Quarter

US coin standing liberty quarter

The first quarters were minted in 1796 and made of silver. It wasn’t until 1965 that silver was swapped out for a cheaper copper-nickel alloy. The quarter has undergone many variations: Draped Bust quarter (1796-1807), Capped Bust quarter (1815-1838), Seated Liberty quarter (1838-1891), Barber quarter (1892-1916), Standing Liberty quarter (1916-1930), Washington silver quarter (1932-1964), and the Washington copper-nickel quarter (1965-present).