Circulated means used, so if it has any wear, it's circulated.
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.
As the term suggests, the coin has been circulated and handled and will have scratches, dents and some degree of wear visible on the surface of the coin. An uncirculated coin is one that has not been released into general circulation and was probably removed from the minting process and specially packaged so that it remains in "Mint condition".
it depends what coin and what the condition is of that coin, a circulated coin is worth less than a mint condition one.
A "circulated" coin is one that has been used. It possibly has dents, scratches and wear marks where it has rubbed against other coins (or worse). An "uncirculated" coin is one that has never been used, and usually, as far as collectible coins are concerned, has been packaged and sold by the mint as a "mint uncirculated" coin at a price greater than the face value of the coin. They are packaged to preserve their perfect appearance and finish.
It's worth one dollar.
Assuming the coin is circulated retail prices are $126.00-$350.00
Assuming you have both an uncirculated and a circulated example of the same coin or the same bill - that is:the dates are the same,the denomination is the same,other characteristics such as mint mark (coin), series letter and seal color (bill), etc. are identicalthe uncirculated one will be worth more than the circulated one simply because it's in its original condition while the circulated item may have been subject to wear.
If the coin is circulated with no mintmark, values run from $30.00-$55.00
Retail value for a average circulated coin is $3.00-$8.00
7-31-11>>> Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1922 Peace dollar is the most common of all Peace dollars in any grade. A circulated coin is only $36.00 to $40.00 retail.
Very common coin $15.00 to $20.00 in circulated condition
Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1889 Morgan dollar is a very common coin with retail values of $23.00-$31.00 depending on the grade of the coin.