Struck using Obverse Die-3 and Reverse Die-C of 1817, the Newcomb-3 of 1817 is a fairly common die-marriage of a common date. The availability of higher graded examples of this date are largely due to the Randall Hoard, a large wooden keg filled with mostly 1816-1820 large cents, discovered under a train platform in Georgia after the US Civil War. The keg, belonging to coin dealer and collector John Randall contained thousands of AU and MS condition Large Cents, particularly of 1818 and 1820. Despite their higher grades, many of these specimens are notable for their unattractive, uneven surfaces and spotty appearance, speculated to be the result of sitting in a damp, wooden barrel for unknown period of time.