uncirculatedadj.
(un- prefix1 2) Also absol. as n.
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the world > matter > gas > air > [adjective] > specific qualities of (the) air > stagnant
stagnant1773
uncirculated1880
society > trade and finance > money > circulation of money > [adjective] > not in circulation
uncurrenta1616
idle1931
uncirculated1938
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Uncirculated, not circulated.]
1880 L. S. Floyer Plain Hints Examiners Needlework 39 We live in crowded rooms with gas-consumed and uncirculated air.
1938 J. Coffin Coin Collecting viii. 100 It is highly doubtful just what price might be given for an 1804 silver dollar in uncirculated condition.
1962 L. Brown Coin Collecting i. 17 Owing to modern methods of minting, where coins move along conveyor belts, slide down shutes and are packed into bags, it is almost impossible to obtain a modern coin..in anything like FDC [perfect mint state] condition and so the term ‘uncirculated’ was introduced.
1978 J. L. Hensley Killing in Gold v. 61 I'll stay with crisp uncirculateds..at least for type.
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