A uncirculated coin has not been used so it will not have any wear (or dirt) at all. You can also go on-line and find one of the many coin grading sites.
If you received it at a store or anywhere other than a bank, by definition it's now circulated. If you got it from a bank and it's crisp and unfolded, it's most likely uncirculated.
If it has a red seal, it might retail for $200-$500 if circulated, up to $1350 if uncirculated. If it has a blue seal, circulated is $35 to $55, uncirculated, $100.
In circulated condition, one cent. Uncirculated, about 3 cents.
Circulated means the coin has been handled and used. Uncirculated is a coin that hasn't been spent, and is often fresh from a bank roll. Proof is a special strike technique resulting in an extra clean and shiny finish to the coin, and is made specifically for collectors.
Uncirculated coins are always worth more than circulated coins. If you sell them you should ask for more money. There are many online guides you can use to get the prices.
Its value depends on its date:1918 - Circulated: $5000 to $8000 Uncirculated: $150001928 - Circulated: $1300 to $1700 Uncirculated: $20001934 - Circulated: $1200 to $1650 Uncirculated: $20001934A - Circulated: $1150 to $1600 Uncirculated: $2000
If your silver dollar has scratches, dirt, or is dark colored it is circulated. If it has no scratches, is shiny, has no dirt, and looks new it is most likely uncirculated. Uncirculated silver dollars are worth more than circulated silver dollars. Many silver dollars are however circulated.
The blue seal indicates it's a silver certificate. Values depend on what letter, if any, is next to the date: No letter: Circulated, $10 to $20. Uncirculated, about $45. "A" or "B": Circulated, $5 to $10. Uncirculated, about $40. "C": Circulated, $20 to $125. Uncirculated, about $450. "D": Circulated, $20 to $55. Uncirculated, about $300. "E": Circulated, $200 to $500. Uncirculated, about $1500.
You didn't provide a denomination, but the only silver certificates with that date are $1 notes. Values depend on what letter, if any, is next to the date: No letter: Circulated, $10 to $20. Uncirculated, about $45. "A" or "B": Circulated, $5 to $10. Uncirculated, about $40. "C": Circulated, $20 to $125. Uncirculated, about $450. "D": Circulated, $20 to $55. Uncirculated, about $300. "E": Circulated, $200 to $500. Uncirculated, about $1500.
The blue seal indicates it's a silver certificate. Values depend on what letter, if any, is next to the date: No letter: Circulated, $10 to $20. Uncirculated, about $45. "A" or "B": Circulated, $5 to $10. Uncirculated, about $40. "C": Circulated, $20 to $125. Uncirculated, about $450. "D": Circulated, $20 to $55. Uncirculated, about $300. "E": Circulated, $200 to $500. Uncirculated, about $1500.
If it's circulated values are 1 -3 cents. Uncirculated 50 cents
The difference is, a circulated coin has been used. An uncirculated coin has not been used and shows no signs of wear.
If your silver dollar shows any signs of wear anywhere on it then you can assume it is circulated. Even the slightest bit of wear, sometimes noticable only under a magnifying lens will cause your coin to be classified as circulated. The coin industry has the term "slider" for a coin that has so little wear that the casual collector would assume it is uncirculated but upon closer inspection by a wary collector it would be called "almost uncirculated". Almost uncirculated is circulated but with just the slightest bit of wear and carries a lower price tag than the uncirculated.
If it has any signs of use then it is circulated. An uncirculated bill is so crisp and new that it doesn't seem real. Usually you can get them at the bank or buy them directly from the mint.
If you received it at a store or anywhere other than a bank, by definition it's now circulated. If you got it from a bank and it's crisp and unfolded, it's most likely uncirculated.
$.10 for circulated and about $1.20 Uncirculated
Any coin can be circulated or uncirculated depending on whether it's been spent in change or not. A coin that's received directly from the Mint, or from a bank that received it from the Mint without handing it out in change, is uncirculated. As soon as the coin has been spent, it becomes circulated. An analogy is buying a new car. The moment you drive it off the lot after paying for it, it's now a used car even if you haven't driven halfway around the block. Note: Unless you know a coin's "provenance" (a fancy term that means "where it came from") that's difficult to determine circulated versus uncirculated when a coin shows no obvious wear.