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 division three pictorial English glass button401 - A division three pictorial English glass button
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A large 20th century Bimini profile head example. This detailed example shows a nice profile bust on an amber with gold luster Bimini backmarked examp
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A card of division one glass in metal buttons402 - A card of division one glass in metal buttons
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42 Small 19th century "Waistcoat" or "Weskit" examples. Here is a beautiful card including a vast variety of techniques like ena...
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A division one engraved copper button403 - A division one engraved copper button
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.1 Scarce large 18th century habitat under glass example. Habitat buttons from the 18th century are not uncommon, but this example is extremely uncomm
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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A division one inlaid silver pearl button404 - A division one inlaid silver pearl button
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1 Large 18th century pinshanked patterned and engraved example. Here is a beautiful pearl from the late 18th century with a silver overlay-inlay of li
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A division one beautiful Gemstone button405 - A division one beautiful Gemstone button
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1 Small 18th century yellow Citrine in oval shape. This sparkling example from the 18th century is a scarce example in small size. The citrine gemston
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A division one Dieppe under glass pictorial button406 - A division one Dieppe under glass pictorial button
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1 Large 18th century hand carved natural material example. This hand carved example from the Dieppe area of France in the 18th century is set under a
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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A small card of division one engraved metal buttons407 - A small card of division one engraved metal buttons
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4 Medium/Large 18th century Tombac metal engraved examples. Here we have 4 examples from the middle 18th century known as Tombac metal. Each example h
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A division one under glass insect button408 - A division one under glass insect button
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1 Large 18th century Habitat example with a bug! Many 18th century habitat buttons are filled with fauna and bug eggs, however It is somewhat infreque
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A division one engraved copper button409 - A division one engraved copper button
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1 Large 18th century 8 sided example. Here is a nicely 4 border 8 sided copper from the 18th century. The inner design of stars and ovals is first bor
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A RARE George Washington Inaugural Button410 - A RARE George Washington Inaugural Button
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1 Large 18th century oval center GW example. This button from the collection of the late Jeff Lee of Ohio was purchased in the 1990's by Jeff di...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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A division one colorful jeweled button411 - A division one colorful jeweled button
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1 Large medium 18th century purple and clear paste example. Here is a beautiful Georgian era example of a sparkling gem like glass stones mounted in a
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A division one multi colored paste jewel button412 - A division one multi colored paste jewel button
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1 Medium size early 20th century "Suffragette" example. This is a beautiful and fine pierced silvered metal example with colored jewels re...
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A beautiful division one true GAY 90 button413 - A beautiful division one true GAY 90 button
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1 Large 19th century multi colored pierced example. Here is a cool example of an authentic button known to collectors as a Gay 90 button as it was mad
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted jeweled buttons414 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted jeweled buttons
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20 Medium/Large 19th-20th century "Bling" examples. This card includes a stunning pierced example with all over leaves and a fold colored ...
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A card of division 1 & 3 "Glitzy" fabric buttons415 - A card of division 1 & 3 "Glitzy" fabric buttons
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30 Med/Lg 19th-20th C. examples specialized to sequins & beads. Here is a beautiful card of fabrics with sequins and or beads, Notice the big ra...
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A card of division one fabric buttons416 - A card of division one fabric buttons
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47 S/M/L 19th century examples including backgrounds. This card includes many buttons some call perfume but they are perfume style and are called velv
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A division three colorful jeweled button417 - A division three colorful jeweled button
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1 Large 20th century Suffragette style jeweled button. Here is a beautiful combination jeweled button of lavender pink-green and clear paste jewels se
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A beautiful paste trimmed realistic shaped Buckle418 - A beautiful paste trimmed realistic shaped Buckle
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1 very large pierced paste trimmed 1 piece Butterfly example. Talk about "GLITZY", this wonderful all over pate trimmed pierced buckle is ...
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A division one 2 piece colorful buckle419 - A division one 2 piece colorful buckle
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1 Large 19th century enamel example. Here is a beautiful iris example of 19th century cloissonne enamel work on a two piece buckle that is counter ena
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A small card of division enamel buttons420 - A small card of division enamel buttons
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2 lovely Large-Medium/Large 19th century pictorial examples. Here are two buttons that measure 1 1/4" with the floral going through the nationa...
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