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Message:: [QUOTE="Treashunt, post: 261106, member: 6763"]Coinlover:  As far as key dates, the 1950D is probably scarcer in circulated condition than in unc. That is because it was heavily saved at the time.  As for most other dates, they may be pulled from circulation, as was the 1931 S Lincoln cent and saved in high grades. But, often, the coin is not recognized as a key until it is too late.  Take Barber quarters, the 1896 S is often found in AG and Good, at the time its mintage of 188,039 was not extremely low, there were many circulating Seated coins with far lower mintages.The 1916 D Merc was always hard to find, but it circulated well into the 1950's and even the 1960's. The 1932 quarter is an exception, since it was initially issued as a circulating commemorative and people saved them both as a commem and then as a first ye4ar of issue, which is very common for new issues.[/QUOTE]