While I don't usually polish an anvil's face, the smoother it is the easier the metal will move and I'm getting too old to work harder than necessary. So yes, the more polished the better. If a piece of work needs texture I apply it deliberately.
I polish my hammer faces when they start showing marks for the same reason.
Frosty
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