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Are quarters made out of iron?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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15y ago

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The outside is an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with pure copper in the center. Including the core, the coins are about 91.7% copper and 8.3% nickel.

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15y ago

No. The current state quarters are mostly Copper. They have a pure Copper inner core that is coated with a Copper-Nickel alloy outer coating.

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14y ago

There is no zinc alloy in a quarter. US 25 cent coins are currently made with an alloy that is 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel.

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16y ago

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