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Message:: [QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 1477996, member: 20201"]I have looked at D and S 32 quarters and I have seen many that have strong hairline surface marks.Many have been cleaned. I was just wondering if these key dates were often "shined up" in collectors collections back in the 1930's 40's 50's and 60's before cleaning coins was more generally known to collectors as something not to do. It isn't just these two dates, many other key dates are cleaned as well in other series. I can understand the thinking behind collectors, after they searched so long to fill that missing spot, or put out some money out at a coin shop or flea market back then, thinking nothing of giving the coins a good rub down and scrubbing so it would look nice in their sets.Back then, with kids and novice collectors it was a matter of having one of each more than concern for condition.But the surfaces of 32 D and 32 S are what made me think of this topic. I wonder if some of the dies that made these coins weren't scratched before the coins were struck as I see a lot of similar hairlines on these coins that might be from the dies rather than from improper cleaning.[/QUOTE]