The same thing they were made of in 1965 a copper nickel alloy of .750 copper & .250 nickel on the outer layers bonded to a core of pure copper.
Before 1965 American Nickels and Quarters were made of Silver (Ag)
All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.
All circulation quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel.
No, 1965 dated quarters were released into circulation in November 1965.
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.
Save all quarters made before 1965. They are 90% silver.
Save all quarters made before 1965. They are 90% silver.
All quarters dated 1965 and later are made of a "sandwich" of copper and nickel.
A quarter is made of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel. However, before 1965 quarters were made of silver.
Silver, but they now make quarters out of copper and nickel so if you have a quarter that was made before 1965 keep it!!
The composition of quarters in the United States changed in 1965. Prior to that, quarters were made of 90% silver. However, starting in 1965, the composition of quarters changed to a mix of copper and nickel, which is still used today.
Yes. That was the first year the U.S. minted quarters out of copper instead of silver.