Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One

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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.
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A book on railroad buttons1 - A book on railroad buttons
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1 Book written by Don VanCourt. This is volume one of two that Don wrote. The late Don VanCourt was a past president of the National Button Society an
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A book of 5 cards of assorted uniform buttons2 - A book of 5 cards of assorted uniform buttons
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192 S/M/L assorted uniform, military and State Seal examples. Here is a selection from a very, and I mean very old collection all compiled in a string
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A bag lot of div 1 & 3 Uniform/Military buttons3 - A bag lot of div 1 & 3 Uniform/Military buttons
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A large selecti0on of assorted 19th/20th century examples. This heavy bag lot includes a variety of examples and ages. Probably a few sleepers in this
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A hard to find book on Buttons4 - A hard to find book on Buttons
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1 book authored by the late Warren Tice titled "Uniform Buttons.. of the United States. This is not a common book to find and is one of those e...
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A division one State Seal Button5 - A division one State Seal Button
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1 Medium size 19th century state of South Carolina example. This is a pre war example fully backmarked and in fine condition and is not a common one t
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A division one State Seal Button6 - A division one State Seal Button
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1 Medium size 19th century state of Georgia example. This is a pre war example fully backmarked and in fine condition and is not a common one to find
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A book on Livery Buttons7 - A book on Livery Buttons
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1 spiral bound copy of Tom Skvornsky's detailed book. If you don?t have this book in your library, you should. Tom Skvornsky of Washington state...
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A small card of division one Livery Buttons8 - A small card of division one Livery Buttons
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5 Medium 19th century assorted pictorial design examples. Here is a nice small card including doubles and more. Take a look at the great example with
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A small card of division one livery buttons9 - A small card of division one livery buttons
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13 Medium size 19th century specialized to crests in brass. This lot includes a variety of animals and includes some doubles. All are in very wonderfu
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A small card of division one Livery buttons10 - A small card of division one Livery buttons
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19 Small/Medium 19th century including many crest examples. Here is a nice variety to include animals & objects. Great detail on many. Many are ...
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A framed selection of division 1 Livery buttons11 - A framed selection of division 1 Livery buttons
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12 Medium 19th century silvered pictorial crest examples. This lot of silvered examples includes a variety of pictorials including several animals. Th
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A small card of division one Livery Buttons12 - A small card of division one Livery Buttons
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16 Medium 19th century assorted crest examples. This lot includes silvered copper, brass, copper examples. Notice the cool Mermaid, the double head, a
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A small card of division one livery buttons13 - A small card of division one livery buttons
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17 Medium size 19th century specialized to crests in brass. This lot includes a variety of animals and includes some doubles. All are in very wonderfu
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A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted material buttons14 - A small card of division 1 & 3 assorted material buttons
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15 S/M/L 19th/20th century specialized to birds. Here is a small card from the collection of Jeff Lee that includes a variety of birds in an assorteme
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A div. 3 reverse painted glass button15 - A div. 3 reverse painted glass button
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1 Medium size late 20th century Penguin pictorial example. These beautiful detailed buttons were imported by the late Lucille Weingarten of California
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A division one brass and jeweled pictorial button16 - A division one brass and jeweled pictorial button
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1 Large 19th century example of snakes. This is one of a favorites of Bruce's he says as he loves snake buttons. If you do and don't have th...
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A division three studio artist button17 - A division three studio artist button
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1 Large medium 20th century carved Cicada button by Brian Gilbert. Here is a very detailed and cool carved button of a cicada in natural material. Bri
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A small card of division three designer buttons18 - A small card of division three designer buttons
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2 Medium 29th century buttons by Todd Oldham. These fun buttons designed and created by the designer Todd Oldham depict a realistic dog head and a rea
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A division three engraved Bidri metal button19 - A division three engraved Bidri metal button
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1 Large 21st century oval Bidri silver with an Elephant. Here is one of the buttons that were commissioned by Kay Ferguson that is considered a Bidri
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A division three studio artist pictorial button20 - 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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A small card of division three studio artist buttons21 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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5 Medium size 20th century Scarce color Jasperware examples. This card of Insect Jasperware buttons were custom made by the late Stella Rzanski and we
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons22 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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3 Medium/Large Unusual color combination Jasperware buttons. In several of our past auctions we have sold a small selection of these very special colo
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons23 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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5 Large/Ex Large 20th century examples by Ralph Briggs. These embossed copper set on a wood disk were made by the late Ralph Briggs and have become qu
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A small card of Div 3 studio artist pictorial buttons24 - A small card of Div 3 studio artist pictorial buttons
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5 Large 20th century Watch Crystal examples. These buttons were made by the late Eunice Quinn of Wisconsin in the 70's. She made them in the sam...
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A small card of studio artist glass buttons25 - A small card of studio artist glass buttons
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2 Small/Medium 20th C. pictorial paperweight buttons by Hanson. Here are a couple of colorful animal pictorial miniature glass paperweight buttons Han
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A small card of division three studio artist buttons26 - A small card of division three studio artist buttons
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3 Medium/Large Unusual color combination Jasperware buttons. In several of our past auctions we have sold a small selection of these very special colo
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A small card of division three Wedgwood buttons27 - A small card of division three Wedgwood buttons
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6 Medium 20th century Portland Vase examples. It took Connie Robinson years to assemble a collection of 40 years of these each different colored examp
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A card of division three studio artist buttons28 - A card of division three studio artist buttons
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6 Large 20th century pictorial Jasperware examples. Just in time for Christmas is this very set of Wedgwood style Jasperware buttons with whimsical de
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A partial card of div. 3 pictorial porcelain buttons29 - A partial card of div. 3 pictorial porcelain buttons
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16 Medium 20th century children buttons by Lois Calkins. This card includes 4 complete sets of the colorful porcelains produced by the late Lois Calki
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A division one pictorial brass high relief button30 - A division one pictorial brass high relief button
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1 Large 19th century tole background steel OME example. This is a beautifully detailed and high relief escutcheoned bird on a concave brass tole backg
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A division three black glass pictorial lustered button31 - A division three black glass pictorial lustered button
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1 Large 20th century high relief gold lustered rooster example. This button is know to collectors as a cone shank. Probably produced in the early 20th
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A card of div.1 black glass buttons with silver luster32 - A card of div.1 black glass buttons with silver luster
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45 S/M/L 19th century examples including pictorials & patterns. Here is a beautiful selection of these silver lustered black glass from the late...
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A card of division one assorted black glass buttons33 - A card of division one assorted black glass buttons
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34 S/M/L 19th century assorted techniques in all black. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card includes some nice examples including p
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6 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons34 - 6 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons
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184 Small 19th century examples including pictorials. This lot of black glass includes many assorted picture examples, many lusters like gold, silver
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5 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons35 - 5 Cards of mostly div. 1 assorted black glass buttons
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165 Small 19th century examples including pictorials. This is a great lot of assorted black glass including many wonderful pictorials, including scene
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons36 - A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons
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A plethora of assorted black glass, sizes, shapes etc. in 3 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include a large variety of mostly divis
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2 Partial cards of division one glass buttons37 - 2 Partial cards of division one glass buttons
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50 S/M/L 19th century black and opalescent glass examples. This lot includes several black glass including a wonderful lustered example with grapes, l
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A card of division three glass buttons.38 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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30 Medium 20th century white glass with decorative finish. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card includes a nice selection of white g
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A card of division three glass buttons.39 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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35 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.40 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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42 Small 20th century assorted moonglows in white. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. We show you this card of white on a white card but on
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A small selection of division 1 & 3 glass buttons41 - A small selection of division 1 & 3 glass buttons
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65 Small/Medium 19th-20th C. examples including peacock eyes. This selection includes a nice set of peacock eye glass buttons along with a variety of
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A card of division three glass buttons.42 - A card of division three glass buttons.
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30 Medium 20th C. clear glass with gold luster. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. Paula had several cards of these and they are often very
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A card of division one foil imbedded glass buttons43 - A card of division one foil imbedded glass buttons
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70 Small early 20th century Leo Popper glass examples. Here is a card from Connie Robinson with a plethora of these colorful buttons from the Leo Popp
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A small card of Mary Gregory style glass buttons44 - A small card of Mary Gregory style glass buttons
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2 Large enamel decorated glass 21st C. cobalt children buttons. These backmarked examples in cobalt glass have become quite desirable among collectors
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A division one glass and paste button45 - A division one glass and paste button
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1 Large 19th century deep green glass wafer example. Here is a gorgeous green glass known to collectors as wafer glass. These wafer glass examples are
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A division one colorful jeweled button46 - A division one colorful jeweled button
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1 Large 19th century Suffragette jeweled example. Here is a wonderfully made late 19th century button in the Suffragette style for the Women's m...
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A small card of division one glass in metal buttons47 - A small card of division one glass in metal buttons
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2 Large 19th century different glass center examples. This small card includes two distinctly different examples. The one is a pierced brass with a fa
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A division one green paste jeweled button48 - A division one green paste jeweled button
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1 Large 19th century high quality Gay 90 style button. This example is showing some wonderful sculpted brass flowers and leaves amongst which are set
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A small card of division 1 & 3 glass in metal buttons49 - A small card of division 1 & 3 glass in metal buttons
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3 Large 19th-20th century colorful examples. Here are three truly beautiful buttons, each with their own individuality. The lot consists of an extra l
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A card of division three "Glitz" jeweled buttons50 - A card of division three "Glitz" jeweled buttons
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24 S/M/L 20th century assorted shapes colors etc. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. A fun and colorful selection of colors all over the rai
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