239 entries in Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Changes Change 1 - Change 5
1876 157
Coin Changes
  • Change 6
  • Change 7 (Single handed)
1890 142
Prof. Robert Hellis Change 8 (Single handed)
1890 142
Coin Switch coin hidden in classic palm, visible coin in fingertips, coin thrown in other hand and switched
May 1898
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 11)
162
Henri De Manche To Change a Coin one-handed
Related to 1902 153
B. Girindrashekhar Coin Substitution switch as hand is passed over coin in other hand
1909 272
Simple Switch
1931 20
Jean Hugard Changes 1. By Means of the Palm Proper
2. With One Hand (De Manche Change without credit)
3. By Means of the Thumb Palm
4. By Means of a Small Tray
Related to 1935 5
Charles T. Jordan Coin Switch one of two coins
Oct. 1937
The Jinx (Issue 37)
250
A Change for a Small Coin sleeving
1938 672
Simple Coin Switch
Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 67)
466
Tom Sellers Copper to Silver
1942 13
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Slow Motion Invisible Change one-handed, using thumb palm
1942 24
Eddie Joseph Joseph's Slow Motion Visible Change variation of previous switch, coin given to spectator
1942 25
Eddie Joseph The Swing Exchange as coin is given into other hand, using thumb palm
1942 26
Eddie Joseph The Drop Exchange finger-palmed coin dropped and visible coin covered at same time, one-handed
Related to 1942 26
Eddie Joseph The Penetration Change coin through hand as secret switch
1942 28
Eddie Joseph The Deliberate Exchange coin vanishes and reappears in pocket, actually excuse for switch
1942 28
Coin Change De Manche coin switch
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
109
, Walter B. Gibson "Free" French Drop like spider grip vanish, as a fake french drop, as a switch, pretending to be a master sleever
Jan. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 52)
213
Coin(s) Switch switched in pocket on off-beat
1944 65
Jean Hugard, Henri De Manche More Coin Magic
  • The Coin Switch (de Manche switch)
Feb. 1945 100
Coin Switch same as Bobo Switch
Feb. 1945 101
J. B. Bobo Coin to Ring featuring pumpkin seed vanish as switch
1947 80
J. B. Bobo A New Switch
1947 87
George G. Kaplan The Kaplan Coin Switch
1948 236
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 157)
651
Arthur H. Buckley A Short Routine In Which Sleeving Plays The Major Part quarter changes into half dollar and back, with alternative switch, inertia sleeving for transformation
1948 47
John A. M. Howie Silver Switch with edge palm, version with a handkerchief
June 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 232)
927
John A. M. Howie To and Fro
Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
975
Al Leech A Coin Switch motivated switch while dropping the coin in the spectators hands
1952 7
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Switch
Related toVariations 1952 10
Utility Switch
VariationsAlso published here 1952 11
One-Hand Switch
1952 12
Eddie Joseph Slow-Motion Coin Change
1952 16
Max Malini Coin Switch coin is thrown from hand to hand
1962 52
Henri De Manche, Nate Leipzig De Manche Change one-handed
1963 125
Charles Penton The Penton Coin Switch as coin is taken from spectator
1966 429
Propelled Sleeve Switch
1967 84
Ken De Courcy Coin Switch similar to the Bobo Switch
1967 197
Coin Switch
1969 84
David Berglas, Henri De Manche The De Manche Switch Used In conjunction With Sleeving
Related to 1969 209
Bobby Bernard Bernard Switch
1969 217
Throw Switch
1972 283
Derek Dingle The Bounce Change
Variations July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2))
136
Fred Kaps Coin Change & Vanish in Silk with tape and a handkerchief
Also published here 1972 9
J. W. Sarles A Coin Switch table edge, suggestions with magnetic or hook coin in "Added Notes", see also p. 679 for reference
Related to
  • "The Portcullis Coin Switch" (Abra #803)
Variations
Nov. 1972 569
Harry Milliken "and Here's Your Change" one-handed change of half dollar into quarter, ditch in breast pocket
Inspired by 1973 75
Finger Palm Switch as coin is dropped onto table
1975 17
Henri De Manche One Hand Coin Switch classic De Manche switch
1975 41
Simple Switch thumb palm
1975 44
Copper-Silver Switch Bobo Switch
1975 46
Signed Coin Switch
1975 48
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch brief
1975 4
Coin Switch as coin is dropped into spectator's hand
1975-1978 ca. 10
Tony Slydini The Sleeving Switch
1976 22
Coin Switch
1976 100
Thumb-Palm Switch
1976 103
Sleeve Coin Switch
1976 105
A. Berkeley Davis An Illusive Coin Switch
Inspired by 1977 36
J. B. Bobo Basic Coin Switch
1977 170
John Bentz No-Sleeve Sleeve switch on open palm
Oct. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 10)
119
Bob King Pinch Switch pinch vanish as switch
Nov. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 11)
129
The Coin Change
1978 133
Richard Chiswell Handywork
Apr. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 8)
557
Sol Stone One to Five vanish or change
Also published here May 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 5)
200
Bill Voss, J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch Variation
Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
231
Steve Beam, Don Morris Coins on Outs for coins, very brief explanation of Utility Switch
Also published here 1979 16
Sol Stone Soft Sleeve sleeving technique, with change/switch as example
Feb. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 2)
301
Al Schneider The Toss Change based on the basic vanish
1980 28
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1980 83
Bob Elliott Flipswitch
Related to 1980 3
Jeff White Do That Again silver changes to copper and back, Himber vanish as a switch, using handkerchief
1980 12
Palm Change
1981 6
J. B. Bobo, David Roth Modified Bobo Switch No. 1
1981 56
J. B. Bobo, David Roth Modified Bobo Switch No. 2
1981 60
Richard Kaufman Visual Drop Switch
Also published here 1981 185
Steve Beam Light and Dark Switch "This is a good alternative for The Bobo Switch"
1981 4
Steve Beam Thumbs Up Switch table edge, lapping
1981 6
Steve Beam Flipped Out coin switched as it is picked up and flipped in air, one-handed
1981 8
Steve Beam Modified Salem Switch
Related to 1981 54
David Roth Toss Switch
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Diamonds)
3
Stephen Tucker Mahatma coin is back on hand and tossed upwards where it changes to other coin
June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Stephen Tucker Warp.
July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
41
Don Alessandro Riario-Sforza Down the Chimney coin put inside fist
Dec. 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 8)
149
Derek Dingle The Bounce Change for a non-sleeve handling see reference
Related to 1982 166
Derek Dingle The Swing-Down Substitution as one of several coins is transfered
1982 176
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch very brief
1982 57
Sol Stone A Beautiful Vanish or Change sleeving technique, with change/switch as example
Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
592
Roger Klause No-Shuttle Shuttle
Mar. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 3)
601
Roger Klause The Overt Switch
Mar. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 3)
602
Francis Carlyle Coin Switch
1982 33
Bobby Bernard "Television Coin-Vanish" (or Change)
  • Handkerchief flourish: coin placed in handkerchief vanishes
  • Used as a "Change": coin switched out
Related to 1982 19
Bobby Bernard A Useful Switch Switching normal coin for folding coin
1982 37
Bobby Bernard Bobby Bernard on "Sleeving"
  • On Sleeving in General
  • "Classic" Sleeving
  • As a Coin Change
  • Circular Sleeving
1982 54
Stephen Tucker Flip coin is tossed and when caught on back of other hand it has changed
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
360
Michael Rubinstein The Rubinstein One Hand Coin Switch angle thumb palm
Variations 1982 26
Douglas Cameron The Flip Switch as a transformation
Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1167
Ross Bertram A Penny for your Thoughts silver changes to copper and back
1983 61
Ross Bertram The Martreb Change
1983 76
Palm Throw Switch
1984 43
John V. Hope The French Flop Switch
Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
999
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch with a pocket watch
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
629
Roger Crosthwaite, J. B. Bobo Modified Bobo Switch
1984 42
Coin Switch one handed
1984 43
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1984 103
Palm Change
1985 56
David Roth The Strabismus Switch as coin is placed in spectator's hand
Summer 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 28, 29 & 30)
280
Palm Change
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
392
David Roth Roth Palm Change
Variations 1985 12
David Roth The Fist Switch unusual
1985 74
John Riggs The Dip Switch bold coin switch, in pocket
1985 197
Joaquín Navajas La Dejada - Caida coin switch
Also published here 1985 2
Joaquín Navajas La Caverna coin switch on table
Related toAlso published here 1985 17
The Palm Change
1985 21
Ben Harris The Bobo Switch applied to key bending
1985 45
J. B. Bobo Der Bobo Münzenaustausch
July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
162
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
1986 8
Kevin Moran It's All an Illusion similar to "Presto Chango" (Bobo) with different switch
Related to May 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 5)
1203
Robert Bengel The "Hit" Switch
Sep. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 9)
1254
Mark Vincent Easy Coin Switch
1986
Gimmick (Issue 2)
15
Michael Rubinstein The Cartwheel Change
Also published here Nov. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 11)
1423
Gary Kurtz The Two Point Two Switch two for two
1987 4
Gary Kurtz The Double Take Switch finger palm, classic palm
Also published here 1987 5
Gary Kurtz The Double Take Switch finger palm, classic palm
Also published here 1988 2
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Switch
1988 10
Fred Kaps My Coin Switch
1988 50
Thumb Palm Switch
1989 62
Michael Rubinstein Smoker Switch while coin is turned over in the hands
1989 495
Troy Hooser Palm Change Variation
May 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 2)
7
John Bannon DeManche Change Variation
1990 106
Dan Garrett Pinch Switch here as transformation
1990 19
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
1990 10
Bob Elliott Flipswitch
Related to 1991 162
Dan Garrett Pinch Switch here as transformation
Related to 1991 67
Underhanded Retention Pass Switch brief
1991 11
David Neighbors Palm to Palm Switch
Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
4
Bobo Switch brief
1991 26
Dan Garrett The Pinch Switch coin dropped into other hand from some height
Also published here 1991 19
Vanni Bossi A Bold Coin Switch using silk
1992 13
Alexander de Cova Anmerkung body servante to switch or ditch coins
1992 140
Derek Dingle Bounce Change
Dec. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 4)
2
Dan Garrett The Pinch Switch coin dropped into other hand from some height
Also published here 1992 19
Palm Change
1993 92
Fred Kaps The Fred Kaps "Palm to Palm" Switch brief history
1994 8
Alexander de Cova Easy Coin Switch
Also published here 1994 65
Paul Gertner K.I.X. coin kicked into lap under cover of both hands
  • The Vanish
  • The Change
Inspired by 1994 38
Derek Dingle Bounce Change sleeving
1994 74
Palm to Palm Change
1994 6
Larry Jennings A Coin Switch, Naturally
Sep. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
36
R. Paul Wilson Natural Switch
1995 4
David Roth Coin Switch coin balanced on outstretched finger
1995 8
Gary Kurtz Underhanded Retention Pass Switch
1995 ca. 9
David Gripenwaldt One of Two Switch switching one of two coins
Spring 1996 66
Tommy Wonder French Drop Switch
1996 259
Harry Lorayne Cointrol as a change, sleeving
Related to Nov. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 11)
2716
Harry Riser Bobo Switch Variation as coin is dumped in coin box
1996 173
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm-to-Palm Change one-handed
Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
58
Flipped Coin Switch Normal coin switched for copper/silver, coin flips over in process
1999 139
Milton Kort The Downs Palm Switch
1999 179
David Roth Palm Change brief
1999 49
Bobo Type Switch
2001 8
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
157
J. B. Bobo The Bobo Switch
2004 51
Palm Change
2004 52
Alexander de Cova Utility Coin Switch
Also published here 2004 9
Palm to Palm Change brief
2005 12
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
June 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6)
26
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm Change
Dec. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12)
28
Coin Switch
2005 86
The Palm Change
2006 190
Andrew Galloway Drop Switch
2006 15
Curtis Kam The "Bobo" Switch comments and credit information
Related to 2008 9
Palm Change
Apr. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 4)
20
Alexander de Cova Gaelic Switch
Also published here 2008 14
Fred Robinson Change-it one coin tossed in outer breast pocket
2009 259
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm Change
July 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 7)
44
Tyler Wilson, Brother John Hamman Coin Displacement applying Singed-Card-Switch to coins
2010 118
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
2010 72
Román García Xatel two-handed
2010 203
Earl "Presto" Johnson Presto's Palm Change One-Hand Palm Change, credit information
Also published here Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
73
Alexander de Cova Gaelic Switch
Also published here 2010 24
Alexander de Cova Gaelic Switch
Also published here 2010 1
Al Schneider Toss Change based on the Schneider Vanish
2011 45
Alexander de Cova Der Universal-Austausch all-purpose switch
2011 1
Coin Switch
2011 49
Wolfgang Moser Münzenaustausch coin switch using the "trouser-leg-servante"
2011 31
Dan Garrett The Pinch Switch
Related to 2012 101
Utility Move
Also published here 2013 26
John Carey Illogical Coin Switch
2013 53
Tom Crosbie Going Downs'! coin switch
2013 54
Tom Crosbie Nusquam Vanish & Hibernation Change muscle pass sleeving, and change using sleeving
2013 91
Alexander de Cova Gaelic Switch
Also published here Feb. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 6)
46
Nick Trost Coin Switch
2015 264
Alexander de Cova Gaelic Switch
Also published here 2015 212
Sol Stone Der Sol Stone Austausch Sol Stone Switch
2015 214
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm to Palm Switch
2016 168
Geoffrey Latta Two Transfers with the Downs Palm
  • Down Palm Transfer No. 1
  • Down Palm Transfer No. 2
2017 32
Geoffrey Latta The Edge-Grip Switch one-handed, see also p. 260 for variation
2017 36
Earl "Presto" Johnson Palm Change
2017 184
Stewart Judah Copper/Silver Switch two coins switched for each other, one of them copper/silver
Related to 2017 212
Kainoa Harbottle The Edge Grip to Edge Grip Change
  • By Means of Metal
July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
58
Bob Elliott, Michael Ammar Flipswitch
2017 100
Earl "Presto" Johnson Presto's Palm Change One-Hand Palm Change, credit information
Also published here 2017 147
Johnny Thompson The Bobo Switch
2018 43
Jeremiah Zuo, Justin Hanes, Eric Jones Coin Realignment Move fan of coin held at fingertip, one changes or is switched while shaking fan
Inspired by 2018 32
Coin change fingers briefly wipe front of coin to effect change, one-handed
2018 48
Palm-to-Palm Change
2018 182
J. B. Bobo Bobo Switch
July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
141
Monte Coin Hype Move Standard hype move for three card monte, but done with coins
2019 124
Joaquín Navajas La dejada-caída coin switch
Related toAlso published here 2019 8
Joaquín Navajas La caverna coin switch on table
Also published here 2019 23
John Carney Utility Switch Variation finger palm
Inspired by 2020 49
Michael Rubinstein The Cartwheel Change
  • Sit-Down Version
  • Stand-Up Version
Related toAlso published here 2020 49
Michael Rubinstein Angle-Finger Palm Switch one-handed
Inspired by
  • Master Coin Technique videos, 1985
2020 65
Michael Rubinstein Multi-Coin Angle-Palm Switch one-handed
Inspired by 2020 67
Michael Rubinstein The Slide Move one-handed
  • Slide-In Phase
  • One-Finger Variation
  • Slide-Out Phase
VariationsAlso published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 13, dvd, 2009
2020 68
Michael Rubinstein Tout Toss Switch
2020 71
Michael Rubinstein Stealth Toss
  • Option One
  • Option Two
2020 76
Michael Rubinstein J.W. Grip to Fingertip Switch
2020 103
Michael Rubinstein Pistol Grip Switch
2020 103
Thumb-Palm Switch
2020 110
Mike Gallo Gallo Subtlety pocket search switch
2020 117
Michael Rubinstein Drop Switch
Also published here
  • Magic Castle Lecture Notes, 1985
2020 129
Michael Rubinstein Modified Bobo Switch
Inspired by 2020 131
Michael Rubinstein Shake and Slide Move
Inspired by 2020 161
Michael Rubinstein Optical Take coin apparently slid off several coins from one hand into other hand
Related to 2020 175
Michael Rubinstein Easy Switch
2020 269
Michael Rubinstein Thumb Palm Switch Method One
2020 300
Michael Rubinstein Offbeat Switch Modification
2020 300
Michael Rubinstein Offbeat Switch
2020 307
Michael Rubinstein Thumb Palm Switch Method Two
2020 308
Curtis Kam Inferential Copper-Silver Move off-beat use of copper-silver-coin
Also published here 2020 414
David Roth Palm Change
2020 457
David Roth Clout Toss Switch "Classic palm Out"
2020 458
Henri De Manche De Manche Change
May 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 2)
35
Dai Vernon Toss Out Switch from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
2022 85
Dai Vernon Coin Switch from private lecture notes by Gene Matsuura
2022 113
Tim Isaac The Fingertip Switch
Nov. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 11)
70