While the distinctions might not seem significant to the casual collector, they are sufficient to have prompted assignment of new catalogue numbers for the re-engraved designs.

They call upon casual collectors, hoarders and occasionally people who have inherited overwhelming collections of apparent junk.

Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the details.

Period antiques - furnishings made in the style of the period - also have high appeal for collectors but are usually beyond the reach of casual collectors.

This is especially true of casual collectors and children who collect items on the basis of chance and personal interest.

For a casual collector, the money will always mean more than the pedigree.

From his earliest days as a casual collector, Rulau contributed to numismatics as a writer, editor and club organizer.

"The new crates are delivered close to the door," confided Mr. Frost, a handbag sample maker, part-time D.J. and casual collector from East Williamsburg.

Licensed dealers are already obliged to perform those checks, but hobbyists or casual collectors who sell firearms at gun shows are not.

The casual collector in the state can find the small acute isosceles triangle point with a concave base made of varying flint and chert.