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 one glass in metal button51 - A division one glass in metal button
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1 Large 19th century ornate genuine Gay 90 example. From the collection of the late Dorothy Peterson of Virginia and a member of the Martha Washington
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A card of division three "Glitz" jeweled buttons52 - A card of division three "Glitz" jeweled buttons
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25 S/M/L 20th century assorted shapes colors etc. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card is filled with a variety of sparkling colors
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A pair of division one glass and paste buttons53 - A pair of division one glass and paste buttons
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2 Medium/Large 19th century cobalt blue glass wafer examples. Here are two buttons of cobalt blue glass known to collectors as wafer glass. These two
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A small card of Mary Gregory style glass buttons54 - 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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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A card of division one metal pictorial buttons55 - A card of division one metal pictorial buttons
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25 Medium/Large 19th century children and story examples. This card includes several harder to find children buttons. Perhaps you were at national thi
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A division three pictorial white metal button56 - A division three pictorial white metal button
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1 very large 20th century female figural painting a peacock. This is an extremely fine and detailed example you don?t want to pass by. The flowing des
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A pair of division one Moon and star buttons57 - A pair of division one Moon and star buttons
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2 Medium/Large 19th C. Mother/Daughter pair of brass examples. Here we have 2 nice examples of the same button in two different sizes depicting a moon
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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A small card of division one China Trade Buttons58 - A small card of division one China Trade Buttons
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4 Medium size early 20th century pictorial examples. China trade buttons have been quite popular for many years among collectors and are not always pl
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A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons59 - A card of division one assorted pictorial buttons
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17 Medium/Large 19th century assorted metal examples. This card includes several nice animals, children, full figures, heads and more. Issued: DIVISI
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A card of division one Mythological buttons60 - A card of division one Mythological buttons
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23 S/M/L 19th century assorted material examples. This card depicts a variety of mythological creatures and designs in a variety of materials includin
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