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Yes. That was the first year the U.S. minted quarters out of copper instead of silver.

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Q: Were copper quarters made in 1965?
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Are quarters from 1966 made of silver or copper?

All quarters dated 1965 and later are made of a "sandwich" of copper and nickel.


Is 1965 quarters silver?

All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.


Quarters in 1968 were made of?

All circulation quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel.


What were quarters made of after 1965?

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.


What is the quarter made of?

All quarters dated before 1965 are made of 90% silver and 10% copper. Quarters dated 1965 and later are made copper coated with nickel.


Is a US quarter made of silver?

No, current US quarters are not made of silver. They are composed of a mix of copper and nickel. However, quarters minted before 1965 were made of 90% silver.


What are 1952 quarters made of?

Silver, but they now make quarters out of copper and nickel so if you have a quarter that was made before 1965 keep it!!


What metals does the US use to make quarters?

Since 1965, U.S. quarters have been made of a solid copper core with a copper/nickel coating.


Is there silver in a 1969 quarter?

No. All quarters made in 1965 and after are made of copper plated with nickel.


What is the value of 1965 silver quarters?

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.


When did the composition of quarters change?

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.


What a quarter is made out of?

Since 1965, U.S. quarters have been made of nickel-coated copper (91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel).