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Message:: [QUOTE="jackhd, post: 2410475, member: 73897"]Jason - Welcome to the forum. It's great that you've decided to collect coins. It's an amazing hobby. Here, at CoinTalk there is a wealth of opportunity for learning and making friends who have similar interests. I see you are quite young, and that's a good thing. The entire life experience is in front of you. BUT, at this point in your coin hobby, you really need to listen, read, and gain as much knowledge as you can. Learn to speak our "language." And, there are issues of etiquette. If you just moved into  a new city today, would you knock on the neighbor's door and ask, "Hi, I'm your new neighbor, you folks got any Indian Head Cents that I could have for free?" It sounds silly, I know. But, that's exactly what you have done with your post. Take the time to make some new friends here, on the forum. Most of us have helped many new collectors over the years. At 16 years old, with no budget, maybe you should wait until later when you can make purchases and trades for an IHC collection. Perhaps, you should start your new hobby with a series that is more available, like State or ATB Quarters, or Lincoln Memorial Cents. A great "first" collection is the Jefferson Nickel because many are readily available. These are only suggestions, and are meant to be helpful. We all want to encourage you, but, until we know you better, we're probably not ready to adopt you, yet. Jack[/QUOTE]