Today quarters are made in three mints: the Philadelphia mint, the Denver mint and the San Fransisco mint. The Philadelphia mint and Denver mint produce quarters for circulation, while the San Fransisco mint makes proof quarters for collectors.
You think the rarest would be when they made some of the first US quarters in our history.
According to the US mint, 568.01 million quarters were made in 2012.
They're many facts about US quarters but ine is that all quarters made before 1965 contain 90% silver.
1964 was the last year US quarters were made of Silver.
The US did not mint regular issue quarters in 1975. Bicentennial quarters were made instead.
All US state quarters intended for circulation are made out of copper-nickel, 92% copper, 8% nickel.
All quarters dated 1964 and before are made of 90% silver, 10% copper
No US quarters were made in 1810.
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US quarters were not made of silver in 1965, but rather of copper-nickel. The last silver quarter made for circulation in the US were produced in 1964.
Generally any US quarters made before 1965 are collectible because of their silver content. Any proof(S mintmark) and uncirculated quarters are also collectible.
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel