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
coins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical
der wandernde thaler \n no. 10, borrowed marked coin travels audibly into glass bottle that a spectator holds on his head, examined, then bottle broken to retrieve coin, dummy coin really in bottle \n samuel "st. roman" thiersfeld
1899
jedermann zauberkünstler! Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld
Der wandernde Thaler
No. 10, borrowed marked coin travels audibly into glass bottle that a spectator holds on his head, examined, then bottle broken to retrieve coin, dummy coin really in bottle
der magische flaschenstöpsel \n no. 16, fake metal cork contains folding coin, spring catapults coin out of cork into bottle \n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
Der magische Flaschenstöpsel
No. 16, fake metal cork contains folding coin, spring catapults coin out of cork into bottle
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
cardboard with a hole smaller than a coin, challenge to pass coin through hole
the melting coin (improved) \n coin becomes soft, held into flame, becomes tin-foil ball \n professor hoffmann \n "la pièce fusible" (robert-houdin, secrets of conjuring and magic)
1903
later magic Professor Hoffmann
The Melting Coin (Improved)
coin becomes soft, held into flame, becomes tin-foil ball
Related to
"La Pièce Fusible" (Robert-Houdin, Secrets of Conjuring and Magic)
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
The Shell Coin
fixing coin with shell with hair, spectator turns heads-up coin over under handkerchief, still heads-up
coin in bottle idea \n spectator holds coin under handkerchief and lets it fall into a glass of water, that stands on a deck of playing cards and everything is balanced on a bottle, coin ends up in bottle \n audley walsh
1942
the phoenix 1-50 Audley Walsh
Coin in Bottle Idea
spectator holds coin under handkerchief and lets it fall into a glass of water, that stands on a deck of playing cards and everything is balanced on a bottle, coin ends up in bottle
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
a coin is apparently magnetized, it is removed from other coins with knife, wax
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
Chinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction
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
on perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber
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
five coins alternated heads up/tails up arrange to all heads up
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
two coins wrapped in handkerchief and the corner pulled through a padlock, one is named and that one is removed, nickel & penny set
silver extraction \n coin to transparent coin \n dr. boris zola \n french extraction retraction \n richard bartram, jr. \n painless extraction \n geoffrey latta \n silver lining \n geoffrey latta
1952
modern coin magic Dr. Boris Zola
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
coin vanishes and appears in a folded tissue paper which is to small for the coin, flash paper
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
chinese coin is stretched, then formed into man-like coin (originally from Sphinx)
quick change \n dollar to half dollar to copper, vanishes, dollar reappears bent and is straightened \n c. thomas magrum
1966
the new modern coin magic C. Thomas Magrum
Quick Change
dollar to half dollar to copper, vanishes, dollar reappears bent and is straightened
a surprising routine \n marked coin, silver extracted and becomes transparent, original coin in box \n rolland hamblen
1966
the new modern coin magic Rolland Hamblen
A Surprising Routine
marked coin, silver extracted and becomes transparent, original coin in box
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
melted \n silver extraction from coin, big part is transparent one part is still the coin \n bobby bernard
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2 Bobby Bernard
Melted
silver extraction from coin, big part is transparent one part is still the coin
the watch in bottle! \n coin in bottle, then watch to nest of boxes \n alan shaxon \n tommy scott \n the watch in nest of boxes \n tommy wonder
1970
my kind of magic Alan Shaxon, Tommy Scott
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
chinese coin with square hole and half dollar with round hole transpose, then holes transpose
chaos \n gathered metal objects put in a handkerchief and react on their own, some of them are bent \n philip t. goldstein
1976
the blue book of mentalism Philip T. Goldstein
Chaos
gathered metal objects put in a handkerchief and react on their own, some of them are bent
silver shadow \n coin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil \n harvey rosenthal
1976
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Harvey Rosenthal
Silver Shadow
coin wrapped in handkerchief, ball of silver pulled through handkerchief, glass disc remains in handkerchief, then changes back to silver coin when rubbed against silver foil
coin in bottle - mentalism & molecules \n folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer \n barrie richardson \n molecules in motion \n barrie richardson
1977
pabular Barrie Richardson
Coin In bottle - Mentalism & Molecules
folding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer
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
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
torn & restored coin \n three pieces of a coin fuses into one coin \n paul harris \n torn & restored coin (revised) \n paul harris
1977
supermagic Paul Harris
unglued \n quarter put in hand, changes into circle of copper wire and the center copper layer is no longer visible at edge of quarter \n karrell fox
1979
another book Karrell Fox
Unglued
quarter put in hand, changes into circle of copper wire and the center copper layer is no longer visible at edge of quarter
let's hit the bottle \n corked bottle \n michael ammar \n let's hit the bottle \n michael ammar
1980
the command performance - premier issue Michael Ammar
ghostal coin \n silver of a half dollar is squeezed out, the now transparent coin and the silver is put back together to a normal coin \n al schneider
1980
al schneider on close-up Al Schneider
Ghostal Coin
silver of a half dollar is squeezed out, the now transparent coin and the silver is put back together to a normal coin
soda jerk \n coin in bottle with transposition phase, folding copper/silver \n tom gagnon \n second method \n stewart judah
1981
sleightly original Tom Gagnon
Soda Jerk
coin in bottle with transposition phase, folding copper/silver
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
spellbound routine, including an "inverted" (filed-down) coin, nine changes
optical plastic \n coin appears to sink into sheet of plastic \n john lyon \n "blue crystal" (lubor fiedler, tenyo t-198) \n letters - on optical plastic \n dennis h. evans
1982 ca.
optical plastic John Lyon
striking glass \n ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening \n michael weber \n the ship in the bottle \n michael weber
1983
the collected almanac Michael Weber
the coin in the bottle \n bottle is smashed with hammer to bring coin out again \n "magic" christian stelzel
1983
lecture magic "Magic" Christian Stelzel
The Coin in the Bottle
bottle is smashed with hammer to bring coin out again
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
chinese coin and half dollar, as climax only the hole transposes
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
penny with hole in silk, half dollar in hand, the hole transposes into half dollar
chocolate coin \n real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil \n paul harris \n dick ryan \n peeler \n paul harris \n chocolate coin \n paul harris \n dick ryan
1983
a close-up kinda guy Paul Harris, Dick Ryan
Chocolate Coin
real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil
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
invisible coin moves in sand, then appears under glass visibly, posed as problem
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
using a clear glass tube as gag explanation for Coins Across through which rolled up coin slides
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
illusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it
vacuum packed \n folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings \n john bannon \n rick johnsson \n vacuum packed \n john bannon \n rick johnsson
1989
without John Bannon, Rick Johnsson
Vacuum Packed
folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
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
Three bullet holes appear in a coin after magician feigns assassinating Kennedy - coin then changes into a bullet
twilight zone \n coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror \n michael powers \n twilight \n paul harris \n tayari casel
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Twilight Zone
coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror
quarter spin \n bottle appears, quarter travels in and out of bottle two times \n john carney \n le perrier - coin in bottle \n john carney
1991
carneycopia John Carney
Quarter Spin
bottle appears, quarter travels in and out of bottle two times
vacuum packed \n folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings \n john bannon \n rick johnsson \n vacuum packed \n john bannon \n rick johnsson
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon, Rick Johnsson
Vacuum Packed
folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
the ship in the bottle \n ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling \n michael weber \n striking glass \n michael weber
1991
life savers Michael Weber
The Ship in the Bottle
ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling
french extraction retraction \n ending for zola's silver extraction \n richard bartram, jr. \n silver extraction \n dr. boris zola
1993
mystification Richard Bartram, Jr.
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
two coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched
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
bunch of quarters are alternating heads up and face up, when dropped singly all heads up
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
paddly is formed out of silly putty, coins pressed into it turn over and change
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 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
impression of coin in foil changes from heads to tails
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
one of two coins turns over on back of hand with wave of hand
Related to
"A Sharper's Coin Trick" (Stanyon's Magic, Feb. 1902)
torn & restored coin (revised) \n three pieces of coin melt together into coin, using folding coin \n paul harris \n torn & restored coin \n paul harris
1996
the art of astonishment - book 1 Paul Harris
Torn & Restored Coin (revised)
three pieces of coin melt together into coin, using folding coin
chocolate coin \n real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil \n paul harris \n dick ryan \n chocolate coin \n paul harris \n dick ryan
1996
the art of astonishment — book 3 Paul Harris, Dick Ryan
Chocolate Coin
real coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil
bottled \n penny and quarter in hand, hand-pocket sequence, chosen coin travels into miniature bottle, first marketed in 1964 \n sam schwartz \n informant \n karl fulves
1997
the fine print Sam Schwartz
Bottled
penny and quarter in hand, hand-pocket sequence, chosen coin travels into miniature bottle, first marketed in 1964
the bermuda bottle \n label and coin penetrate corked bottle, wrapped inside newspaper, with variation by ted lesley \n larry white \n el principio de samuelson \n román garcía
1997
mind & magic magazine Larry White
The Bermuda Bottle
label and coin penetrate corked bottle, wrapped inside newspaper, with variation by Ted Lesley
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
coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, becomes lump of silver
torque \n coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, bends \n david harkey \n eric anderson \n acid trip \n michel huot
1997
ah-ha! David Harkey, Eric Anderson
Torque
coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, bends
up his sleeve \n "unsolved mysteries"
small bottle dropped in sleeve, marked coin in other sleeve, hands held up and clink sound heard, coin is in bottle, or two marked coins in both sleeves transpose, posed as a problem \n karl fulves
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves
Up His Sleeve
"Unsolved Mysteries"
small bottle dropped in sleeve, marked coin in other sleeve, hands held up and clink sound heard, coin is in bottle, or two marked coins in both sleeves transpose, posed as a problem
molecules in motion \n initialed coin in bottle, then other objects as well like key, button, ring, bottle smashed at the end \n barrie richardson \n coin in bottle - mentalism & molecules \n barrie richardson
1999
theater of the mind Barrie Richardson
Molecules in Motion
initialed coin in bottle, then other objects as well like key, button, ring, bottle smashed at the end
spare change meets the bent penny \n idea for marketed routine
- bending the dime \n tim trono \n "spare change" (david acer, marketed 1988)
1999
natural selections — volume ii Tim Trono
coin in the bottle \n coin in in bottle, as an encore marked coin is put in bottle again and handed out as a souvenir \n david berglas
2002
the mind & magic of david berglas David Berglas
Coin in the Bottle
coin in in bottle, as an encore marked coin is put in bottle again and handed out as a souvenir
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
dollar breaks into four pieces which change into four quarters, see Issue 3, p. 1, for further credits
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
Two initialed coins transpose, then fuse into one coin with initials on both sides
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
Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fish drawn on one side of coin, circle drawn on the other side. Coin is spun, fish ends up drawn inside the circle.
el principio de samuelson \n coin and label of bottle inside bottle, bottle can be handed to spectator \n román garcía \n the bermuda bottle \n larry white
2010
nanomagias Román García
El Principio de Samuelson
coin and label of bottle inside bottle, bottle can be handed to spectator
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
Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
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)
Putting coin into a train card, then taking it out again
the hypnotic coin bend \n coin bends in spectator's hand \n john wilson \n "skin" (benjamin earl, dvd, 2008)
2016
you and me and the devil makes three - volume i John Wilson
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
The Weakness
Magician can slide coin around on table, but spectator unable to slide coin on table surface
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
独一无二的十一元
(The One and Only Eleven Dollar Bill) Dollar coin fused with ten dollar bill, then plucked out again
the double peek warped coin routine \n coin bends when held by spectator's hands, includes nice subtlety by jon allen where spectator can peek at the coin to check it has bent yet \n samuel varg \n jon allen
2019
elixir Samuel Varg, Jon Allen
The Double Peek Warped Coin Routine
coin bends when held by spectator's hands, includes nice subtlety by Jon Allen where spectator can peek at the coin to check it has bent yet
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
ICON Redux
"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")