The coins are 90% silver and 10% copper.
NO. 1980 quarters are not silver.
All circulation quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel.
According to the US mint, 568.01 million quarters were made in 2012.
As of February 2016, they're worth about $2.75 each.
They were made from the very first quarters till 1964 being the last year.
All quarters dated 1965 and later are made of a "sandwich" of copper and nickel.
All quarters dated 1964 and before are made of 90% silver, 10% copper
Before 1965 American Nickels and Quarters were made of Silver (Ag)
There were no silver dollars made in the US in 1946.
US quarters are not typically magnetic. Quarters are made of a combination of metals, including copper and nickel, which are not magnetic.
Silver, but they now make quarters out of copper and nickel so if you have a quarter that was made before 1965 keep it!!
Present day nickel, dimes and quarters are composed of copper and nickel.