660 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand
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To conveie monie out of one of your hands into the other by legierdemaine coin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion ("for both the eare and the eie is deceived by this devise")
Related toVariations 1584 184
To put one testor into one hand, and an other into the other hand, and with words to bring them togither
1584 184
To put one testor into a strangers hand, and another into your owne, and to conveie both into the strangers hand with words "double lift" with coins, double put into spectator's hand (sponge ball trick with coins)
Related to 1584 184
How to doo the same or the like feate otherwise one coin in each hand, they travel together
1584 184
To conveie a testor out of ones hand that holdeth it fast coin pressed into spectator's hand vanishes, and reappears with coin in performer's or another spectator's hand
Related to 1584 186
How to convey money out of one of your hands into the other by Legerdemaine coin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion
Related to 1634 48
How to seeme to blow a sixe pence out of another mans hand coin pressed into spectator's hand vanishes, and reappears at sleeve
Related to 1634 49
How to deliver to one man one sixpence, and to another another sixpence, and to make both the testors come into one mans hand "double lift" with coins, double put into spectator's hand (sponge ball trick with coins), coin stolen from palm of another spectator with sticky fingers
Related to 1634 50
The Flying Money To make a Coin pass invisibly from the one hand to the other, and finally through the Table, using penny stuck with wax under the table
1876 172
The Multiplication of Money coins are borrowed and multiplied, with or without coin tray
Related to 1876 176
The Travelling Counters twelve coins, travel around, at one point they are stuck together to a solid block
1876 180
Professor Hoffmann The eight Coins and two Brass Covers four borrowed coins each under two brass covers, coins travel from one pile to the other, two shells, also done in hands of spectator without covers
1890 165
Prof. Robert Hellis Coins Across six coins & extra coin
1890 170
Die Thalerwanderung second part of description, including the traveling of a coin into the spectator's hand
Related to Mar. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 3)
36
Die unsichtbare Wanderung eines Thalers borrowed marked coin vanishes from hand of spectator and reappears in another spectator's pocket, attachable hook gimmick
July 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 7)
103
Die Münzenwanderung eighteen coins borrowed and put in spectator's hand, additional coins travel into the hand
Sep. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 9)
142
Das fliegende Geldstück both hands palm-up, coin on right fingers, both hands turned over and coin secretly tossed under left hand, in effect it travels to left hand
Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
82
Die Thalerwanderung three coins in each hand, they travel from hand to hand one by one, last one in hand of spectator, one ahead with extra coin
Jan. 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 1)
6
T. Nelson Downs V. Kunststück mit zwei Münzen two coins, they travel from hand to hand in various combinations
May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
69
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der fliegende Thaler coin in each closed fist and one put on finger
1903 31
Ben-Zur Indischer Münzentrick coins travel from hand to hand with a han ping chien type action
Apr. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 4)
61
The Traveling Coin
1909 249
Subtraction of Money coin vanishes from spectator's hand among many coins, back clip
1909 270
Ottokar Fischer Coin, En Route! several coins travel at once
Nov. 1935
The Jinx (Issue 14)
66
The Flying Coin marked coin travels from hand to hand to second coin and through table, then same with four coins, glass under table for last phase
1935 9
Travelling Coins first coin travels from hand to hand then effect is repeated with four coins, hands turned over on table
1935 13
Flying Coins three coins travel from one hand to three coins in other hand, one by one
1935 15
Han Ping Chien Han Ping Chien Coin Trick eight coins and an odd one
1935 58
Lu Brent "Here's Your Change---?" coin through knees, changes into small coins
Inspired by July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
130
M. Ceillier The Flying Coins two groups of coins counted, three coins travel across, coin tray
1937 37
Invisible Flight of Six Coins
1938 690
T.J. Crawford Using the Sleeves coin travels from hand to hand, two methods
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 712
T.J. Crawford Curious Coins three coins in each hand
1938 713
Louis Tannen A "Passing" Coin Interlude four coins in each hand, travel into one hand one by one
1939 60
Al Flosso Seven Coins coins travel from one hand to the other
Related to 1941 19
Dai Vernon Winged Silver three silver coins in one hand, three gold coins in other hand, silver travels across
Related toVariations 1941/49 27
Edward Marlo Passe Passe Coins
1942 6
Tom Sellers Hand to Hand three coins
1942 13
Eddie Joseph Money is Made to Go coin tossed towards left fist, vanishes and is found in fist, repeated with four more coins, last to spectator's hand
1942 88
Hand to Hand Flight of Four Coins
1942/27 108
The Passe Coins from Hand to Hand using shell
1942/27 118
William S. Houghton Coin Transposition Routine three coins in each hand, one by one all travel into one hand, extra coin
1943 44
Val Evans Four Coin Transposition four coins travel from hand to hand, extra
1945 164
George Starke The Magical Transfer of a Coin from one Hand to the Other
Mar. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 10)
105
Jean Hugard Coins Through the Table eight coins plus odd coin, Han Ping Chien without credit
Variations May 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 12)
215
M. T. Coogan Coins Through the Table notes on routine on p. 215
Inspired by Aug. 1946 244
J. B. Bobo The Inseparable Pair two phases
1947 103
Harry McDaniel Chinese Money Mystery
Related to 1947 106
Coin Trick piano trick with coins
Oct. 1947 362
Tommy Dowd Two For Three two coins, sort of han ping chien move
July 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 154)
620
Arthur H. Buckley To Pass Four Coins from Hand to Hand through your Head, One at a Time
Related to
  • "Invisible Transfer of a Coin from Hand to Hand when the spectators have been Forewarned" (Gaultier, Magic Without Apparatus, p. 104)
1948 65
Arthur H. Buckley The French Drop and the Eye Glass coin travels to other hand, coin temporarily in eye
1948 65
Terry Lynn The Lynn Pennies seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, repeated twice
Related toVariations 1948 83
Cardini The Steal coins in hand, one stolen from heel of hand with other hand, done five times in a row
Related to 1948 92
Arthur H. Buckley Coins Pass, One by One, From the Left Hand to the Right Hand extra coin
1948 96
Arthur H. Buckley The Transfer of a Silver Dollar from One Hand to the Other
1948 99
Arthur H. Buckley An Invisible Journey (Improved) two coins in each hand with odd coin, han ping chien
1948 106
Bill Simon Rising Coin and Climax coin travels from hand to hand, then vanishes from silk, full wine glass appears
1949 28
John R. Boyko Snap two coins
Apr. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 174)
697
Ross Bertram Passing the Half-Bucks with fist transfer
Related toVariations 1951
Stars of Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
132
Al Leech An Impromptu a coin travels to a second coin, a third coin is pulled through the cloth of the trousers
1952 10
Al Leech A Penny's Worth
1952 11
Migration two methods
1952 114
Milton Kort The Vagabond Coins four coins across
1952 121
Second Version
1952 128
Milton Kort, Robert Ungewitter Third Version
1952 128
Ross Bertram Fourth Method three phases, two coins transpose, travel and vanish
1952 132
C. James McLemore Guess Which Hand spectator guesses in which hand the performer hides a coin, six phases
1952 134
Thomas H. Bearden The Curious Nickel coin travels from hand to hand, appears and vanishes with the aid of a rabbit foot
1952 142
James G. Thompson Jr. Two Pennies on the Leg
Variations 1952 143
The Inseparable Pair crossed handed
1952 144
Jimmy Buffaloe The Drop Pass
1952 146
Jimmy Buffaloe The Hippity Hop Half
1952 147
Royal H. Brin, Jr. Rapid Transit
1952 149
Nelson Hahne Winged Silver four coins travel one by one, extra
Variations 1952 149
Improved Version with an odd coin as an attraction of the other coins
1952 151
The Flying Eagles three coins in the left join three coins in the right one by one, extra coin
Variations 1952 152
Senor Charles Mardo Variation
1952 153
Three and Three
1952 153
Chinese Money Mystery
Variations 1952 154
Frank Drobina Frank Drobina's Coin Routine five small coins from hand to hand, five phases, in spectator's pocket and with marked coin

Related to 1952 156
Milton Kort The Inferior Coin two silver one copper, copper vanishes and reappears three times, in the end there are two copper and one silver coin, copper /silver coin
1952 246
The Peregrinating Halves four half dollar coins from hand to hand, one by one
1952 273
Milton Kort Removing Shell from Stack in spectator's hand
1952 278
Dave Coleman A Comedy Coin Routine coins appear and travel into spectator's hand, coin tray, coin wand
1952 294
Glenn Harrison Flight Three three marked coins travel to a pile of ten coins a spectator is holding, coin tray
1952 303
J. B. Bobo Routine No. 11
1952 345
J. B. Bobo Routine No. 12
1952 346
Milton Kort Routine No. 15 Too Many Coins
Related to 1952 348
Rolland Hamblen Routine No. 16 with boston and lippincott coin box
1952 349
Eddie Joseph The Roving Coins five coins travel from hand to hand, seated
1952 25
Eddie Joseph Solid Through Solid six coins and a ring, three coins travel to other hand, seated
1952 27
Lewis Ganson Money Attracts Money four copper coins travel from one hand to the other one by one to join a silver coin
1952 7
Bobby Bernard Jet Transporation Three coins in each hand, coins travel from left to right hand
Also published here 1953 16
Tenkai Ishida Tenkai Two Penny Trick
VariationsAlso published here 1953 10
Oscar H. Paulson Geld Zählen two coins travel to fifteen coins held by spectator, with strange counting principle
Also published here
  • in "Trix"
1953
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5)
148
Eddie Joseph Where is It? coin slapped on table travels to other hand
1954 21
Bobby Bernard Disintegrating Dollar one coin travels to coin coin in other hand
1955
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955)
40
Dai Vernon A Chinese Classic six coins and a ring
Related toVariations 1957 41
Bobby Bernard Impromptu Close Up Magic. Demonstration Effect: 3 Coins Across brief outline of routine
1958 6
Fred Kaps Coin Across one coin joins the second coin in the other hand
1960 (ca.) 2
Charlie Miller, Nate Leipzig Routine for Leipzig's Two Coin Routine one coin in each hand, one travels across
1961 76
Jochen Zmeck Eine Münzenwanderung four coins in one hand and three in the other, the three travel to join the four coins one by one, extra coin
1961 11
Nate Leipzig Coin from Hand to Hand two coins, two methods
1963 118
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Pennies
Related toVariations 1966 363
C. L. Schmitt Stand-up Coins Across using sleeve (originally from Linking Ring)
1966 371
Herb Zarrow Penny and Nickel Transposition
Inspired by 1966 373
Glenn Harrison Dollar Flight both hands cover a dollar coin on table, one travels to the other
1966 389
Royal H. Brin, Jr. Stand-Up Coin Opener two coins in left hand, one travels to right and is put in pocket, then travels back
1966 389
Terry Lynn The Seven Penny Trick seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, repeated twice
Related toVariations 1966 413
John Giordmaine The Runaway Coin ten coins counted into spectator's hand, one travels to performer
1966 414
Onkel Peppi Wo Geld ist fliegt Geld zu four smaller coins travel from one hand to other hand with larger coin
1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 2)
22
Tony Slydini Unpredictable Coins three in each hand, travel across at once, no Han Ping Chien, with repeat, also as coins through table
  • Slydini "Touches"
Related to 1966 137
John Benzais It Doesn't Belong Here five coins from right hand to left hand at once
1967 24
Horace E. Bennett Coins From Hand To Hand four silver coins in one hand travel one by one to four copper coins in the other hand
1967 187
Dai Vernon Chinese Coins with eight to ten coins
1967 194
Milton Kort Silver Streak coins travel from hand to hand, then ten dimes become a dollar bill
Aug. 1968 202
Bob Ostin A Clean Finish for the Coins Across disposing extra coin, sleeving
1968 53
Dan Tong Perambulating Coins various travels and hand penetration with penny and nickle, using gimmick with penny/nickle glued together
1969 70
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Coins Apart four copper and four silver coins are mixed in the hand, copper coins travel to the other hand, with a stick
1969 109
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Coins In Flight 1. six coins travel from hand to tray
2. repeat with two
3. from hand to hand
4. two spectators have twelve coins, four travel across
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
299
Eddie Joseph Unseen Flight five coins from hand to hand, then sixth coin into spectator's hand
1969 98
Eddie Joseph Red and Green red and green labels stuck on two borrowed coins, four-phase routine, traveling from hand to hand, then three transpositions with spectator
1969 120
Eddie Joseph On the Spectator's Hand one of three coin vanishes from spectator's hand, using mirage holdout
1969 327
Juan Tamariz Siempre Unidas - Realización 2 two coins in the spectator's hand, one in the magician's, they all come together
1969 65
Juan Tamariz, Rafael Ceballos La Materia Indómita three copper coins and one silver coin, copper coins travel from hand to hand, all at once as kicker
Inspired by 1969 68
Juan Tamariz, Jean Carles Viajes Ilusionados four copper coins travel to silver coin in other hand, one by one
1969 72
Aaron Black Black's Invisible Flight Of Silver five coins one by one
1969 147
Johnny Kearns Kearns' Recoil four coins travel from hand to hand at once, bounce-back transfer
1969 161
Dai Vernon A Chinese Classic
Also published here 1970 21
Roy Johnson Cent three coins in hand, always one is removed and when spectator is asked how many are left in the hand, he is wrong, after some repetition a perfume bottle appears in the hand
Inspired by
  • a routine by Milbourne Christopher in "Hugard's Magic Monthly"
1970 23
Kirk Stiles Walla Walla cent travels to other coins into spectator's hand
1970
Magick (Issue 4)
19
Roger Klause New Theory Coins Across two ahead, shell
Related to Apr. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
26
Jules DeBarros The Coins of Ishtar three copper coins in one hand transpose with three silver coins in the other hand, one by one
Variations 1971 6
Jules DeBarros The Grasshopper Coin Trick copper coin travels to silver coin in other hand
1971 43
Jules DeBarros The Hammam Routine signed coin penetrates table and falls in a glass, transforms and travels under other hand, big medallion appears as kicker
1971 52
Rick Miller Coins Across Routine without real title, three coins travel from hand to hand
June 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 11)
1
James G. Thompson Jr. Disjointed Account two coins, one jumps from hand to hand, shell
1972 243
Louis Tannen The Travelers kickback ending
1972 302
Lenny Greenfader Traveling Coins Addition
1972 306
Shigeo Takagi Eight Coin Trick four coins in each hand, they travel one by one into one hand
Related to 1972 9
Dr. Jacob Daley Five Coin Routine No. 528, coin traveling routine with consecutively more coins
1972 148
T.J. Crawford Using the Sleeves coin travels from hand to hand, two methods, translated by Paul Maurer
Also published here 1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 6)
104
Jerry Andrus Three Coins Across dollar coins
1973 28
Andrew Galloway Pegasus Coin copper coin travels invisibly to silver coin behind back
Also published here Sep. 1974
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Karl Fulves Katch Koin coin is dropped into spectator's hand, who has to close his hand around the coin quickly with eyes closed, coin is back in performer's hand
Also published here 1974 24
Tenkai Ishida Two Penny Trick
Also published here 1974 126
Al Schneider Quick Silver three silver coins travel to a copper coin one by one
1975 27
Al Schneider Quick Centavos

1975 30
Karl Fulves Solid State torn card quarters used for matrix, coins from hand to hand, then card restores
1975 44
Scotty York Three Coins and A Ring two phases, coin assembly (to ring) and coins across
Variations 1975 3
Bob Elliott Citation Silver copper and silver coin travel from hand to hand, then become two coppers, two silvers, and back again
Oct. 1975 1064
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Taler, Taler, du musst wandern coin vanishes when dropped in filled glass under handkerchief and appears among other coins held by spectator
1975 4
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Ein Groschen wandert signed coin travels from hand to hand, both hands are covered with handkerchiefs and rubber bands
1975 5
Lawrence Nudelman Eight Half-Dollars from an Invisible Purse eight coins produced from purse frame, two piles of four coins on table, four travel across one by one with crossing hands each time à la Mysterious Cross of India
1975-1978 ca. 1
Lawrence Nudelman Flying Eagles - The Larry Nudelman Version three coins in the left join three coins in the right one by one, extra coin
Inspired by 1975-1978 ca. 5
Lawrence Nudelman Seven Penny Count seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, repeated
Related to 1975-1978 ca. 8
Lawrence Nudelman Two Halves on a String two coins travel from hand to hand at once, sucker element, method not clear
1975-1978 ca. 4
Dai Vernon Han Ping Chien some comments on the moves
1976 9
Bernard Bilis Never Split Coin travel from under one hand to another
Variations 1976 18
Harvey Rosenthal Perfect Passe-Passe two pennies on table, one travels across
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1)
887
Harvey Rosenthal Half-Dollar Flight one coin in each hand, one travels across, Tenkai Pennies alternative
Variations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
892
Harvey Rosenthal Oil and Quarters three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels to other hand
Related toVariations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
893
Harvey Rosenthal Banish nickel and penny on table, covered with hands, one travels across, repeat, then chosen coin travels table, then both covered with card, one travels across, two coins joined with thread
Related toVariations 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
899
Harvey Rosenthal A Treatise - The 1953 Routine coins across with two copper and two silver coins
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
909
Harvey Rosenthal The 1954 Routine coins across with two copper and two silver coins, two methods
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #3)
910
Bob Ostin Coins Across shell, last coin in spectator's hand, handling for last phase
Inspired byRelated to 1976 ca. 5
Bob Ostin Challenge Coin Across brief, with gaffed coin
Also published here 1976 ca. 6
Larry Jennings L.J. Four Coins Across
1977 13
Paul Harris P.D.Q. Coins Across Four coins travel from one hand to another, initial fist is kept closed until the end
Variations 1977 87
Harry Lorayne The Jumping Coin coins on fists, apparently one dropped from each hand, really both from one hand
1977 174
Harry Lorayne The Magnificent Seven seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed
Related to 1977 176
Harry Lorayne Four Coins Across
1977 179
Karl Fulves Invisible Pockets two coins pressed to shirt with both hands, coin travels across, then coin vanishes ("playing the shirt", coin tossed into shirt)
Related to 1977 85
Karl Fulves Coins and a Ring coins and finger ring on fists, apparently one dropped from each hand, traveling effect
1977 97
Geoffrey Latta Slippery Silver shell
July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
76
Derek Dingle Silver-Quick shell
Also published here Sep. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 9)
97
Shigeo Futagawa Coins Across sponge "ten count" with coins
1978 43
Shigeo Futagawa Coins Across (Version No. 2)
1978 63
Han Ping Chien Several Coins Pass from One Hand to Another
1978 96
Coins Across (Version No. 3)
1978 126
Silver and Copper
1978 165
Ross Bertram Copper and Silver Transposition only two coins, first transposition, then travel, then vanish
1978 10
Ross Bertram Rubdown half dollar rubbed on table vanishes and appears under other hand, then changes into dime with change under other hand
1978 19
Ross Bertram Double-Cross coins change place, then one travels to the other
1978 23
Ross Bertram Passing the Half Bucks backfire on last coin
1978 43
Ross Bertram Bertram's Best three coins in each hand, three pass one by one in other hand
Related to 1978 56
Milton Tropp Odd Coin three coins in one hand, two in the other, all five in one hand, see p. 1149 for credit information
Related to 1978 1095
Harvey Telmar Flying Eagles finale for routine, into spectator's hand, clean vanish
Inspired by 1978 1147
John F. Mendoza The Coin Routine (No. 1) copper and silver coin transpose, both change to copper, then silver, then into four dollars, coins across with those, two more dollars appear and a copper coin, coins through table, drill production from purse
1978 54
Coin Across one of two coins travels across to join the other
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
12
Shigeo Takagi Coin Routine
  • ten coins travel from hand to hand one by one, with hand crossing
  • three in each hand, all travel into one hand
Related toVariations 1978 1
Bill Tarr Passe Passe Coins three coins
1978 155
Stack with Shell in Spectator's Hand stack with shell on top placed into spectator's hand, top coin (really shell) apparently removed
1978 165
Hand-to-Hand Coins three coins
1978 168
Paul Harris Four Finger Finale coin appears under forefinger as finale to coins across or similar
Apr. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 4)
191
Woody Landers One To Go backfire handling for a coins-across routine
Oct. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 10)
261
Tony Slydini Gemini Coins three in each hand, travel across at once, no Han Ping Chien
Related to 1979 46
Paul Harris P.D.Q #2 four coins across
Also published here 1979 96
Paul Harris Four Finger Finale coin appears under forefinger as finale to coins across or similar
Also published here 1979 101
Karl Fulves Katch Koin No. 22, coin is dropped into spectator's hand, who has to close his hand around the coin quickly with eyes closed, coin is back in performer's hand
Also published here 1979 33
Stephen Tucker Split Tenkai pennies, with two halves of a coin, coin is restored as climax
June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
47
Earl Nelson Pretty Good Coins Across four coins one by one
Also published here 1979 65
Rainer Teschner Vier Münzen auf dem Tisch four coins, one coin in each fist and one coin on top of each fist, coins on top are caught in the hands, one coin travels across, repeat, then repeat with both coins traveling to other hand
1979 3
Rainer Teschner Eine gezeichnete Münze erscheint in der Hand des Zuschauers spectator holds two copper coins, a signed silver coin travels into spectator's hand to join them
1979 8
Daryl Martinez The Mysterious Cross of India based on routine by Tagaki, four coins in each hand
Related toVariations 1980 70
Salomon Cohn Mysterious Traveler from hand to hand, clean, lapping
Nov. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 11)
419
Max Williams Subway Move thumb flick, credit claim
1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1311
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
Mary Wolf Mary's Hand-to-Hand Routine four coins
1980 127
Jeff White The Impossible Dream finale for coins across, to spectator's hand
Related to 1980 14
David Roth "And They Both Go Across" two coins from hand to hand, interesting click pass
Jan. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 1)
435
Paul Labute ...And Back Again two coins across and back
Nov. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 11)
562
William Zavis Milled Race dollar size, backfire
1981
Arcane (Issue 4)
38
David Roth High Flying Winged Silver Palms up coing across using edge grip
1981 35
Geoffrey Latta Thumb Touch Coins Across Using Geoff's Ultimate Han Ping Chien
1981 128
Geoffrey Latta Standup Spectator Coins Across
Variations 1981 129
Geoffrey Latta Cosmic Coins Across
1981 131
Scott Weiser Iron Curtain Coins Tabled Coins Across
1981 189
Ken Krenzel Imperial Ishtar Ungimmicked Coins of Ishtar
1981 206
Fernando Roman C.S.B. on the Fly Hybrid Copper-Silver-Brass and Coins Across
1981 207
Geoffrey Latta The C.S.B.Q. Coins Across International Coins Across
1981 246
Steve Beam Drawback one half dollar under each hand, they travel under one hand, in repeat change into dollar
1981 11
Steve Beam Delayed Table Transit one half dollar under each hand, they travel under one hand
1981 13
Richard Kaufman Pursed Coins of Ishtar
1981 85
Mike Caveney 3:32 two coins travel under one hand, then one coin and eventually the last coin vanishes, using "The Flick"
Inspired byAlso published here 1981 21
Jack McMillen Quick Silver two copper and two silver coins, silver coin travel in the hand with copper coins one by one, then at once
1981 9
Mike Gallo New Wave Coins Across three coins in each hand, one behind
Also published here 1981 34
Merlin's Magic No. 7, eight coins counted on a book and then held by spectator, one coin vanishes and joins the other coins
1981 9
Stephen Tucker Ishida Tucker on Tenkai Pennies
  • Transmute
  • Invisi
May 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Stephen Tucker Gags?? with calculator, reverse writing, coin travels audible on counter top
Sep. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 5)
86
Horace E. Bennett Coins Across four coins from hand to hand, one by one
1981 24
Horace E. Bennett Poor Man's Peripatetic Coins four coins from hand to hand, one by one
1981 26
Horace E. Bennett Clink - Clink - Clink Improved two coins travel from hand to hand, several phases
1981 41
Stephen Tucker Tucker Trip four coins from hand two hand, back clip method
1981
The Talon (Issue 7)
93
Camilo Vázquez Camilos Münzenroutine coin transforms into chinese coin, then coins travel from hand to hand
Inspired by 1981 10
Bill Wisch My 2 Cents one coin in each hand, chosen one travels across, using Tenkai Pinch
1981 16
Derek Dingle Silver Quick shell
Also published here 1982 11
Daryl Martinez Twogether Again tenkai penny like, two coins, extra coin
1982 51
Woody Landers "Can't I" "Coins Across New Theory - Impromptu", based on Roger Klause' New Theory Coins Across
Jan. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 1)
585
Sol Stone One-Coin Tenkai one coin
July 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 7)
656
Tom Craven Open Coins Across shell
Inspired byVariations Nov. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)
697
Paul Cummins Cross Changed coins across, four silver coins change to copper
Variations Dec. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 12)
716
Steve Beam Muscular Coins Across gag using muscle pass
1982 36
Don Odom The Travelling Quarter quarter from hand to hand
1982 42
Keith Charnley, Henry Hay, Paul Harris One in the Eye two-coin routine which ends with glass eye
1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 3)
1005
Daryl Martinez Triple Change Coin Flight two half dollar, one in each hand, both travel to one hand and change to copper, repeated with change to chinese
1982 6
Bobby Bernard The "Tourist" Coin Silver coin in one hand travels to join copper coin in other hand
1982 58
Peter Kane Any Four Different Coins Across international, one extra coin
1982 17
Peter Kane The "Sleeper" Routine copper coin in one hand, three silver coins in the other, silver coins join copper one by one, last silver transposes with copper
1982 37
2. Ein Münzentrick small and bigger coin in hand, one is removed and always comes back, classic version
1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 1)
12
Michael Rubinstein Copper/Silver Across - Method One copper and silver coin both in left hand, travel to right one by one
1982 88
Michael Rubinstein Copper/Silver Across - Second Method copper and silver coin both in left hand, travel to right one by one
1982 89
Michael Rubinstein Copper/Silver Across Routine
1982 90
Sol Stone Tenkai Pennies Perpetuated using back clip
1983 62
Zalman Puchoff Cop-A-Silver
Dec. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 12)
862
John Carney Simple Coins Across four coins, no extra
June 1983
Epoptica (Issue 4)
232
David Gripenwaldt C.S.B. Jumper
May 1983 75
Roger Klause Soft Muscle using two coins, plus extra
Nov. 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 15)
139
John Carney Simple Coins Across coins travel from hand to hand, final coin to spectator's hand
1983 6
John Carney Gaffed Coins Across with shell
Inspired by 1983 12
Ross Bertram Voodoo Coin coin cleanly travels from hand to hand
1983 37
Ross Bertram Terminal Coins using B.U.D.
  • Terminal 1 (four coins vanish)
  • Terminal 2 (four coins vanish without jacket)
  • Terminal 3 (four coins travel to other hand at once)
1983 41
Roy Baker There and Back Coin Coin travel back and forth between hands
1983 22
Lou Gallo Coins Across three silver and one copper coin, using Gallo Pitch
Also published here 1983 90
Justin Higham, Stephen Tucker, Pascal Monmoine Pandemonium
  • growing Deck gag (Higham)
  • trouser pocket as servante (Higham)
  • card revelation gag with two spectators selecting the same card (Tucker)
  • five coins travel from hand to hand and then change into one coin (Tucker)
  • Cutting the Aces, Bilis/ Marlo variation idea (Monmoine)
Feb. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 22)
420
Stephen Tucker The Flight of the Bumble coins from hand to hand, bee on coin, gets smashed as humorous climax
1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
11
John Kennedy Translocation four coins in a vertical row on the table, both hands palm down on table, one by one they travel across
Related toVariations 1983 8
Mark Lefler Reversal Ending backfire finale for "Translocation"
Related to 1983 11
John Kennedy Coins from Nowhere two coins vanish one at a time and reappear in spectator's cupped hand
1983 21
Derek Dingle Münzenwanderung in die Hand eines Zuschauers
Also published here Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
27
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Quick Trip six coins
1983 47
Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez Fingertip Flyers four coins under four fingers travel from hand to hand
1983 79
Michael Weber Coin Through Spectator's Hand seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, sticky
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1984 3
David Williamson Cross-Eyed Coins Across
Also published here 1984 13
Peter Duffie Coins Across four coins, no extra
1984 12
David Williamson Cross-Eyed Coins Across
Also published here 1984 10
Jon Racherbaumer Further Than Devant one coin in each hand, one travels across, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Inspired by
  • third method for coins across in "The Amateur Magician's Handbook" (Henry Hay, 1950)
Also published here
  • MUM, March 1983
1984 13
Edward Marlo Amplius Nickels Thieves and Sheep, identical coins, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Also published here
  • MUM, June 1980
1984 28
Greg Eanes SCAT "Super Coins Across Table", using shell, one-behind principle, see also page 1114
May 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1057
Gary Plants Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1114
Joe Safuto Another Tenkai Tenkai Pennies with different sleights
Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1125
Joe Safuto Another Tenkai Tenkai Pennies with different sleights
Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1125
Larry Jennings Hold Tight four coins
Spring 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 25, 26 & 27)
256
David Roth Chinese Challenge shell coins across, coins change to chinese as kicker
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
359
David Roth Deep Palm Tenkai Pennies classic palm instead of Tenkai Pinch
Related toAlso published here 1985 29
David Roth Folding Coins Across
1985 56
David Roth Winged Silver Coins Across
Variations 1985 57
David Roth E.Z. Coins Across Coins Across
1985 60
David Roth Shell Coins Across
Variations 1985 62
David Roth Twentieth Century Coins Copper coin ends up between two silvers in the spectator's hand
1985 72
David Roth Winged Silver on Edge Coins Across
1985 79
David Roth The Feint coin jumps back
1985 83
David Roth Deep Backclip Exhibition Coins Across
1985 114
David Roth Deep Backclip Coins Across
1985 115
David Roth Down The Sleeve in Deep Backclip
Inspired by 1985 119
Martin Lewis Flying Eagles - A Variation Coins from hand to hand (two in each hand)
1985 117
Joaquín Navajas "Pasa-Pasa" de Monedas four coins travel from hand to hand
Also published here 1985 19
Joaquín Navajas Pasaje Magico four coins using the catapult, different ending variations
Also published here 1985 59
Joaquín Navajas Vuelo Metálico four coins, one by one
VariationsAlso published here 1985 65
Albert Goshman Winged Silver credit information, three coins move hand to hand to join foreign coin, coin appears under salt shaker, jumbo coin appears under salt shaker.
Inspired by 1985 77
David Britland Homeward Bound "A mysterious journey across time and space"
with three silver coins and a copper coin
1985 20
James Lewis A. B. C. "Another Back Clip"
without aid of thumb, hand-to-hand travel as application
1985 17
Michael Weber Coin Through Spectator's Hand seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, sticky
Also published here 1985 4
Larry Jennings Peripathetic Coins shell, last coin in spectator's hand
Variations 1986 24
Larry Jennings Stack with Shell in Spectator's Hand stack with shell on top placed into spectator's hand, top coin (really shell) apparently removed
1986 26
Larry Jennings The Chinese Connection in spectator's hand where they change into chinese as a climax
1986 75
Larry Jennings Easy Expert Coins Across no extra, last coin in spectator's hand
1986 89
Larry Jennings Standing Three Eagles
1986 132
Larry Jennings, Louis Falanga Clink-A-Clink Coins Across two coins
1986 219
William A. Morales Silver Bullets four coins
July 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 7)
1229
Kevin Moran Coins Across Again four half dollars and Chinese coin
Dec. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 12)
1288
Jay Sankey Hotcross clean
1986 50
Jay Sankey Bridging The Gap using a clear glass tube as gag explanation for Coins Across through which rolled up coin slides
1986 53
Jay Sankey Sound For Thought coins across with two sound gimmicks, back into purse as finale
1986 83
Michael Ammar Incredible Coins Across into spectator's hands, last coin comes from thin air
Variations Sep. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 2)
1
Eric DeCamps The Coin Connection multiphase coin routine
  • Act I The Homing Coins (coins travel to coin wallet)
  • Act II Travel Agents (coins from hand to hand)
  • Act III Foreign Exchange (coins change from silver to copper and back)
1986 5
David Roth State-Of-The Art Coins Across comments on the plot
Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
28
Dai Vernon, Arthur Finley Crossed Destinies innovative handling
Also published here 1987 229
David Regal A Four-Coin Routine tabled production
1987 214
Jonathan Townsend Extra Coins Across extra coin
Mar. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 3)
1324
Kevin Moran Winged Silver - Once More
Dec. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 12)
1437
Dai Vernon, Arthur Finley Crossed Destinies
Also published here Mar. 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 8)
9
Tenkai Ishida, Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Pointing Transfer Move
Related to 1987 31
David Williamson, Thomas Hierling No Card Matrix coins in square layout travel into one corner, handling of last coin contributed by Hierling
Related toVariations 1987 56
Gary Kurtz Trio in Three from 1981, three different coins travel under two cards, from hand to hand and back under the cards, Haden gaff
VariationsAlso published here 1987 16
Masao Atsukawa Coin Fugue a coin travels from hand onto the table, then three more coins appear, coins travel across
1988 46
Larry Jennings Copper to Silver Times Two two copper, one in each hand, travel to one hand, change to silver
1988 200
Larry Jennings Pop-Up Method
1988 203
David Neighbors Part III - Coins Across three copper and three silver coins used, stack gaff
Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
7
Jamy Ian Swiss The Shot Glass Strategy In Action coin across
Inspired by Feb. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 1)
18
Gary Kurtz G.K. Spectator Coins Across four coins across
Related to 1988 8
Gary Kurtz G.K. Spectator Coins Across four coins
1988 12
Ben Harris Pilgrimage three coins across, extra coin
1988 82
Hiroshi Sawa The Tenkai Pennies Move Sawa's handling
1988 19
David Williamson Cross-Eyed Coins Across
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 12
Gary Kurtz G. K. Spectator Coins Across four coins across, slightly different than version in "Continuations ... Departures 1"
Related to 1989 6
David Devant, Dai Vernon Nimble Nickels No. 49, ten coins in two rows, picked up in pairs, one coin moved across, they all travel across, double toss
1989 51
Penny Ante No. 51, one coin under each hand, travel to same hand
1989 55
Ronald B. Edwards, Karl Fulves Moneyfly No. 63, coin travels into spectator's hand, using money tray made from bill
Inspired by 1989 78
Chris Power C. P. Coins Across three coins from hand to hand, first one by one then all at once
1989 49
Gary Kurtz Fingertip Coins Across as example
1989 17
Gary Kurtz Trio long combination
Related toVariations 1990 67
Tony Miller A "Ditch" in Time using two Coins, Shirt Ditch
Nov. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 11)
1853
John Bannon Triple Threat three coins, without table, also through table possible
1990 100
Jay Sankey The Mexican Jumping Coins two coins across, third coin into purse
1990 18
Gary Kurtz Relentless
  • 1.) Four Silver Dollars from the Purse Frame
  • 2.) The Penny
  • 3.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame
  • 4.) Double Transposition in Spectator's Hand
  • 5.) Returning the Penny to the Purse Frame (Again)
  • 6.) Interlude
  • 7.) Coins Through the Table
  • 8.) The Bag on the Purse and Four More Coins
  • 9.) The Penny Returns
  • 10.) The Classic Hang Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 11.) The Finale: Returning to the Beginning
1990 1
Gary Kurtz Trio in Three from 1981, three different coins travel under two cards, from hand to hand and back under the cards, Haden gaff
Also published here 1990 19
David Neighbors Table Squeeze four coins travel from underneath one hand to the other
Inspired by Sep. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 3)
7
Bob King Chinaman's Chance three silver coins travel to china coin in other hand, transformation kicker, Peter Kane's Sleeper Coin principle
Variations 1990 10
Gary Ouellet The Silverdust Routine using a silverdust shaker, coin appears from silverdust, travels to other hand, changes into other coin and transforms back into silverdust
1990 125
Michael Powers Ultra Fast Coins Across four coins, being two ahead twice
1990 140
Dai Vernon, Arthur Finley Gekreuzte Ziele
Also published here Feb. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 2)
69
Shigeo Takagi Takagi's Coins Across
  • Part One: ten coins travel from hand to hand one by one, with hand crossing
  • Part Two: three in each hand, all travel into one hand
  • Part Three: two in each hand, all travel into one hand
Inspired by 1990 13
Mike Gallo New Wave Coins Across three coins in each hand, one behind
Also published here 1991 107
Michael Ammar Incredible Coins Across into spectator's hands, last coin comes from thin air
1991 268
Hippie Torrales Winged Silver "Returns" three Coins
May 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 5)
1921
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Four
  • Interlude
  • 15. The Classic Han Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 16. Coda: Closing the Circle
  • The Clean-up
1991 26
Chris Kenner Threefly "Chris wants to thank Jonathan Townsend for the initial inspiration for this effect."
VariationsAlso published here 1991 3
Dan Garrett Additional Comments on Threefly, with ideas for the final vanish
1991 10
Roger Klause Triple Play three coins across
1991 147
Chris Power Coins Across three coins across, with extra coin
Feb. 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 8)
15
David Harkey Le Ricochet four coins across one by one
1991 196
Gabi Pareras Monedas de Mano a Mano three coins travel from hand to hand, using spectator's hands as table
1991 1
Alexander de Cova Chinese Money Mystery
Related toAlso published here 1991 4
Homer Liwag Four Coins and a Filipino four coins travel from hand to hand, last coin travels into spectators hand
1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
Chris Kenner Threefly
Also published here June 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 2)
2
Jay Inglee The Mermaid's Blessing three coins vanish and appear in hand of spectator, last coin appears inside a bag, held by spectator
1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 3)
1
Chris Kenner Menage Et Trois three Fly
Variations 1992 69
Chris Kenner The Deep palm up, visual
1992 112
Chris Kenner O.O.S.P.C.A. "Only-One-Shuttle-Pass Coins Across", four coins
1992 163
Masao Atsukawa Four by Four two phases, first all coins travel at once, then one by one
1992 9
T. C. Churchwell Magic Travellers four Coins
Oct. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 10)
2125
Alexander de Cova Chinese Money Mystery
Also published here 1992 122
Gary Kurtz Spectator's Coins Across four coins across
Sep./Oct. 1992
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
9
Gary Kurtz Spectator's Coins Across four coins across
Also published here 1992 47
Daryl Martinez Impromptu Stand Up Three Coins Across
1992 3
Steve Dusheck The Dusheck Toss half dollar and penny tossed into left hand, chosen coin travels back to right hand, featuring a secret toss from hand to hand as hands are turned over
1992 57
Ray Mertz Two Coin Quickies coin on fingers of closed fist, hand to hand
Also published here
  • "Two Coin Quickies" in "The Close-Up Magic of Ray Mertz"
Jan./Feb. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 9)
89
Christopher K. Carey Magic Potion three coins and a purse, two coins travel to spectator's hand, they are put in purse, last coin transforms into small bottle and is found with other two in purse
June 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 10)
51
Gary Kurtz Relentless - eine Münzenroutine German translation of full routine
Related to Feb. 1993
Avantgarde Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
13
Eddie Fechter Eight Coin Trick
Inspired byVariations 1993 55
Eddie Fechter 6-4-5 Coin Trick tabled coins across, several phases
1993 153
Gary Kurtz Relentless German translation of full routine
Related to Mar. 1993
Intermagic (Vol. 17 No. 4 & 5)
142
David Regal It's already There! four coins plus shell
Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2313
Steve Dusheck The Hybrid Coin one coin imitatig two coins in a stack
Also published here May 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 5)
2357
David Regal The Other Side of the Universe shell
May 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 5)
2359
David Regal The Hot One three coins
July 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 7)
2385
Chad Long Three Across four coins in one hand, one coin is moved to other hand, all other follow
1994 8
Fred Kaps The Routine penny appears from purse frame and travel several times back into the hand, then a chinese coin appears in the frame and it change places with the penny. Eventually both coins disappear again
Variations 1994 14
Paul Gertner As a Coin Across two coins, tabled, using coin flick
1994 16
Paul Gertner Three and Three (Segregated) six silver coins, three in each hand, travel to one hand one by one, using flick
1994 18
Paul Gertner Three and Three (Integrated) three copper and three silver coins, copper coins travel to silver coins, using flick
1994 23
Paul Gertner A Familiar Ring shell coins across with spectator's finger ring
Inspired byVariations 1994 54
Bob Ostin Coin to Spectator's Hand lifting off shell from spectator's hand
1994 57
Paul Gertner Snapping the Halves Chinese coin wiggled and half dollar snapped off it, then two more coins appear like that, they travel to other hand, then all coins are split for total of eight coins
  • The Coins Appear
  • The Coins Fly from Hand to Hand
  • The Unexpected Replication of the Coins
1994 81
Yuji Wada Stretching Your Money two coins are produced, then they become magnetic and travel to one hand, finally one coin is stretched
Sep. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 3)
6
John Riggs Coinfusion two silver dollars, one vanishes, one changes, another coin appears and travels to other hand
1994 170
Dan Tong The Final Transposition two quarters and two half dollars transpose one by one, then all coins travel into one hand
Inspired by 1994 58
Aldo Colombini Hiccup-Coins three coins shown, two coins travel to other hand and back, extra coin
1994 126
Larry Jennings Breakup Flight quarter in one hand, it splits and two dimes travel to other hand and nickel remains
Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
37
R. Paul Wilson Crowded Coins
Also published here 1995 8
Karl Norman Copper Caper - Just using the Copper coin copper coins travels from left hand to right hand and back
1995 34
Karl Norman Silver to Brass - Using these two coins silver coins travels from left hand to right hand where it joins the brass coin
1995 35
Karl Norman Surprise Transposition - Using the coins, the Okito Box, and ? performer announces that the coins will travel from hand to hand, the box travels instead
1995 35
Mike Gallo Over and Over, Again three copper and three silver coins, two copper coins join the other coins one by one, last coin joins rest held by spectator
1995 1092
John Riggs Coinfusion Two silver coins, one vanishes and the other changes into a smaller copper coin. One silver coin is reproduced, coins across and with the two odd coins
1995 23
John Riggs Backfire Eagles winged silver, with Mr. Jimmy gimmick
Related to 1995 25
John Riggs Scissor Swap coin and ring, travel to same hand
1995 69
Aaron Fisher You Never Give Me Your Money three coins, two travel to other hand one by one, then back, they all change to copper
1995 8
R. Paul Wilson Crowded Coins
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 26
Bob King Auto-Flight stand-up coins across
1995 17
Jon Allen Double Impact ideas for
  • Coins Across
  • Ring and Rope
Related to 1995 9
Gary Kurtz Spectator's Coins Across four coins across
Also published here 1995 4
Gary Kurtz Relentless - Part Four
  • Interlude
  • 15. The Classic Han Ping Chien Coins Across
  • 16. Coda: Closing the Circle
  • The Clean-up
1995 ca. 21
Tommy Wonder Coins Across and Back with Interlude coins across twice with backfire, coin through box
  • Phase One: Silver Bullets
  • Phase Two: Copper Interlude
  • Phase Three: Perverse Reverse
  • Phase Four: Bertram Redux
Inspired byVariations 1996 231
Paul Harris P.D.Q. #2 four coins across
Inspired byAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
107
Paul Harris Four Finger Finale coin appears under forefinger as finale to coins across or similar
Related toAlso published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
111
Michael Close Too Ahead multiple phase routine with six coins, then five, then four
1996 41
Jim Krenz Quasimodo Quoins coins travel from hand to hand every time a spectator rings a service bell, last coin appears under bell and as a climax a jumbo coin appears
Related to Sep. 1996
The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1
Bob King Chinaman's Chance china coin in right hand, three silver coins in left, travel to right hand one by one, all change to chinese
1996 7
Harry Riser The Jumping Bean Coins four coins, plus shell
Inspired by 1996 67
Pablo Domenèch Juego de Monedas four coins in each hand, four coins travel to the other hand
1996 138
Manuel Muerte Zeit ist Geld four coins counted into spectator's hand, one is magically removed, instead of traveling back it travels under spectator's watch
Inspired by
  • "Watch the coin" (Mark Sicher, Try it...you'll like it, 1990)
Related to
1996 18
Curtis Kam Twisted Trio
  • Three Coin Production
  • Visible Coins Across
  • The Reproduction of Three Coins
  • The One-at-a-Time Vanish of Three Coins
Inspired by 1996 5
Lou Gallo Pitch Flight three coins in each hand, they travel into one hand one by one
Inspired by 1996 6
Lou Gallo Fifty-Cent Pitch two quarters travel from one hand to the other, then change into a half dollar
1996 8
Lou Gallo Pitch a Little Woo copper and silver coin, one in each hand, one travels to other hand, repeat, the to the other hand the third time
1996 11
Lou Gallo Pitched Silver three silver and one copper coin, the travel from hand to hand
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 13
Jon Allen Twin Peaks endings for
  • Coins Across
  • Ring on Rope
Jan./Feb. 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 33)
380
Charlie Justice Stealth Dump last coin in Coins Across routine
July 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 11)
66
Gerald Deutsch No-Table Coins Across
Oct. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 10)
2852
Evert Chapman The Grassy Knoll
Inspired by
  • John Kennedy's "Visible Coins Across"
1997 55
Al Stevenson Der Adler fliegt one of two coins travels from hand to hand
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
74
Max Williams Subway Move as coins across phase
1998
Underworld (Issue 9)
114
Michael Esposito, Tony Slydini Manhattan Transfer coin pushed in sleeve appears under hand on table
1998
Underworld (Issue 9)
115
Bobby Bernard Jet Transposition three coins in each hand, coins travel from left to right hand
Also published here 1998 14
Milton Kort The Nomad Coins Three different coins fly from hand to hand, pocket to hand, hand to under card
Inspired by 1999 183
David Regal 4 1/2 Coins Across
1999 155
David Regal 3 1/2 Coins Across
1999 158
Bob King Coins Across using Miller hold-out
1999 7
Daryl Martinez Daryl's 3 Fly III
Variations 1999 2
David Stone Cocktail Matrix Williamson's "No Card Matrix" with additional copper coin, last phase in spectator's hand
Inspired byAlso published here 1999 34
R. Paul Wilson Scottish Fly extra coin
Also published here July 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 7)
44
Robert Herritt International Coins Across three different coins
Aug. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 8)
40
Gregg Webb Coins Across 2000 four coins plus two extra coins
Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
52
Hiroshi Sawa Submarine Coins three coins on table, travel from under the left hand to under the right hand one by one, presentation is that the coins are submarines that sink into the table and resurface under the other hand
Also published here Dec. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 12)
52
Don Alan Las Vegas Fairy Tale coins travel from one hand to the other, one by one
Inspired by 2000 135
Shintaro Fujiyama Ancient Coin Across dropped behind neck into collar temporarily
May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
14
Robert Bengel Commercial Coins Across four coins
Also published here
  • in Robert Bengel's "Bengel's Best of Spades"
Jan./Feb. 2000
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 57)
669
R. Paul Wilson Crowded Coins aka Scottish Fly, production of three coins combined with Three Fly
Also published here 2000 ca. 2
Gregg Webb HPC - With Exclamation Point six half dollars travel to chinese coin in other hand
Feb. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2093
Gregg Webb Deluxe - HPC Exclamations hand to hand, three copper and three silver coins, chinese coin appear as a climax
Feb. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2096
David Stone Cocktail Matrix Williamson's "No Card Matrix" with additional copper coin, last phase in spectator's hand
Related toAlso published here 2001 10
Akira Fujii Jet Coins three coins across
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
62
Troy Hooser Three Fly Simplify extra coin, sliding, see Addendum reference for credit correction by Richard Kaufman
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here Oct. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
68
Thomas Fraps Coin-Flight combination of Han Ping Chien's coin travel and Gaeton Bloom's Ring Flight
2002 9
Ron Bauer Butch, Ringo & the Sheep seven quarters, thieves & sheep with han ping chien coins across finale
2002 2
Reed McClintock Three with CSB three different coins travel under tabled cross of two cards, then transpose in hand and travel back to under cards and purse
Inspired by 2002 1
Reed McClintock Ninth Dynasty four coins produced, they travel to right hand one by one, last one appears on table, then five more cards appear on table under fingertips
2002 13
Paul Harris Four Finger Finale three coins under three fingertips on table, fourth one appears
Related to 2002 16
Frank Garcia Clip Art copper and silver coin, one given to spectator, performer's coin travels into spectator's hand
2002 235
Joel Givens Across Coins four coins one by one, with backfire
Also published here Mar. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 7)
81
Rune Klan Coins Across Cards Three Fly followed by coins transforming into cards
Also published here Sep. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 1)
83
David Acer Coins Across America
  • Confessions of a Road Warrior
comments on the Coins Across plot
Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
33
David Acer New Millennium Tenkai Pennies Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
Also published here Apr. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 4)
70
Jay Sankey Bullet Proof Coins Across
  • Sankey's Secrets 3
one coin travels from hand to hand, another hand is taken out and travels across, third hand with spectator
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
24
Earl Nelson Pretty Good Coins Across four coins one by one
Also published here 2003 77
R. Paul Wilson Cool your Jets three coins across, no extra coins, last into spectator's hand
Inspired by 2003 ca. 6
R. Paul Wilson On Your Metal three coins across, finger ring travels across as surprise
2003 ca. 13
David Acer New Millennium Tenkai Pennies Tenkai Pennies with signed coins - then signatures end up on same coin
VariationsAlso published here 2004 227
Reed McClintock Hatfields & McCoys three coins travel between fingertips
2004 1
Reed McClintock Freedom Flight three coins travel between fingertips
Variations 2004 4
Reed McClintock Searched & Destroyed V.C.A. Conquered three coins from different countries travel between fingertips
2004 8
Curtis Kam Beijing Coins: The Standing Coins Across three coins across sequence
Also published here 2004 7
Curtis Kam "Watch the Birdies" credit information and various tips
  • Following the Last Coin
  • Going a Little Further...
  • ...or Further...
  • ...or All the Way
  • Just a Moment
2004 11
Curtis Kam "Excellent Birds" two rows, three coins on one side and two on the other, Flying Eagles
  • First Flight: By Way of the Extra Coin
  • Second Flight: The Shuttle-Click procedure
  • Third Flight: The Payoff
  • Mr. Harbottle's Bonus (Kainoa Harbottle)
2004 19
David P. Abbott Han Ping Chien Coin Illusioin
Aug. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 8)
77
Al Schneider Coins Across No. 60
  • The Schneider Technique
three coins and a copper coin
Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
27
Al Bertini Drei Münzen copper silver transposition, then third coin travels into spectators hand, watch is stolen during routine
2004 8
Derek Dingle Coins Across shell
Also published here 2004 15
William Duncan Replacing Moves With Words - Psychological Coins Across
2005 27
Barrie Richardson Helicopter Coins coins across between two spectators
Also published here
  • Club 71, Feb. 2002
2005 114
Lee Sailor Dyslexic Coins Across three coins, humorous presentation
May 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 5)
28
Daryl Money Transfer three coins across
Inspired by Sep. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 9)
85
Bob Ostin Challenge Coin Across brief, with gaffed coin
Also published here 2005 29
Bob Ostin With Thanks To Jennings shell, last coin in spectator's hand
Inspired byRelated to 2005 30
Bob Ostin The Easy Coin Routine four coins are produced, travel from hand to hand and are placed into pocket, continuous production of coins to finish
2005 42
Tyler Wilson Matrimoney two coins travel across one by one with borrowed finger ring, ring ends up in wallet, ungaffed
Also published here 2005 15
Bob King Rubbed the Wrong Way coin on table vanishes, and travels to other hand
Inspired by 2005 29
Miguel Ángel Gea Melted Flight four coins, one by one
Inspired by 2005 (ca.) 22
Tyler Wilson Matrimoney two coins travel across one by one with borrowed finger ring, ring ends up in wallet, ungaffed
Inspired byAlso published here 2006 85
Curtis Kam First Verse: The Dance of the Thumbs three coins across sequence
Also published here 2006 5
Curtis Kam Second Verse: Seeing Things
  • First Flight, Freedom Flight
  • Second Flight, Test Flight
  • Third Flight, Delayed
Inspired by 2006 7
Curtis Kam Tablehopper's Trio three coins, mix between coin through table and coins across
2006 10
Michael Powers, Ron Jaxon, Antony Gerard Flipped Out
  • Spectator's Coin Across
  • Spectator's Coin Through the Table
2006 176
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Anti-Fly three coin production, prelude to a Three Fly routine
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Richard Kaufman From Jonathan Townsend's In Plain View
  • Magicana
intro on origins of Three Fly
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Jonathan Townsend The Evolution of Coins Across credit essay
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Jonathan Townsend Jon's Coins Across uncovered coins across at the fingertips, credit information
  • Overview
  • Preparation: The One Coin Jump
  • First Transit: Somebody Blinked
  • Second Transit: Nobody Sees It Happen
  • Third Transit: In Plain View
  • Notes
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