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Current US quarters are made of a "sandwich" consisting of a pure copper core clad on both sides with a layer of cupronickel alloy (25% nickel and 75% copper). Overall, copper makes up about 92% of the coin by weight.
Current Canadian quarters are made of an alloy of 94% steel and 3% copper, plated with nickel.
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Who made the first quarter?
The first quarter was made by the Philadelphia Mint
What is a 1951 quarter made of?
A 1951 quarter was made of 90% silver and 10% copper.
What is a 1935 series quarter made out of?
A 1935 quarter is made out of 90% silver and 10% copper.
What element is a quarter made of?
A Circulated 1965 and Later USA Quarter Is made of The Elements Copper & Nickel.
What do you have to breed to get a quarter horse?
A Jennet and a thoroughbred made a quarter horse!!
When was the Pennsylvania quarter made?
The Pennsylvania state quarter was struck in 1999
When was the Colorado state quarter made?
The Colorado quarter was released in 2006.
Is a US quarter made of silver?
A quarter is made of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel. However, before 1965 quarters were made of silver.
What is a quarter made of?
The US quarter contain 91,67 % copper and 8,33 % nickel.
What year was the Mississippi quarter made?
The Mississippi state quarter was minted in 2002.
What metal is a quarter made of?
Quarters are made out of an alloy (a mixture of metals) of 91.67 percent copper and 8.33 percent nickel (before 1965, the quarter was made out of silver).
What is the worth of 1788 new hamptire quarter dollar?
No matter how you spell it, it wasn't made in 1788 it was made in 2000 and it's just a quarter.
