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 small card of division one wood buttons381 - A small card of division one wood buttons
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2 Large 19th century carved examples with steel or gutta percha. These two nice and fine examples are in great condition. The one has a carved gutta p
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A division three pierced pictorial button382 - A division three pierced pictorial button
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1 Extra large 20th century Burwood button of a ship. This great condition button was made in Traverse City Michigan in the 1930's-40's by th...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A card of division three mostly Coconut shell buttons383 - A card of division three mostly Coconut shell buttons
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13 Large 20th century pictorials including Burwood too. Here is a nice card including several assorted pictorials and a couple of patterns in both Coc
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A partial card of div. 1 & 3 assorted earthy buttons384 - A partial card of div. 1 & 3 assorted earthy buttons
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12 S/M/L 19th/20th century examples of cork, seeds and more. Here is a fun card of assorted unusual earthy type materials on buttons including an Avoc
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons385 - A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons
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10 Medium/Large 21st century hand carved animal examples. Here is a nice small selection of Boxwood buttons from China in the early 2000's. Thes...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons386 - A partial card of division three Boxwood buttons
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5 Large 21st century hand carved examples. Here is a nice small selection of Boxwood buttons from China in the early 2000's. These are quite des...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A card of division three Japanese buttons387 - A card of division three Japanese buttons
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25 Medium/Large 20th century mask and gods examples. This card includes a nice variety of mask buttons in various sized in natural material and plasti
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A small card of division 1 & 3 natural material buttons388 - A small card of division 1 & 3 natural material buttons
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8 Large 19th-21st century examples including CATS. Here is a wonderful selection from Nikki Deal including a couple of CAT examples, a wonderful engra
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A division one natural material inlay button389 - A division one natural material inlay button
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1 Medium size late 19th Century Japanese Shibayama example. This example is not your modern example of this fine Japanese craft, this is one of the ol
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A VERY RARE hand made woven Basketry button390 - A VERY RARE hand made woven Basketry button
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1 Large early Southwest natural material handmade example. Here is a button not often found for sale. From the same collection of buttons sent to us b
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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