The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War buttons
Catalog of button backmarks 
"Plated....." backmarks

"Plated....." are quality denoted backmarks, generally stock items.

Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled. 

Plated01, (20mm)

Backmark:  " PLATED" / (wreath) , rm between two rings, one part convex button, back is concave, ca 1830's, maker not determined, (Plated01).
Tice, not listed.

B4116     Federal infantry button, eagle with "I", one part convex, Plated rm, (20.6mm)

B4140     Federal artillery button, eagle with "A", one part convex, Plated rm, (20.6mm)