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Why do quarters rust?

Updated: 9/20/2023
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They don't rust. A 25 cent coin (quarter) is made of either silver (up to 1964) or copper-nickel (1965 and later) neither of which is a ferrous metal.

They may tarnish though, usually from exposure to air and sulfur.

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