Skill Demonstration

89 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Skill Demonstration
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Das Balancieren mehrerer Münzen balancing two coins on their edges on top of each other between thumb and first finger
 		May 1896 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5) 77
Unknown Geldkunststücke coin rolls back and forth on blade of knife, second coin vanishes and reappears, coin with thread loop
 		Oct. 1896 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 2) 24
Unknown Das Lesen mit den Fingerspitzen coin marked, it is located by sense of touch by performer among other coins, temperature
 		Jan. 1897 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 5) 71
Unknown Das Ei des Columbus egg balanced upright, then card balanced upright on egg and coin on that, all on wand
Related to Sep. 1897 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3) 38
Unknown Das Glas als Geldschrank small coin in shot glass, sealed with bigger coin that gets stuck halfway in glass, challenge to remove small coin without touching anything, blowing
 		Nov. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 11) 174
Unknown Die balancierten Geldstücke coins balanced on top of each other, two methods
 		Mar. 1898 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 9) 143
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Die rotierende Münze No. 11, coin spins between fingers, mechanical
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 42
Unknown Die frei an der Wand hängende Münze coin sticks to wall, no preparation
 		Aug. 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 8) 127
Unknown A Dodge with a Sixpence non-magical science experiment
 		1902 The Modern Conjurer 293
Unknown To Bore a Hole Through a Coin with a Needle non-magical science experiment
 		1902 The Modern Conjurer 311
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XI. Traum oder Wirklichkeit? 1. Goldregen (coins are produced and placed inside a hat, Miser's Dream)
2. Hellsehen (marked coin is found among others inside hat)
3. Der Spiritisten-Taler (coin penetrates silk)
 		1902 Moderne Magie 128
Unknown Japanese Coin on Finger coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Related to 1933 Page Wright's Notebook 1
T. Page Wright Coin Catch in Deck coin thrown up an caught at wanted position in deck
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 16
Unknown The Spinning Coin coin spins between two pins
 		1935 Coin Magic 29
Unknown Heads or Tails coin held between two fingers, control if it lands heads or tails up
 		1935 Coin Magic 31
Unknown Balancing a Coin coin stands upright on outstretched hand
 		1935 Coin Magic 32
Unknown A Wonderful Juggle
1935 Coin Magic 32
Unknown The Elbow Catch
1935 Coin Magic 33
Unknown Spin the Coin coin spinned on glass
 		1935 Coin Magic 33
Unknown A Pretty Juggle coin catch from back of hand
 		1935 Coin Magic 33
Unknown To Pick Up a Dime with the Palm
Related to 1935 Coin Magic 33
Unknown A Pretty Flourish coin on card, card is flicked away
 		1935 Coin Magic 33
Unknown A Blindfold Detection marked coins shuffled among others coins in hat, performer finds first coin blindfolded, second penetrates hat
Related to 1935 Coin Magic 60
Stuart Robson Feel!! coin found among other by touch, tape
 		1937 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue 34) 232
T. Nelson Downs Reading the Dates of Coins with Finger Tips
1938 Greater Magic 703
Unknown Two Penny Stunts two juggling type stunts that the spectator cannot duplicate
 		1938 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38) 272
Dr. Swenson Two Quarter Stunts stunt that cannot be duplicated and biting into glass gag
Also published here 1938 The Jinx 1-50 (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38) 277
Unknown Coin Detection "An Old Trick in a New Way"
marked coin mixed with others, found by touch
 		1939 The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939 57
Tom Sellers The Separated Coins many silver and gold coins mixed in pail, separated by touch
 		1942 That's Good! 15
Eddie Joseph A Dose for the Smart Guy glass of water under newspaper, paper whipped away, as sucker trick, coins balanced on glass
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 40
Eddie Joseph The Kick coin stack on table, coin rolls towards it and knocks out selected coin
Related to 1942 Coin and Money Magic 48
Eddie Joseph Date Detection several coins in hat, performer reaches in and divines dates
  • Mental Presentation
  • Sensitive Touch Presentation
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 57
Eddie Joseph Matching the Coin coins brought out heads or tails to match spectator's actions or wishes, by feel
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 85
Eddie Joseph Perfect Timing two coins on table edge, pushed off table towards floor, one straight down one sharply forward, they hit floor together
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 85
Eddie Joseph Sensitive Fingers marked coin mixed with other, performer finds it
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 93
Eddie Joseph The Vicious Triangle monte routine with three coins under cards
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 99
Eddie Joseph Right First Time quick way of counting high stack of coins, using coin as ruler
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 103
Eddie Joseph How the Devil Does He Do It selected coin found in hat of coins by spectator
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 104
Eddie Joseph Good Shootin' coin stack on table, coin rolls towards it and knocks out selected coins
Related to 1942 Coin and Money Magic 105
John Scarne Mystery B. C: Pickups picking up coins, which are flat on the table
Related to 1946 The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 106) 425
John Scarne Reverse English coin rolls away and back into the hand
 		1946 The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 106) 427
Frank Garcia Garcia's Gaff balancing a coin on the edge of another
 		1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 208) 830
Nile Rothenbach Wet Cent small balls in tube filled with water are extracted without spilling the water, also with coins
 		1951 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 226) 904
Unknown Three Coin Monte three coins, one is labeled, monte
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 336
John A. M. Howie P.R.P coins rolled on pool table obey the directions given by the performer
 		1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 259) 1034
Eddie Joseph Find the Spot monte with three coins, one marked
 		1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 23
Ernest W. Brady Penceforth or A Date with a Mint Mark picking out a coin of a certain date from a bag full of coins
 		1961 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 361) 272
Max Malini The Coin Game coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Related toVariations 1962 Malini and His Magic 35
Patrick Page A Sense of Touch coins with same dates in hat, one coin with odd date is added and quickly found by performer
 		1974 Tricks with Coins 52
Fred Robinson Circulating Coins several ways of spinning a coin on a needle, tossing and rolling a coin
 		Dec. 1975 Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 4) 190
Marshall Weinstein Witch's Coin marked coin among other coins is found in bag
Related to 1975 The Compleat Magick — Volume II (Issue 138) 687
Horace E. Bennett Sense of Touch Perfected bag made from handkerchief, different coins are divined and date on last coin
Inspired byRelated to 1975 Bennett's Best 43
Thomas A. O'Lenick Aero-Dynamic Dollar bill with two quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks
Related to 1978 Las Vegas Close-Up 67
Milbourne Christopher Der Geldschein an der Decke bill on ceiling, coin inside drops back down
Related to Dec. 1979 Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 3&4) 105
Arthur Setterington Back Hander coin on arm catching, last coin disappears
 		July 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 7) 878
Karl Fulves Quarter Finals coin snatching stunt in which spectator cannot trap coin balanced on performer's finger, in the end the coin ends up underneath coin in spectator's hand
Inspired by 1980 The Chronicles (Issue 28) 1340
Dr. Swenson Quarter Stunt stunt that cannot be duplicated
Also published here Mar. 1980 Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1) 20
Ron MacMillan Over The Head four coins are tossed one at a time, over the head and caught in the other hand behind the back. The coins are shown spread between the fingers
 		1981 Modern Art Of Coin Manipulation 52
Steve Beam Heads or Heads demonstration of controlled coin flip, using Pancake Coin
 		1981 Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I 27
Mike Caveney, Dick Zimmerman Cents of Touch marked penny is lost and found in a bag of pennies
 		1981 Magicomedy 27
Danny Korem Impossible Coin Catch elbow catch, coins vanish
 		1985 Korem without Limits 5
Karl Fulves Coin Stunts chapter intro
 		1989 Self-Working Coin Magic 35
Unknown Stay Put No. 23, balancing-on-finger stunt
 		1989 Self-Working Coin Magic 35
Roy Johnson The Coin Game coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 Silver Special 33
Roy Johnson Das Münzenspiel coin snatching technique, hand is wrapped with handkerchief except first finger, spectator cannot take the coin
Inspired byAlso published here June 1992 Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 1) 17
Unknown Strongman Stuff No. 52, coin pressed on head with hand, spectator cannot lift hand
 		1995 Easy Magic 74
Thomas A. O'Lenick Aero-Dynamic Dollar bill with two quarters in it is folded into propellor and tossed to ceiling where it sticks
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Las Vegas Close-Up) 181
Chad Long Ninja Coin coin tossed and caught right at the edge
 		1997 More Stuff... 5
Charles W. Fait Fait's Coins "Unsolved Mysteries"
three coins stuck to forehead, chosen one drops, no method given
 		1997 The Fine Print (Issue 6) 148
Tony Bartolotta, Karl Fulves Mark Down II four nickels on table in row, dates in numerical order, four cards with positions mixed, coins exchanged according to cards's order, performer rearranged coins in numerical order without looking by sense of touch, optional appearance of another coin or wedding ring
 		2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4) 109
John Scarne Quick Pick Up snatching coins out of spectator's hand before he can close it, variation in which a small coin is sandwiched between two coins and only the large coins are snatched
Related to 2003 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8) 286
Eric Mead Change marked coin mixed with other coins, marked one found by touch, all other change to match
Inspired by
  • "The Odd Coin" (Jay Sankey, Up For Adoption, 1987)
Also published here 		2003 Collexion 25
Keith "Kip" Pascal Beginner's Grab Basic, easy technique of snatching coin from spectator's hands
 		2005 Coin Snatching 19
Unknown Rochester Switch Switch a coin from a spectator's hand with another, speed demonstration
Related to 2005 Coin Snatching 37
Keith "Kip" Pascal Kip's Take Variation on Rochester Switch, finesses added (no counting, larger distance)
 		2005 Coin Snatching 55
Keith "Kip" Pascal Creating the Minor Miracle: Performance Tips How to present a coin snatch
 		2005 Coin Snatching 63
P. Dean Fox, Jim Richardson The Upside-Down Impossible Grab Snatch a coin with performer's hand facing up
Variations 2005 Coin Snatching 73
Keith "Kip" Pascal The Upside-Down Impossible Switch Method to do Upside Down Grab as a switch
Inspired by 2005 Coin Snatching 84
Keith "Kip" Pascal No Telegraphing: Pure Speed How to avoid telegraphing your movements for the coin snatch
 		2005 Coin Snatching 87
Keith "Kip" Pascal Coin-Snatching Tips for Success Tips on improving your coin snatching technique
 		2005 Coin Snatching 97
Keith "Kip" Pascal Just for Magicians How to perform the coin snatch / switch in a magic routine
 		2005 Coin Snatching 111
Keith "Kip" Pascal For Martial Artists (Actually, advice for everyone) How to use coin snatch techniques to improve martial arts
 		2005 Coin Snatching 127
Keith "Kip" Pascal Best Place and Time to Present Coin snatch presentation ideas
 		2005 Coin Snatching 163
Keith "Kip" Pascal Anecdotes Storytelling ideas that can be used to present a coin switch/snatch (stories are fictional)
 		2005 Coin Snatching 177
John Calvert Bonus #1: Calvert's Claw Spectator holds handful of change, names any coin, magician snatches all the coins except the named coin
 		2005 Coin Snatching 193
Karl Fulves Fractions And Cents heads and tails sequence remembered as memory stunt
 		2005 Combo II 17
Barrie Richardson The Human Scale spectator grabs handful of coins from container, performer matches the same type and amount of coins
Inspired by
  • earlier version in Club 71, Winter 2000
Also published here
  • Genii, May 2001
 2005 Act Two 87
Eric Mead Change marked coin mixed with other coins, marked one found by touch, all other change to match
Inspired by
  • "The Odd Coin" (Jay Sankey, Up For Adoption, 1987)
Also published here 		2006 Tangled Web 77
Tyler Wilson Shortser Cut stack ten coins, any named number instantly snatched, repeated with signed coin and from spectator's hand, "Shrimp concept"
 		2014 The EH Team 28
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