WILMA MANKILLER 2022P quarter sound error?

I found one that sounds unlike any others I've come across when dropped. But it doesn't appear to be silver and it weighs the normal 5.7gs in weight. All other 2022 p women quarters sound normal but this one is obviously a completely different sound when dropped. Not the first quarter I've ever come across with this sound. Anyone tell me why or what possibly happened. Is it an error or a fake. Looking for am explanation lol web hasn't returned any help. Thanks in advance for your time

 

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There is clear cupro copper cladding on the edge of the quarter. It weighs correct, why would you suspect it to be silver? A 90 % silver coin doesn't have a cladding.

 

I think during bell making, no two really sound the same. I know what you mean about coins "sounding" different...except Zinclons, they all go "THUD"

 

It just sounds like an entirely different metal entirely. Not quite like silver but not the normal quarter mix either. Just strange

If I drop it and then any other quarter on say a marble table or any surface really, it's two completely different sounds. I could drop 100 quarters with it and without it and very noticeable sound difference. I dont think its silver as someone said it has the copper coating around the sides but it's definitely not the typical metal quarters are made of. Wish I could let you hear it.

 

Dropping coins for sound comparison is a throwback to yesteryear, and is a notoriously unreliable method.

You look at the date and mint mark.
You look at the edge.
You look at the weight on a calibrated scale.
You look at the research information in a Yeoman Red Book.
You look at the information you find on trusted websites.

Sound comparison has too many subjective variables…imo…Spark

 

Best Answer! I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/60XF-isD7vE?feature=share

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/60XF-isD7vE?feature=share

 

Sorry I am new to this forum but if you could just watch this YouTube video to hear the sound it makes then reread my post and if still nothing than I'll continue looking for an answer from other routes https://youtube.com/shorts/60XF-isD7vE?feature=share

 

YouTube is designed to elicit clicks to get paid and convince you of possible veracity. If you are relying on them you need Coin Talk more than ever.

Members here offer facts and opinions based on longtime experience, and incorrect information is not tolerated…imo…Spark

 

Everyone has the right to experiment, but most often others think its a lost cause. Sound of course depends on vibrations, where as the weight depends on mass. Sound can vary if the amount of metal is deposited differently during electrolysis and still stay within the range to be a coin, then the coin will sound different than others in the same batch but evenly plated. But that is just an opinion. Merry Christmas. Jim

 

I was just curious if it were rare or if there's any reason to hang on to it. To me it appears any way you look at it that some type of error occurred during the entire process making this quarter. I went ahead and found a bunch more wilma mankiller 2022P's and sure enough they all sound normal except for this 1 coin totally noticeable even a half deaf person to tell there's some type of difference. If anyone sees this that knows the exact reason for this dramatic shift in sound from the normal quarter feel free to let me know. Something makes thus quarter sound much different then all the rest and I'm determined to find the legitimate cause for this abnormality. Is it possible that after they made silver proof copies of this and maybe didn't clean the silver and somehow managed to mix in with a regular batch afterward? I just dont understand it. I get most of the points yall have made but still not an answer to the question of what makes this coin sound different from all the rest when dropped. Ya know when you drop a silver coin you hear it's much different from a non silver coin on impact. I hope this makes more sense to what I'm looking for.

 

Though so far you've come closest to answering why the coin sounds so strange compared to others. But I just don't feel like that's precisely what's causing this. In any case it appears that this coin isn't peaking anyone's interest so it's probably not worth it for me to keep it. But I guess you never know.

 

This is my video that I posted to YouTube so that people here can actually hear the sound of the coin hitting off my dashboard in comparison to the others. The last coin that drops is the wilma man killer one.

 

Have you compared it to other Mankillers?

How about the weight. Sometimes there is a small variance of plus or minus its original intended weight. That could make a slight sound shift.

And you can clearly see that it is not a silver planchet by the edge picture you provided.

Edit* - I see you provided the weight in your first post.

 

Yes I have and they all sound like normal quarters except this one..ive dropped multiple times with and without and I can always pick out exactly which coin is the mankiller that sounds different without fail its super noticeable.

 

Also to my amazement the weight appears to be the norm 5.7gs am I correct? I believe that's the weight it should be

 

If I could tell you the sound with another quarter it would closely relate to an older 1965 quarter (the year after the silvers stopped being produced) obviously im sure you know this but it sounds similar to that vs the typical everyday sound a quarter makes

 

Since you mention Youtube, there are large number of videos on Mint preparation and minting of coins ( some are older techniques and some at current) Jim