiuce. This card includes a tri design Asian themed fan of painted brass set into a black Bakelite base.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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A card of division three assorted Bakelite buttons
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20 Med/Large 1930's examples plus a two piece closure example. This lot also includes a scarce and absolutely stunning extra large black base wi...
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Sold to floor for 120.00
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A small card of division three pictorial insect buttons
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2 Medium/Large 20th century Bakelite jeweled BEE buttons. Here is a mother/daughter pair of carved chunky Bakelite with a white metal and value facete
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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A card of division one assorted spider buttons
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21 S.M/L 19th/20th century assorted material examples. Jos? Roman compiled this cute card of spider buttons mounted on a decorated spider web card. Th
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
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A small card of division one Paris Back buttons
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8 Small/Medium 18th century examples including Horn. Nice lot of Paris backs including the ;pictorial Horse example of Dobin, a nice metal of 2 dogs,
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
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A division three studio artist pictorial button
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1 Large 21st century frog example by MMF. This cool lustered metal escutcheon frog sits atop a beautiful blue shaded thick Agate base signed MMF 2001
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
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2 cards of division three assorted fish buttons
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24 PLUS S/M/L 20th century assorted material examples. Here is a very cute card compiled by Jose Roman with many nice fish buttons in an assortement o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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A small card of division one & three animal buttons
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6 Medium/Large 19th & 20th century assorted animal examples. This is a nice lot including a great scarab on pearl, a wonderful pearl center with...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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A division three realistic animal button
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1 Large 20th century carved stone Cricket. This is quite a cool button in realistic shape with red jeweled or stone eyes. Another unusual button from
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Sold to floor for 60.00
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A whole card of division one and three CAT buttons.
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30 Small/Medium/Large 19th/20th assorted material examples. WOW, I think we much be crazy to offer all these wonderful CAT buttons in one lot, but her
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
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A card of division one and three assorted dog buttons
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17 S/M/L mostly 19th century mostly metal examples. This lot includes several very detailed and high quality examples that collectors seek after. Noti
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
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A VERY Rare Vernis Martin sporting button
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1 Medium size 19th century hand painted pearl dog button. This button from a larger set is incredibly detailed and hand painted in the Vernis Martin s
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,100.00
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A card of division one pearl buttons
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18 Small 19th century examples including wonderful animal life. This card of smalls includes a great carved Scarab, a neat carved and pierced lizard,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
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2 Cards of division one pearl buttons
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54 S/M/L 19th century assorted examples. These tow cards include a nice selection of carved, shaded, pierced, and more and includes many patterns. Is
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
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