Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One 2025-10-28 Auction - 447 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL
A RARE George Washington Inaugural ButtonA very RARE hand painting under glass buttonA division one Dieppe under glass pictorial button
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Hollywood, FL, United States
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Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One

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 book on railroad buttons: 1 Book written by Don VanCourt. This is volume one of two that Don wrote. The late Don VanCourt was a past president of the National Button Society and an expert in this area of buttons. A longtime
0001: A book on railroad buttonsEst. $80-$250
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A book of 5 cards of assorted uniform buttons: 192 S/M/L assorted uniform, military and State Seal examples. Here is a selection from a very, and I mean very old collection all compiled in a string binder bool volume. Take a real close look as we
0002: A book of 5 cards of assorted uniform buttonsEst. $400-$1,000
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A bag lot of div 1 & 3 Uniform/Military buttons: A large selecti0on of assorted 19th/20th century examples. This heavy bag lot includes a variety of examples and ages. Probably a few sleepers in this selection so look as closely as you can.
0003: A bag lot of div 1 & 3 Uniform/Military buttonsEst. $200-$600
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A hard to find book on Buttons: 1 book authored by the late Warren Tice titled "Uniform Buttons.. of the United States. This is not a common book to find and is one of those extremely detailed button books on Uniform buttons dating
0004: A hard to find book on ButtonsEst. $300-$500
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A division one State Seal Button: 1 Medium size 19th century state of South Carolina example. This is a pre war example fully backmarked and in fine condition and is not a common one to find Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION
0005: A division one State Seal ButtonEst. $120-$200
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A division one State Seal Button: 1 Medium size 19th century state of Georgia example. This is a pre war example fully backmarked and in fine condition and is not a common one to find Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS
0006: A division one State Seal ButtonEst. $120-$200
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A book on Livery Buttons: 1 spiral bound copy of Tom Skvornsky's detailed book. If you don?t have this book in your library, you should. Tom Skvornsky of Washington state compiled this informative and detail book on Livery
0007: A book on Livery ButtonsEst. $40-$60
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A small card of division one Livery buttons: 19 Small/Medium 19th century including many crest examples. Here is a nice variety to include animals & objects. Great detail on many. Many are Firmin examples. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND
0010: A small card of division one Livery buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A small card of division one Livery Buttons: 16 Medium 19th century assorted crest examples. This lot includes silvered copper, brass, copper examples. Notice the cool Mermaid, the double head, and several other animals and people. Issued:
0012: A small card of division one Livery ButtonsEst. $200-$500
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A small card of division one livery buttons: 17 Medium size 19th century specialized to crests in brass. This lot includes a variety of animals and includes some doubles. All are in very wonderful condition and have not been seen almost since
0013: A small card of division one livery buttonsEst. $300-$600
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A div. 3 reverse painted glass button: 1 Medium size late 20th century Penguin pictorial example. These beautiful detailed buttons were imported by the late Lucille Weingarten of California from China and they are finely detailed reverse
0015: A div. 3 reverse painted glass buttonEst. $60-$100
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A division three studio artist button: 1 Large medium 20th century carved Cicada button by Brian Gilbert. Here is a very detailed and cool carved button of a cicada in natural material. Brian is now from Oregon but was from California
0017: A division three studio artist buttonEst. $60-$100
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A division three engraved Bidri metal button: 1 Large 21st century oval Bidri silver with an Elephant. Here is one of the buttons that were commissioned by Kay Ferguson that is considered a Bidri example. Many of the buttons she had produced are
0019: A division three engraved Bidri metal buttonEst. $80-$120