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 card of division one and three assorted buttons431 - A card of division one and three assorted buttons
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20 S/M/L 19th-20th C. patterns and pictorial examples. This card of C. Robinsons includes a great green and burgundy all over pattern enamel, a large
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted picture buttons432 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted picture buttons
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25 S/M/L 19th/20th Century assorted metal examples. This card includes a nice variety of subject matter in a selection of assorted metals. Look closel
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted dragon buttons433 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted dragon buttons
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25 S/M/L 19th-20th century examples including natural material. This nice card of fabulous animals includes celluloid, Damascene, carved natural mater
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A division one Japanese metal works pictorial button434 - A division one Japanese metal works pictorial button
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1 nice medium 19th century Shakudo example. Thanks to our own Tin Dang we have another explanation for this very cool and unusual Shakudo button. In J
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A division one flat steel and brass pictorial button.435 - A division one flat steel and brass pictorial button.
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1 Extra Large 19th century angels with a lyre example. Here is a beautifully detailed and fine example of a brass pictorial set over a shiny flat stee
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A card of division one and three transpiration buttons436 - A card of division one and three transpiration buttons
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10 Small/Medium/Large 19th/20th century examples. This very nice selection includes some wonderful Balloon examples and some unusual airplane examples
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A card of division 1 & 3 assorted material buttons437 - A card of division 1 & 3 assorted material buttons
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20 S/M/L 19th/20th century buttons representing "SIN". This 1st place tray at NERBA one year was won by Jose Roman for his creativity of t...
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A small card of division one steel cup buttons438 - A small card of division one steel cup buttons
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3 Large 19th century examples of heads including blued. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who apparently
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A rare moveable division one stud button439 - A rare moveable division one stud button
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1 Medium size 19th century under glass butterfly example. As seen in the video attached this butterfly is a trembler stud button as you can see the Bu
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A small bag of assorted picture buttons440 - A small bag of assorted picture buttons
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Mostly division one metals specialized to animal life. This small selection includes some very nice examples from the collection of the late Dorothey
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