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I'm not sure about quarters in particular.
I do know that the British 1 and 2 pence coins used to be made of copper, a non-magnetic element. However recently the price of copper rose so much that the 1 and 2 pence cions were worth more than 1 or 2p. To remedy the situation the coins are now made of copper-plated steel. Steel is magnetic, hence the coins are.
In short I would guess it is because some quarters are made of magnetic metals like steel and nickel whereas other are not.
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