I was not a cent collector until I picked these up quite cheaply. It made me decide to start a collection with my son when he gets a little older. He's 5 now, but told me a couple weeks ago that he wanted to start collecting coins. He's got a few clad halves to start with.
I bought this coin directly from Rick Snow who told me Q. David Bowers was assembling a proof set, and he included this coin. It is not a proof, but it is amazing.