Florida Fall Button Discovery, Day One 2025-10-28 Auction - 447 Price Results - Lion and Unicorn in FL - Page 12
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 division one pictorial cherub brass button: 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 quite intricate and is framed with an ornate
0265: A division one pictorial cherub brass buttonEst. $150-$250
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons: 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 examples, brass, pewter,and so much more. Great
0266: A box lot of several cards of assorted buttonsEst. $200-$500
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons: 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 brass, steel, white metal, with lots of assorted
0267: A box lot of several cards of assorted buttonsEst. $200-$500
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A division one silver pictorial button: ?1 Medium size early 20th century "Risque" button. This is the highest quality example I have ever seen of this button in silver. This button depicts the "Doctor and Pantelone". This is a silver in
0268: A division one silver pictorial buttonEst. $150-$250
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A division three gemstone in silver button: 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 from genuine Tiger Eye semi precious stone and set
0269: A division three gemstone in silver buttonEst. $80-$120
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A small card of division one DOG buttons: 5 Small 19th century litho "Waistcoat" style examples. Here is a set of the same button depicting a detailed St Bernard dog. Very wonderful set. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER
0270: A small card of division one DOG buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A card of division one & three snake buttons: 17 S/M/L 19th/20th century assorted mode examples. This card includes several nice examples including the large Russian lacquer, realistic coiled bone snake, several nice metal examples, the nice
0271: A card of division one & three snake buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A small card of division three Plaster buttons: 3 different size examples of these 20th C. pictorial buttons. Here are three cool and fun realistic colorful duck buttons made of plaster from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal, past assistant
0272: A small card of division three Plaster buttonsEst. $80-$120
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A partial card of division three Plaster buttons: 12 Large 20th century assorted pictorial examples, Here is cool and fun selection of buttons made of plaster from the eclectic collection of Nikki Deal, past assistant NBS bulletin editor. Issued:
0273: A partial card of division three Plaster buttonsEst. $200-$400
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A card of division three ceramic? buttons: 18 Medium/Large 20th century realistic food type items. Here is a fun card of teacups, teapots, deserts and more. Very colorful and whimsical designs. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS
0274: A card of division three ceramic? buttonsEst. $80-$120
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A card of division three plaster buttons: 20 Medium/Large mostly plaster along with some buffed celluloid. From the collection of the late Paula Norby. This card has a lot of assorted subject matter in both Plaster examples and buffed
0275: A card of division three plaster buttonsEst. $180-$250
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A card & a half of div 3 celluloid buttons: 56 S/M/L 20th C. examples specialized to buffed, plus 1 buckle. Here is a wonderful selection of a variety of colors of these Buffed examples including patterns and pictorials. Issued: DIVISION
0276: A card & a half of div 3 celluloid buttonsEst. $120-$250
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A card of "JUNQUE" buttons: 22 Large medium & medium 20th C. assorted under plastic examples. These fun buttons are known to collectors as "Junque" buttons as they have a variety of metal items scattered inside and under the
0278: A card of "JUNQUE" buttonsEst. $80-$200
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A small card of division 1 & 3 celluloid buttons: 3 Large 19th-20th century assorted pictorial examples. This lot includes a cool book shaped example with brass, a nice large oval with blue glass Egyptian head and a brass Asian women in celluloid
0279: A small card of division 1 & 3 celluloid buttonsEst. $120-$200
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A division one pictorial steel cup button: I large 19th century Ivoroid center floral design example. We recently received a small collection from a non mainstream button collector who apparently specialized in steel cups and large jewel
0282: A division one pictorial steel cup buttonEst. $200-$300
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A box lot of several cards of assorted buttons: A plethora of assorted plastics, sizes, shapes etc. in 6 cards. Here is a lot of whole and partial cards to include a large variety of Bakelite, Celluloid and other plastics. Tight tops, Victorian,
0283: A box lot of several cards of assorted buttonsEst. $200-$500
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A card of division three Jeweled buttons: 8 Large 20th century examples including Bakelite. This card of Connie Robinsons includes several nice Bakelite coat jeweled buttons along with a variety of colored glass centers as well as a couple
0284: A card of division three Jeweled buttonsEst. $150-$250
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A partial card of division 1 & 3 jeweled buttons: 6 Large 19th-20th century examples including real Gay 90's. This lot includes 2 genuine Gay 90 examples, 1 of which is a black glass center and one is a blue center in pierced copper example.. The
0285: A partial card of division 1 & 3 jeweled buttonsEst. $200-$300
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A division one large jeweled button: 1 Large 19th century button in GAY 90 style. This beautiful cut steel OME example is set with a nice intermixed glass cabochon center. Some purists would not accept this as a GAY 90 because it has a
0288: A division one large jeweled buttonEst. $120-$180