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 box lot of several cards of assorted buttons261 - A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons
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A plethora of assorted metals, sizes, shapes etc. in 6 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include small-medium-large examples in brass
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A partial card of assorted silver buttons262 - A partial card of assorted silver buttons
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14 S/M/L 10th/20th C. examples including Hallmarked and Mexican. Here is a nice selection of pictorials and patterns some with agate or Turquoise, I
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A small card of division one steel cup buttons263 - A small card of division one steel cup buttons
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3 Medium/Large 19th C. pictorial examples including children. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who appar
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A division one children's story picture button264 - A division one children's story picture button
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1 Large 19th century Kate Greenaway design example. This is a wonderfully detailed version of "Johnny and the Vine". Accented with cut ste...
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A division one pictorial cherub brass button265 - A division one pictorial cherub brass button
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1 Extra Large 19th century screen back example. This is a very nicely detailed example depicting a cherub or cupid riding a lion. The screen back is q
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons266 - A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons
Lion and Unicorn
A plethora of assorted metals, shapes etc. in 6 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include many small pictorials including some scarce
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons267 - A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons
Lion and Unicorn
A plethora of assorted materials, sizes, shapes etc. in 6 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include small-medium-large examples in br
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A division one silver pictorial button268 - A division one silver pictorial button
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?1 Medium size early 20th century "Risque" button. This is the highest quality example I have ever seen of this button in silver. This but...
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A division three gemstone in silver button269 - A division three gemstone in silver button
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1 Medium size 20th century carved Tiger Eye frog example. Anther nice gemstone from the Nikki Deal collection is this carved and engraved frog made fr
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A small card of division one DOG buttons270 - A small card of division one DOG buttons
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5 Small 19th century litho "Waistcoat" style examples. Here is a set of the same button depicting a detailed St Bernard dog. Very wonderfu...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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