the travelling counters \n twelve coins, travel around, at one point they are stuck together to a solid block \n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
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The Travelling Counters
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1876
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Modern Magic
|
180
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the "heads and tails" trick \n coins turn over in a stack of coins, double-faced coin \n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
|
The "Heads and Tails" Trick
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1876
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Modern Magic
|
182
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die magischen münzen im physikalischen laboratorium \n coins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical \n arthur "dr. avon" kollmann
1898
die zauberwelt
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann
|
Die magischen Münzen im physikalischen Laboratorium
|
Nov. 1898
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 4 No. 11)
|
167
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die durchdringende münze \n cardboard with a hole smaller than a coin, challenge to pass coin through hole \n unknown \n zur "durchdringenden münze" \n unknown
1900
die zauberwelt
Unknown
|
Die durchdringende Münze
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Related to
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Nov. 1900
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 6 No. 11)
|
175
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zur "durchdringenden münze" \n clarifying illustration \n unknown \n die durchdringende münze \n unknown
1900
die zauberwelt
Unknown
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Zur "Durchdringenden Münze"
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Related to
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Dec. 1900
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 6 No. 12)
|
189
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ein moderner erfinder - 7. \n coin melts in hand, quicksilver \n phantome \n ein moderner erfinder \n phantome
1902
die zauberwelt
Phantome
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Ein moderner Erfinder - 7.
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Related to
|
Jan. 1902
|
Die Zauberwelt
(Vol. 8 No. 1)
|
10
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|
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the shell coin \n fixing coin with shell with hair, spectator turns heads-up coin over under handkerchief, still heads-up \n unknown
1939
the magic annual for 1938 and 1939
Unknown
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The Shell Coin
|
1939
|
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
|
59
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to make coin turn over in closed hand \n \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
|
To Make Coin Turn Over in Closed Hand
|
1942
|
Coin and Money Magic
|
46
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|
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the magnetic coin \n a coin is apparently magnetized, it is removed from other coins with knife, wax \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
|
The Magnetic Coin
|
1942
|
Coin and Money Magic
|
95
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|
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the eccentric coin \n coin clings to blade of knife \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
|
The Eccentric Coin
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1942
|
Coin and Money Magic
|
95
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|
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half-head/half-tail coin \n for rubbing-two-coins-together illusion \n shaman \n gaffed coins - 3/4 silver fake \n karl fulves
1943
the phoenix 1-50
Shaman
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Half-Head/Half-Tail Coin
|
Related to
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1943
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The Phoenix 1-50
(Issue 47)
|
195
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discus \n chinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction \n l. vosburgh lyons \n turnabout \n paul curry \n compas-sion \n hans e. trixer
1946
the phoenix 101-150
L. Vosburgh Lyons
|
Discus
|
Related to
|
1946
|
The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 102)
|
410
|
|
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half a jit \n vanish of one half of a coin, context trick \n norman jensen
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Norman Jensen
|
Half a Jit
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 215)
|
861
|
|
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color-i-tus \n on perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber \n gerald kosky \n nixon's chinese coin mistery
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
Gerald Kosky
|
Color-I-Tus
|
Inspired by- Nixon's Chinese Coin Mistery
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 243)
|
970
|
|
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the topsy turvy coins \n five coins alternated heads up/tails up arrange to all heads up \n karrell fox \n roy kissell
1952
modern coin magic
Karrell Fox, Roy Kissell
|
The Topsy Turvy Coins
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
81
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|
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jimmy valentine picks a lock \n two coins wrapped in handkerchief and the corner pulled through a padlock, one is named and that one is removed, nickel & penny set \n stewart james
1952
modern coin magic
Stewart James
|
Jimmy Valentine Picks a Lock
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
236
|
|
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the marksman \n hole appears in coin \n jimmy buffaloe
1952
modern coin magic
Jimmy Buffaloe
|
The Marksman
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
263
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|
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biting a piece from a coin \n \n gene gordon
1952
modern coin magic
Gene Gordon
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Biting a Piece from a Coin
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
290
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|
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second version \n coin bite \n tom hollingsworth
1952
modern coin magic
Tom Hollingsworth
|
Second Version
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
291
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|
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coin through a card (the folding quarter) \n with handkerchief \n dave coleman
1952
modern coin magic
Dave Coleman
|
Coin Through a Card (The Folding Quarter)
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
291
|
|
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routine no. 3 with a single coin \n \n j. b. bobo
1952
modern coin magic
J. B. Bobo
|
Routine No. 3 With a Single Coin
|
1952
|
Modern Coin Magic
|
342
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|
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that's a hot one \n coin vanishes and appears in a folded tissue paper which is to small for the coin, flash paper \n karrell fox
1954
kornfidentially yours
Karrell Fox
|
That's a Hot One
|
1954
|
Kornfidentially Yours
|
12
|
|
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folding money \n coin is produced from a smaller container \n robert e. olson
1965
the new phoenix 351-400
Robert E. Olson
|
Folding Money
|
1965
|
The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 395/396)
|
410
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|
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chinese money trick \n chinese coin is stretched, then formed into man-like coin (originally from sphinx) \n silent mora \n eight coin trick \n eddie fechter
1966
the new modern coin magic
Silent Mora
|
Chinese Money Trick
|
Variations
|
1966
|
The New Modern Coin Magic
|
411
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|
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match sword box \n coin in matchbox is penetrated by six matches \n hans g. stumpf \n george leitmayr
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2
Hans G. Stumpf, George Leitmayr
|
Match Sword Box
|
1969
|
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2
|
91
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|
|
the de-materializing coin \n chinese coin with square hole and half dollar with round hole transpose, then holes transpose \n roland hurley \n signature transposition \n edward marlo
1971
kabbala — volume 1
Roland Hurley
|
The De-Materializing Coin
|
Inspired by
|
1971
|
Kabbala — Volume 1
(Vol. 1 No. 2)
|
9
|
|
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the balance coins \n coins cling to fingers, using thread (dual control gimmick) \n alan alan
1972
tarbell course in magic — volume 7
Alan Alan
|
The Balance Coins
|
1972
|
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
|
265
|
|
|
sixty cent trick \n small coin on larger coin, coins change size, metamorphosis change \n harvey rosenthal
1976
close-up sampler — part 1
Harvey Rosenthal
|
Sixty Cent Trick
|
1976
|
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
|
11
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|
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a flourish and a trick \n one-handed, three coin stack, middle coin spun out and rotated, effect where it is done under cover of a handkerchief and a sympathetic effect happens when center coin in another three-coin stack is turned over \n karl fulves \n coin flourish \n joseph k. schmidt
1977
the magic book
Karl Fulves
|
A Flourish and a Trick
|
Inspired by
|
1977
|
The Magic Book
|
99
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|
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hole card \n coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small \n trevor lewis \n hole card \n trevor lewis
1978
apocalypse vol. 1-5
Trevor Lewis
|
Hole Card
|
Also published here
|
Apr. 1978
|
Apocalypse Vol. 1-5
(Vol. 1 No. 4)
|
43
|
|
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handkerchief and coin \n handkerchief is moved and coin remains in place \n shigeo futagawa
1978
introduction to coin magic
Shigeo Futagawa
|
Handkerchief and Coin
|
1978
|
Introduction to Coin Magic
|
13
|
|
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"outa-shape" penetration \n plastic glass and coin penetrate table, both come out warped and distorted \n karrell fox
1979
another book
Karrell Fox
|
"Outa-Shape" Penetration
|
1979
|
Another Book
|
67
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|
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the incredible "bulk" \n with two coins that have tape around them, kicker: stuck together \n nick pudar
1981
apocalypse vol. 1-5
Nick Pudar
|
The Incredible "Bulk"
|
Sep. 1981
|
Apocalypse Vol. 1-5
(Vol. 4 No. 9)
|
531
|
|
|
silver hole switcheroo \n moving hole on a coin \n sol stone
1981
coinmagic
Sol Stone
|
Silver Hole Switcheroo
|
1981
|
CoinMagic
|
119
|
|
|
key to the orient \n chinese coin on padlock \n scott weiser
1981
coinmagic
Scott Weiser
|
Key to the Orient
|
1981
|
CoinMagic
|
180
|
|
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stick it \n needle through coin \n john bentz
1981
coinmagic
John Bentz
|
Stick It
|
1981
|
CoinMagic
|
196
|
|
|
the melting coin \n with matchbook \n les shore
1981
coinmagic
Les Shore
|
The Melting Coin
|
1981
|
CoinMagic
|
226
|
|
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zig zag coin \n middle section of coin is moved to the side \n stephen tucker
1982
spell-binder
Stephen Tucker
|
Zig Zag Coin
|
1982
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
|
12
|
|
|
inverted spellbound \n spellbound routine, including an "inverted" (filed-down) coin, nine changes \n curtis kam \n spellbound for experts \n dai vernon \n frank garcia
1982
all the world's a stage
Curtis Kam
|
Inverted Spellbound
|
Related to
|
1982
|
All the World's a Stage
|
10
|
|
|
optical plastic \n coin appears to sink into sheet of plastic \n john lyon \n letters - on optical plastic \n dennis h. evans \n "blue crystal" (lubor fiedler, tenyo t-198)
1982 ca.
optical plastic
John Lyon
|
Optical Plastic
|
Related to- "Blue Crystal" (Lubor Fiedler, Tenyo T-198)
Variations
|
1982 ca.
|
Optical Plastic
|
|
|
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ultra c/s transposition \n chinese coin and half dollar, as climax only the hole transposes \n michael j. gerhardt
1983
apocalypse vol. 6-10
Michael J. Gerhardt
|
Ultra C/S Transposition
|
Nov. 1983
|
Apocalypse Vol. 6-10
(Vol. 6 No. 11)
|
847
|
|
|
hole coin/whole coin \n penny with hole in silk, half dollar in hand, the hole transposes into half dollar \n ray mertz \n "hugs & kisses" (al schneider)
1983
the mendoza portfolio no. 1
Ray Mertz
|
Hole Coin/Whole Coin
|
Inspired by- "Hugs & Kisses" (Al Schneider)
|
1983
|
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
|
154
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|
|
coineto \n coin from hand to hand, first a quarter, then half and three quarters travel \n stephen tucker
1983
spell-binder
Stephen Tucker
|
Coineto
|
1983
|
Spell-Binder
(Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
|
14
|
|
|
the squished nickel \n nickel is pressed flat by squeezing it with bare hands \n bill diedrich
1983
powerful magic
Bill Diedrich
|
The Squished Nickel
|
1983
|
Powerful Magic
|
63
|
|
|
hole card \n coin fits through hole in card even though it is too small \n trevor lewis \n hole card \n trevor lewis
1984 (ca.)
magic of my friends
Trevor Lewis
|
Hole Card
|
Also published here
|
1984 (ca.)
|
Magic of my Friends
|
1
|
|
|
masquerade \n ink on coin burns hole in coin in shape of index of forced card (flash paper) \n ben harris
1985
apocalypse vol. 6-10
Ben Harris
|
Masquerade
|
Apr. 1985
|
Apocalypse Vol. 6-10
(Vol. 8 No. 4)
|
1055
|
|
|
pulling off ten cents \n pulling off a small piece of a half dollar, which transforms into a dime \n david roth
1985
expert coin magic
David Roth
|
Pulling Off Ten Cents
|
1985
|
Expert Coin Magic
|
39
|
|
|
a mighty squeeze \n fold a coin in half and then quarters \n david roth
1985
expert coin magic
David Roth
|
A Mighty Squeeze
|
1985
|
Expert Coin Magic
|
40
|
|
|
the eraser \n erase pieces of a coin \n david roth
1985
expert coin magic
David Roth
|
The Eraser
|
1985
|
Expert Coin Magic
|
152
|
|
|
linking coins \n fusion of two, then three half dollars \n david roth
1985
expert coin magic
David Roth
|
Linking Coins
|
1985
|
Expert Coin Magic
|
158
|
|
|
linking coins ii \n fusion of two coins, then three \n david roth
1985
expert coin magic
David Roth
|
Linking Coins II
|
1985
|
Expert Coin Magic
|
316
|
|
|
silly putty \n coin folds in sympathy with a silly putty impression of it \n david roth
1985
expert coin magic
David Roth
|
Silly Putty
|
1985
|
Expert Coin Magic
|
336
|
|
|
the greenhouse effect \n card appears folded in glass which is held mouth-down on deck \n ben harris
1985
out of his mind!
Ben Harris
|
The Greenhouse Effect
|
1985
|
Out Of His Mind!
|
63
|
|
|
coin in sand \n invisible coin moves in sand, then appears under glass visibly, posed as problem \n karl fulves
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic
Karl Fulves
|
Coin in Sand
|
1985
|
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic
(Issue 7)
|
107
|
|
|
bridging the gap \n using a clear glass tube as gag explanation for coins across through which rolled up coin slides \n jay sankey
1986
sankey panky
Jay Sankey
|
Bridging The Gap
|
1986
|
Sankey Panky
|
53
|
|
|
letters - on optical plastic \n illusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it \n dennis h. evans \n optical plastic \n john lyon
1988
interlocutor
Dennis H. Evans
|
Letters - On Optical Plastic
|
Inspired by
|
1988
|
Interlocutor
(Issue 48)
|
207
|
|
|
zimzum \n coin drops through holes in paper that are much smaller \n karl fulves
1989
money moves
Karl Fulves
|
Zimzum
|
1989
|
Money Moves
|
10
|
|
|
assassination \n three bullet holes appear in a coin after magician feigns assassinating kennedy - coin then changes into a bullet \n simon lovell
1989
close up magic to tapdance to
Simon Lovell
|
Assassination
|
1989
|
Close Up Magic To Tapdance To
|
59
|
|
|
metal bending \n no. 27, coin apparently soft and bent back and forth \n unknown
1989
self-working coin magic
Unknown
|
Metal bending
|
1989
|
Self-Working Coin Magic
|
39
|
|
|
it seems so right \n coin appears to have two head sides \n ori ashkenazi
1990
apocalypse vol. 11-15
Ori Ashkenazi
|
It Seems so right
|
Dec. 1990
|
Apocalypse Vol. 11-15
(Vol. 13 No. 12)
|
1863
|
|
|
münzen-karate \n coin covered with handkerchief on table, it is hit with hand, then shown to be broken in two parts \n patrick page \n pages from patrick's notebook
1991
intermagic
Patrick Page
|
Münzen-Karate
|
Also published here- Pages from Patrick's Notebook
|
Nov. 1991
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 16 No. 3)
|
128
|
|
|
turnover penny \n penny on card turns over, then is found glued onto card \n steve dusheck
1992
dusheck's coin magic
Steve Dusheck
|
Turnover Penny
|
1992
|
Dusheck's Coin Magic
|
30
|
|
|
esp coins \n coins assume shapes of symbols \n aldo colombini
1994
apocalypse vol. 16-20
Aldo Colombini
|
ESP Coins
|
Nov. 1994
|
Apocalypse Vol. 16-20
(Vol. 17 No. 11)
|
2429
|
|
|
balancing of a half dollar on the finger tips \n short note from hilliard's notebook \n nate leipzig
1994
more greater magic
Nate Leipzig
|
Balancing of a Half Dollar on the Finger Tips
|
1994
|
More Greater Magic
|
1091
|
|
|
gyro-compass \n chinese compass applied to coin with straight sides \n bob gill
1994
new sorcerer
Bob Gill
|
Gyro-Compass
|
1994
|
New Sorcerer
(Vol. 1 No. 6)
|
17
|
|
|
stretching your money \n two coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched \n yuji wada
1994
the minotaur
Yuji Wada
|
Stretching Your Money
|
1994
|
The Minotaur
(Vol. 6 No. 3)
|
6
|
|
|
sympathetic coins \n bunch of quarters are alternating heads up and face up, when dropped singly all heads up \n karrell fox
1995
much ado about something
Karrell Fox
|
Sympathetic Coins
|
1995
|
Much Ado About Something
|
29
|
|
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cheap juggler \n pennies are balanced on edge, then shown stapled together \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 1
Paul Harris
|
Cheap Juggler
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1
(Issue Misc. Pieces of Paul)
|
241
|
|
|
putty buddy \n paddly is formed out of silly putty, coins pressed into it turn over and change \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2
Paul Harris
|
Putty Buddy
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2
(Issue New Stuff)
|
31
|
|
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the twinkie bottle \n pen drops through hole in washer into bottle \n don tanner \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2
Don Tanner, Paul Harris
|
The Twinkie Bottle
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2
(Issue New Stuff)
|
43
|
|
|
twinkie too \n pen drops through hole in washer into bottle \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2
Paul Harris
|
Twinkie Too
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2
(Issue New Stuff)
|
44
|
|
|
the shape of astonishment \n impression of coin in foil changes from heads to tails \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3
Paul Harris
|
The Shape of Astonishment
|
1996
|
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3
(Issue New Stuff)
|
13
|
|
|
heads i win \n one of two coins turns over on back of hand with wave of hand \n john scarne \n "a sharper's coin trick" (stanyon's magic, feb. 1902) \n encyclopedia of impromptu magic, p. 123, item 104 \n informant \n karl fulves \n letters \n c. d. oeloff \n vernon winiecke \n howard schaefer \n r. farrell
1996
underworld
John Scarne
|
Heads I Win
|
Related to
|
1996
|
Underworld
(Issue 4)
|
43
|
|
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torque ii \n coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, becomes lump of silver \n david harkey \n eric anderson
1997
ah-ha!
David Harkey, Eric Anderson
|
Torque II
|
1997
|
Ah-ha!
|
14
|
|
|
copper \n copper layer in us quarters moves from being nearer to the head side to the tail side \n karl fulves
1997
the fine print
Karl Fulves
|
Copper
|
1997
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 6)
|
154
|
|
|
bits \n dollar breaks into four pieces which change into four quarters, see issue 3, p. 1, for further credits \n john carney
2002
penumbra
John Carney
|
Bits
|
2002
|
Penumbra
(Issue 2)
|
10
|
|
|
the changeling \n two initialed coins transpose, then fuse into one coin with initials on both sides \n jay sankey
2003
twenty years of magic
Jay Sankey
|
The Changeling
|
2003
|
Twenty Years Of Magic
(Issue Amazing Tricks)
|
31
|
|
|
new millenium tenkai pennies \n tenkai pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin \n david acer \n transfusion \n david acer
2004
random acts of magic
David Acer
|
New Millenium Tenkai Pennies
|
Also published here
|
2004
|
Random Acts of Magic
|
227
|
|
|
trapdoor coin \n stream of rice produced from hole in chinese coin \n joseph k. schmidt \n letters \n bob ostin \n james kenn \n george valerie
2004
latter day secrets
Joseph K. Schmidt
|
Trapdoor Coin
|
Related to
|
2004
|
Latter Day Secrets
(Issue 9)
|
345
|
|
|
holistic medecine \n one coin with hole and one without, hole jumps around, in the end both coins have no hole and another coin has two holes, with purse \n jay sankey
2004
sankey unleashed
Jay Sankey
|
Holistic Medecine
|
2004
|
Sankey Unleashed
|
51
|
|
|
a strange journey \n borrowed coin is inserted in straw and travels down \n jay sankey
2004
sankey unleashed
Jay Sankey
|
A Strange Journey
|
2004
|
Sankey Unleashed
|
102
|
|
|
mystic ring \n coin marked with sticker, tossed in container with other coins, performer's ring tossed in as well, marked coin is suddenly permanently welded to top of ring \n arthur ward
2008
prolix
Arthur Ward
|
Mystic Ring
|
2008
|
Prolix
(Issue 5)
|
339
|
|
|
fish bowl coin illusion \n fish drawn on one side of coin, circle drawn on the other side. coin is spun, fish ends up drawn inside the circle. \n oliver meech
2009
the plot thickens
Oliver Meech
|
Fish Bowl Coin Illusion
|
2009
|
The Plot Thickens
|
26
|
|
|
transfusion \n tenkai pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin \n david acer \n genii, april 2003 \n new millenium tenkai pennies \n david acer
2011
more power to you
David Acer
|
Transfusion
|
Also published here
|
2011
|
More Power to You
|
15
|
|
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入钱 (taking credit a.k.a. coin in octopus card) \n putting coin into a train card, then taking it out again \n micky wong
2016
the ace assembly all-star lecture notes
Micky Wong
|
入钱 (Taking Credit a.k.a. Coin in Octopus Card)
|
2016
|
The Ace Assembly All-Star Lecture Notes
|
28
|
|
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the weakness \n magician can slide coin around on table, but spectator unable to slide coin on table surface \n michael kras \n the light and heavy dime \n paul harris
2017
elixir
Michael Kras
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The Weakness
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Inspired by
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Oct. 2017
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Elixir
(Vol. 1 No. 2 (Autumn #1))
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独一无二的十一元 \n (the one and only eleven dollar bill) dollar coin fused with ten dollar bill, then plucked out again \n 张国洲 jojo
2017
the truth 真相
张国洲 Jojo
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独一无二的十一元
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2017
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The Truth 真相
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