Help with Button Backmark

[West Jersey Detecting]

Here is a closeup of one of the buttons that I found yesterday along with the King George I Half Penny and the 1805 Draped Bust Large Cent (http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,454605.0.html).

I can clearly read H. T_D / PLATED, but I can't make out the missing initial or initials. Can anyone help with this backmark?

(FYI, the fibers you see are from the Q-Tip I used to clean it. They are not from the garment the button came from.

 

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[umrgolf]

possibly H T & D for Hammond, Turner, & Dickinson 1790-1800

 

[lost hunter]

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

possibly H T & D for Hammond, Turner, & Dickinson 1790-1800

That looks like it! 1800-1812 according to what I see. This date range also makes more sense for the button & backmark type but still quite a bit older than I would have guessed!

Thanks for the help!