juggling knacks by confederacie, and how to know whether one cast crosse or pile by the ringing \n heads or tails divined repeatedly, stooge with verbal code and psychology \n unknown
1584
the discoverie of witchcraft
Unknown
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Juggling knacks by confederacie, and how to know whether one cast crosse or pile by the ringing
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1584
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The Discoverie of Witchcraft
(Issue XXX)
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191
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a florin being spun upon the table, to tell blindfold whether it falls head or tail upwards \n coin gaffed \n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown
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A Florin being spun upon the Table, to tell blindfold whether it falls head or tail upwards
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1876
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Modern Magic
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159
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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
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The "Heads and Tails" Trick
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1876
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Modern Magic
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182
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head or tail \n showing whatever the spectator wants, double-sided coin & shell \n unknown
1890
more magic
Unknown
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Head or Tail
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1890
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More Magic
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171
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kopf oder wappen \n performer can tell whether coin lands heads or tails without looking, different sound \n unknown
1896
der zauberspiegel
Unknown
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Kopf oder Wappen
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Nov. 1896
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Der Zauberspiegel
(Vol. 2 No. 3)
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41
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heads or tails \n spectator is always wrong, coin held on edge until spectator commits \n eddie joseph
1941
how gamblers win
Eddie Joseph
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Heads or Tails
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1941
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How Gamblers Win
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16
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heads or tails \n routine for "glass through table" \n dai vernon \n glass thru table \n albert goshman
1941/49
select secrets
Dai Vernon
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Heads or Tails
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Variations
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1941/49
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Select Secrets
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35
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to make coin turn over in closed hand \n \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
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To Make Coin Turn Over in Closed Hand
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1942
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Coin and Money Magic
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46
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the one way rattle \n coin shaken in match box, knowing which coin is up \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
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The One Way Rattle
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1942
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Coin and Money Magic
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54
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a close-up trick for a bar \n coin vanishes and reappears in "heads or tails" game \n laurie ireland
1942
bull's-eye coin tricks
Laurie Ireland
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A Close-up Trick for a Bar
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1942
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Bull's-Eye Coin Tricks
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23
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the coin toss \n six methods for controlled head or tail toss
- the first method
- the second method
- the third method
- the fourth method
- the fifth method
- the sixth method \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
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The Coin Toss
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1942
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Coin and Money Magic
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81
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matching the coin \n coins brought out heads or tails to match spectator's actions or wishes, by feel \n eddie joseph
1942
coin and money magic
Eddie Joseph
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Matching the Coin
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1942
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Coin and Money Magic
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85
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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
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The Topsy Turvy Coins
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1952
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Modern Coin Magic
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81
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heads or tails? \n determine whether hidden coin is heads or tails after spectator has turned over the coins randomly, provides variation by walter gibson using pieces of colored cardboard \n unknown \n walter b. gibson
1956
mathematics, magic and mystery
Unknown, Walter B. Gibson
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Heads or Tails?
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1956
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Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
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61
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(2) sound reading applied to action - not writing \n coin dropped in which box, coin lands head or tails up \n tony corinda
1958
pencil, lip, sound, touch and muscle reading
Tony Corinda
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(2) Sound Reading Applied to Action - Not Writing
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1958
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Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading
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39
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numismatrick! \n coins on table are turned over one is covered and heads/tails is divined \n al thatcher \n revelation \n e. leslie may \n numismatrick \n al thatcher
1962
the new phoenix 351-400
Al Thatcher
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Numismatrick!
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VariationsAlso published here
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1962
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The New Phoenix 351-400
(Issue 373)
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319
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koin-a-kinesis \n performer predicts head or tails as often as desired \n ken krenzel
1969
the pallbearers review vol. 1-4
Ken Krenzel
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Koin-A-Kinesis
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June 1969
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The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4
(Vol. 4 No. 8)
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261
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a remarkable bet \n heads and tails bet with three coins, presentation for walter penney's coin flipping paradox \n karl fulves
1970
epilogue
Karl Fulves
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A Remarkable Bet
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1970
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Epilogue
(Issue 10)
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77
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heads or tails? \n penny grows to dollar-sized penny during heads & tails game \n jerry mentzer
1975
super cents
Jerry Mentzer
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Heads or Tails?
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1975
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Super Cents
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6
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where there's smoke \n - bar bet with a match box
- matchbox and coin, divine if heads or tails, stooge
- match in hand, matchbox balanced on back of the hand, box is tossed and match ignited
- remove flame from lighter to light cigarette, gag \n fred robinson \n bob hamilton
1978
pabular
Fred Robinson, Bob Hamilton
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Where There's Smoke
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June 1978
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Pabular
(Vol. 4 No. 10)
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588
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turpin's turnip \n heads tails game under a hat, eventually a turnip and a full glass of liquid appears, see also "the modern magic manual" \n dick turpin \n production of a block of ice \n max malini
1980
pabular
Dick Turpin
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Turpin's Turnip
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Related to
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Sep. 1980
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Pabular
(Vol. 6 No. 9)
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902
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polish heads or tails \n coin covered, performer can uncover coin and always win, using pancake coin \n steve beam
1981
steve beam on coins — volume i
Steve Beam
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Polish Heads or Tails
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1981
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Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
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26
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who lost? \n coin vanishes with heads-or-tails game \n rhett bryson
1982
steve beam on coins — volume ii
Rhett Bryson
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Who Lost?
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1982
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Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
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38
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an ancient coin con game \n stack of coins sits on table, betting on orientation of bottom coin
- with cards (deck shuffled face-up/face-down, betting on orientation of bottom card) \n unknown \n peter kane
1982
kane
Unknown, Peter Kane
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An Ancient Coin Con Game
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1982
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Kane
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15
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numismatrick \n coins on table are turned over one is covered and heads/tails is divined \n al thatcher \n numismatrick! \n al thatcher \n ein nachtrag zu "numismatrick" \n rudolf braunmüller
1984
intermagic
Al Thatcher
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Numismatrick
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Related toAlso published here
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Nov. 1984
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Intermagic
(Vol. 11 No. 2)
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85
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the toss of a coin \n controlling heads or tails \n larry jennings
1985
the collected almanac
Larry Jennings
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The Toss of a Coin
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1985
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The Collected Almanac
(Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
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299
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ein nachtrag zu "numismatrick" \n comment about using german coins for the effect \n rudolf braunmüller \n numismatrick \n al thatcher
1985
intermagic
Rudolf Braunmüller
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Ein Nachtrag zu "Numismatrick"
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Related to
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Oct. 1985
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Intermagic
(Vol. 12 No. 1)
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18
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improbable \n "penny papers", probability question \n karl fulves
1985
s-c — contemporary money magic
Karl Fulves
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Improbable
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1985
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S-C — Contemporary Money Magic
(Issue 6)
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104
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heads i win, tails you lose \n under bill \n larry jennings
1986
the classic magic of larry jennings
Larry Jennings
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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
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1986
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The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
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54
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quarter bet \n no. 1, quarter under half dollar changes into dime, heads or tail presentation \n karl fulves
1989
self-working coin magic
Karl Fulves
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Quarter Bet
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1989
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Self-Working Coin Magic
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1
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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
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The Shape of Astonishment
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1996
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The Art of Astonishment — Book 3
(Issue New Stuff)
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13
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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
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Heads I Win
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Related to
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1996
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Underworld
(Issue 4)
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43
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heads or - ? \n "unsolved mysteries"
new coin design, heads or tail percentage, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
1999
the fine print
Karl Fulves
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Heads or - ?
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1999
|
The Fine Print
(Issue 10)
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331
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coin toss \n controlling a heads-or-tails-toss \n unknown
2000
why not?
Unknown
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Coin Toss
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2000
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Why Not?
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5
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headstrong \n ungaffed coin always comes up heads, then is shown as two-headed \n karl fulves
2007
prolix
Karl Fulves
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Headstrong
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2007
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Prolix
(Issue 3)
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152
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rigged \n method to control a coin flip \n dan buck \n dave buck
2008
organic
Dan Buck, Dave Buck
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Rigged
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2008
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Organic
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14
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counterfeit \n bar bet with american penny (heads or tails), a bit of a gag with a strange ending \n robert e. neale
2008
this is not a book
Robert E. Neale
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Counterfeit
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2008
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This Is Not a Book
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293
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la sortunata \n coin tossed in the air, controlled \n luis piedrahita
2010
el manuscrito
Luis Piedrahita
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La sortunata
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2010
|
El Manuscrito
(Vol. 3 No. 11)
|
306
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four heads \n coin flipped four times, bet is that it shows head every time \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories
Tomas Blomberg
|
Four Heads
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2014
|
Blomberg Laboratories
|
318
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two-upped \n con game with tossing of two coins \n tomas blomberg
2014
blomberg laboratories
Tomas Blomberg
|
Two-Upped
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2014
|
Blomberg Laboratories
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319
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siri knows your coin tosses \n spectator tosses coin three times and performer's iphone's siri announces the result \n marc kerstein
2018
tricks with your phone
Marc Kerstein
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Siri Knows Your Coin Tosses
|
2018
|
Tricks With Your Phone
|
18
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icon redux \n "a multi-phase mental coin routine"
- phase 1: spinning is everything (heads or tails predicted)
- phase 2: a penny for your thoughts (coin after elimination process predicted)
- phase 3: heads up (date on a chosen coin predicted)
- phase 4: eye-con (coin bends)
- phase 5: a supplementary continuation
- phase 6: folie à plusieurs
- afterthoughts
- further thoughts (incorporating yigal mesika's "electric touch")
- notes \n paul vigil
2019
icons
Paul Vigil
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ICON Redux
|
2019
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Icons
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1
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flipped out \n three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up \n michael powers \n "positive negative" (phil goldstein, syzygy #1, 1994, also videomind 1997)
2019
tesseract
Michael Powers
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Flipped Out
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Inspired by- "Positive Negative" (Phil Goldstein, Syzygy #1, 1994, also Videomind 1997)
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2019
|
Tesseract
|
286
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eliminate the negative \n three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up \n john lovick \n "positive negative" (phil goldstein, syzygy #1, 1994) \n "proof positive" (david parr, magic, oct. 2005)
2020
elixir
John Lovick
|
Eliminate the Negative
|
Inspired by- "Proof Positive" (David Parr, Magic, Oct. 2005)
Related to- "Positive Negative" (Phil Goldstein, Syzygy #1, 1994)
|
May 2020
|
Elixir
(Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
|
233
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close quarters \n performed over phone, four coins on table, spectator turns coins over and eliminates coins, final outcome and orientation divined \n jim steinmeyer
2020
virtual impuzzibilities
Jim Steinmeyer
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Close Quarters
|
2020
|
Virtual Impuzzibilities
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6
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intuition test \n card suit, card value, number and coin toss written on business card, torn up in sixteen pieces, number counted to from both ends of stack, it leads to pieces with card suit and value which the spectator also cut to, with variations without cards \n ryan schlutz \n bits and pieces \n paul swinford
2020
false anchors — volume four
Ryan Schlutz
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Intuition Test
|
Inspired by
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2020
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False Anchors — Volume Four
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23
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