die magischen münzen im physikalischen laboratorium\ncoins are melted into (real!) quicksilver, then changes into smoke and then back to coins, uses quicksilver, woods metal, chemical\narthur "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\nno. 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\nsamuel "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\nno. 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\ncardboard with a hole smaller than a coin, challenge to pass coin through hole\n unknown\nzur "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)\ncoin becomes soft, held into flame, becomes tin-foil ball\nprofessor 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\nfixing 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\nspectator 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\naudley 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
discus\nchinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction\nl. vosburgh lyons\nturnabout\npaul curry\ncompas-sion\nhans e. trixer
1946
the phoenix 101-150 L. Vosburgh Lyons
Discus
Chinese compass, arrows on circle point always in same direction
color-i-tus\non perceiving reality, colored dots on a cards change, coin seems to be made from rubber\ngerald kosky\nnixon'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\nfive coins alternated heads up/tails up arrange to all heads up\nkarrell fox\nroy 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\ntwo coins wrapped in handkerchief and the corner pulled through a padlock, one is named and that one is removed, nickel & penny set\nstewart 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
that's a hot one\ncoin vanishes and appears in a folded tissue paper which is to small for the coin, flash paper\nkarrell 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\nchinese coin is stretched, then formed into man-like coin (originally from sphinx)\nsilent mora
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\ndollar to half dollar to copper, vanishes, dollar reappears bent and is straightened\nc. 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\nmarked coin, silver extracted and becomes transparent, original coin in box\nrolland 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\ncoin in matchbox is penetrated by six matches\nhans g. stumpf\ngeorge leitmayr
1969
the art of close-up magic — volume 2 Hans G. Stumpf, George Leitmayr
melted\nsilver extraction from coin, big part is transparent one part is still the coin\nbobby 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!\ncoin in bottle, then watch to nest of boxes\nalan shaxon\ntommy scott\nthe watch in nest of boxes\ntommy wonder
1970
my kind of magic Alan Shaxon, Tommy Scott
the de-materializing coin\nchinese coin with square hole and half dollar with round hole transpose, then holes transpose\nroland hurley\nsignature transposition\nedward 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\ngathered metal objects put in a handkerchief and react on their own, some of them are bent\nphilip 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\ncoin 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\nharvey 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\nfolding coin is signed and bottle is broken with a hammer\nbarrie richardson\nmolecules in motion\nbarrie 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\none-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\nkarl fulves\ncoin flourish\njoseph 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
unglued\nquarter put in hand, changes into circle of copper wire and the center copper layer is no longer visible at edge of quarter\nkarrell 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
ghostal coin\nsilver of a half dollar is squeezed out, the now transparent coin and the silver is put back together to a normal coin\nal 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
inverted spellbound\nspellbound routine, including an "inverted" (filed-down) coin, nine changes\ncurtis kam\nspellbound for experts\ndai vernon\nfrank garcia
1982
all the world's a stage Curtis Kam
Inverted Spellbound
spellbound routine, including an "inverted" (filed-down) coin, nine changes
optical plastic\ncoin appears to sink into sheet of plastic\njohn lyon\n"blue crystal" (lubor fiedler, tenyo t-198)\nletters - on optical plastic\ndennis h. evans
1982 ca.
optical plastic John Lyon
ultra c/s transposition\nchinese coin and half dollar, as climax only the hole transposes\nmichael 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\npenny with hole in silk, half dollar in hand, the hole transposes into half dollar\nray 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\nreal coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil\npaul harris\ndick ryan\npeeler\npaul harris\nchocolate coin\npaul harris\ndick 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\ninvisible coin moves in sand, then appears under glass visibly, posed as problem\nkarl 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\nusing a clear glass tube as gag explanation for coins across through which rolled up coin slides\njay 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\nillusion of getting a coin trapped into a sheet of plastic and then having the coin penetrate it\ndennis h. evans\noptical plastic\njohn 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\nfolding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings\njohn bannon\nrick johnsson\nvacuum packed\njohn bannon\nrick johnsson
1989
without John Bannon, Rick Johnsson
Vacuum Packed
folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
assassination\nthree bullet holes appear in a coin after magician feigns assassinating kennedy - coin then changes into a bullet\nsimon 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\ncoin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror\nmichael powers\ntwilight\npaul harris\ntayari casel
1990
top secret stuff Michael Powers
Twilight Zone
coin and mirror, coin also bent and straightened with mirror
quarter spin\nbottle appears, quarter travels in and out of bottle two times\njohn carney\nle perrier - coin in bottle\njohn carney
1991
carneycopia John Carney
Quarter Spin
bottle appears, quarter travels in and out of bottle two times
vacuum packed\nfolding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings\njohn bannon\nrick johnsson\nvacuum packed\njohn bannon\nrick johnsson
1991
smoke and mirrors John Bannon, Rick Johnsson
Vacuum Packed
folding coin, removed with tweezers, two handlings
the ship in the bottle\nungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling\nmichael weber\nstriking glass\nmichael weber
1991
life savers Michael Weber
The Ship in the Bottle
ungaffed, coin not bigger than opening, improved handling
french extraction retraction\nending for zola's silver extraction\nrichard bartram, jr.\nsilver extraction\ndr. boris zola
1993
mystification Richard Bartram, Jr.
stretching your money\ntwo coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched\nyuji 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\nbunch of quarters are alternating heads up and face up, when dropped singly all heads up\nkarrell 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\npaddly is formed out of silly putty, coins pressed into it turn over and change\npaul 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\npen drops through hole in washer into bottle\ndon tanner\npaul harris
1996
the art of astonishment — book 2 Don Tanner, Paul Harris
heads i win\none of two coins turns over on back of hand with wave of hand\njohn scarne\n"a sharper's coin trick" (stanyon's magic, feb. 1902)\nencyclopedia of impromptu magic, p. 123, item 104\ninformant\nkarl fulves\nletters\nc. d. oeloff\nvernon winiecke\nhoward schaefer\nr. 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)\nthree pieces of coin melt together into coin, using folding coin\npaul harris\ntorn & restored coin\npaul 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\nreal coin is torn open as if it were a chocolate coin with tin foil\npaul harris\ndick ryan\nchocolate coin\npaul harris\ndick 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\npenny and quarter in hand, hand-pocket sequence, chosen coin travels into miniature bottle, first marketed in 1964\nsam schwartz\ninformant\nkarl 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\nlabel and coin penetrate corked bottle, wrapped inside newspaper, with variation by ted lesley\nlarry white\nel principio de samuelson\nromán 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\ncoin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, becomes lump of silver\ndavid harkey\neric anderson
1997
ah-ha! David Harkey, Eric Anderson
Torque II
coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, becomes lump of silver
torque\ncoin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, bends\ndavid harkey\neric anderson\nacid trip\nmichel 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\nkarl 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\ninitialed coin in bottle, then other objects as well like key, button, ring, bottle smashed at the end\nbarrie richardson\ncoin in bottle - mentalism & molecules\nbarrie 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\nidea for marketed routine
- bending the dime\ntim trono\n"spare change" (david acer, marketed 1988)
1999
natural selections — volume ii Tim Trono
coin in the bottle\ncoin in in bottle, as an encore marked coin is put in bottle again and handed out as a souvenir\ndavid 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
new millenium tenkai pennies\ntenkai pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin\ndavid acer\ntransfusion\ndavid 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\nstream of rice produced from hole in chinese coin\njoseph k. schmidt\nletters\nbob ostin\njames kenn\ngeorge valerie
2004
latter day secrets Joseph K. Schmidt
mystic ring\ncoin 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\narthur 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\nfish drawn on one side of coin, circle drawn on the other side. coin is spun, fish ends up drawn inside the circle.\noliver 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\ncoin and label of bottle inside bottle, bottle can be handed to spectator\nromán garcía\nthe bermuda bottle\nlarry white
2010
nanomagias Román García
El Principio de Samuelson
coin and label of bottle inside bottle, bottle can be handed to spectator
transfusion\ntenkai pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin\ndavid acer\ngenii, april 2003\nnew millenium tenkai pennies\ndavid 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)\nputting coin into a train card, then taking it out again\nmicky 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\ncoin bends in spectator's hand\njohn wilson\n"skin" (benjamin earl, dvd, 2008)
2016
you and me and the devil makes three - volume i John Wilson
the weakness\nmagician can slide coin around on table, but spectator unable to slide coin on table surface\nmichael kras\nthe light and heavy dime\npaul harris
2017
elixir Michael Kras
The Weakness
Magician can slide coin around on table, but spectator unable to slide coin on table surface
the double peek warped coin routine\ncoin 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\nsamuel varg\njon 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\npaul 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")