Bare Handed

103 entries in Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Multiple Coin Vanishes / Bare Handed
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Pass 6 multiple coins with sound
 		1876
Modern Magic
151
Coin Pull multiple coins on pull
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
132
T. Nelson Downs VI. Der "elusive pass" und die Eskamotage von vierzig Münzen in einem Tempo
  • false transfer with stack of coins, with change over palm
  • false transfer with stack of up to forty coins
see also p. 127 for correction
 		June 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 6)
86
T. Nelson Downs X. Zwei neue Arten von hörbarem gleichzeitigem Changement mehrerer Münzen false transfer with multiple coins at once, with sound, two methods
 		Aug. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 8)
119
T. Nelson Downs Multiple Coin Click Pass
1902
The Modern Conjurer
173
Advanced Flourishes 1. The Steeplechase (coin roll)
2. The Coin Turn Over (multiple coins spread turnover)
3. Vanish and Recovery of Stack of Coins
 		1935
Coin Magic
47
T.J. Crawford The Illusive Coin Pass 1 or several coins
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
717
Laurie Ireland The Five Coin Pass
1942
Bull's-Eye Coin Tricks
30
Tom Sellers A Deceptive Coin Pass multiple coins put on sleeve momentarily to show hands empty
 		1942
That's Good!
14
The "Throw-Away" Coin Vanish
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
176
George Starke The Ghost Coins handful of coins vanish, soldered coins
Also published here Nov. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 6)
83
The Bounce Vanish from one to five coins, coins bounce back into tossing hand, optional sleeving
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1948
Principles and Deceptions
52
T. Nelson Downs, Arthur H. Buckley The "Downs' Click Pass" Viewed from a New Angle (Improved)
1948
Principles and Deceptions
68
Allan Shaw The Spread Vanish false transfer
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
70
T. Nelson Downs Five Coin Transfer Pass false transfer
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
72
T. Nelson Downs The Eureka Vanish "A useful Sleight for Vanishing Five Coins in Succession at the Fingertips"
 		1948
Principles and Deceptions
107
H. Adrian Smith The "Heads and Tails" Vanish as a stack, while closing the hand
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
44
Vanish for Several Coins two methods
Variations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
45
T. Nelson Downs Downs' New Fan Pass
Variations 1952
Modern Coin Magic
320
T. Nelson Downs To Palm and Make the Pass with Forty Coins
1952
Modern Coin Magic
321
Roy Benson Banished several coins vanish on knee and are caught again in the air
 		Feb. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 301)
1
Milton Kort Miser's Dream in Reverse Sequence to vanish a few coins by placing them in pockets in mid-air
 		1962
Kort Is Now In Session
25
Kirk Stiles The Cartwheel Sleight for one or more coins
Variations 1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
376
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Multiple False Transfer
Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
300
Johnny Kearns Kearns' Recoil four coins travel from hand to hand at once, bounce-back transfer
 		1969
Wonderful Routines of Magic
161
Multiple Coin Vanish
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
99
Ken Krenzel Marionette Multiple Coin Vanish
Related toVariations Apr. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 4)
42
Ross Bertram Four Coins Go pull
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
26
Ross Bertram Multiple Click Pass
Also published here 1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
27
Ron MacMillan Spread Vanish using The Downs Palm
1981
Modern Art Of Coin Manipulation
34
Derek Dingle The Silent Steal
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
63
Roy Benson Epitome Vanish of a Stack of Coins on knee
 		1982
The Close-up Magic of Frank Garcia — Part II
28
Steve Beam Multiple Click Pass
Related to 1982
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume II
13
Richard Himber, Bobby Bernard Versatile Coin Move Uses for the Himber Vanish

  • Multiple Himber vanish
  • Stage Presentation
  • As a "switch"
  • An Interesting Variation (for ring in wand)
  • Vanish in Handkerchief
 		1982
The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard
43
Michael Rubinstein Multi Coin Vanish false transfer, quiet angle palm of several coins
Variations 1982
Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique
7
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
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
41
Ross Bertram Inky Pinky - Hanky Panky two coins vanish completely, one in each hand
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
50
Michael Rubinstein French Take silent for multiple coins
Also published here Mar. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3)
896
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Frech Drop Clink Pass
July 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7)
942
David Roth Deep Palm Tenkai Double Vanish Double Vanish
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
31
Karl Fulves Moneytalks coins vanish in bill or with sound effect, posed as problems, continued on p. 124
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 7)
107
Larry Jennings French Drop
1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
112
Michael Rubinstein Reverse Double Click Pass
Also published here June 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 6)
1362
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
An Interesting Application of That Principle
25
Howard Schwarzman Four-Gone Conclusion
July 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 7)
1666
Mike Gallo Modified Down's Fan Pass with retention of vision element
Inspired by 1989
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 26)
453
Derek Dingle The Silent Steal
1990
Unexplainable Acts
71
Classic Click Pass
1990
100% Sankey
73
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 1990
Thaumatolatry II
23
Ken Krenzel Marionette Sound Count false count of coins, throwing them singly to the other hand, with small routine where two of four coins vanish, see also Vol. 3, No. 4 p. 16
Related to Sep. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 3)
1
David Berglas Der Münzenwurf coins thrown into other hand singly, all thrown back secretly on last coin
Related to 1992
Baden Baden Lecture Notes
15
Paul Gertner, Ron Slanina The M.C.A. Vanish and Change "Multiple Coin Audible", lapping with sound
 		1994
Steel and Silver
69
The French Drop with multiple coins
 		1995
Natural Selections
41
Rune Klan The Falling Retention multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here Summer 1996
The Looking Glass (Issue 3)
91
Alan "Ace" Greenberg Sounds Good! lapping
 		Nov. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 11)
2865
Jack Avis Christmas Coin Vanish Christmas party cracker as coin holder or coin clip
 		1998
Vis à Vis
11
R. Paul Wilson Multiple Coin Vanish with shake illusion, sound
 		2002
13
8
Geoffrey Latta, Tom Stone Multiple French Pop one-handed multiple coin vanish
Also published here 2002
A Toast for Charon
22
Rune Klan Viking Vanish multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here Sep. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 1)
84
R. Paul Wilson Double Click Pass two coins tossed into other hand together
Related to 2003 ca.
Across The Void
10
Andrew Galloway Double Click Pass
2006
Diverting Coin Magic
44
T. Nelson Downs Downs Click Pass
Also published here Oct. 2007
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 2)
101
Shiv Duggal Click Pass Pinch Vanish two coins placed in other hand, both vanish
Inspired by May 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 5)
19
Rune Klan Falling Retention multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here Oct. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 2)
34
David Regal A Quiet Good-Bye silent vanish of multiple coins, magnetic gimmick on thread
 		2008
Approaching Magic
142
Tom Stone Crossing The Gaze Multiple Coin Vanish one by one
Also published here 2009
Prey of the Prestidigitator
32
Tom Stone Dump Vanish to ditch multiple coins silently
Also published here 2009
Prey of the Prestidigitator
36
Rune Klan Viking Vanish multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here Nov. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 3)
63
Miguel Ángel Gea Traje adinerado vanish of three coins
 		2009
Esencias
172
Miguel Ángel Gea Con mangas y a lo loco coins vanish when placed inside ear, nose and mouth
 		2009
Esencias
177
Geoffrey Latta, Tom Stone Multiple French Pop one-handed multiple coin vanish
Also published here 2010
Vortex
185
Troy Hooser The World Famous Two Coin Trick Homing Coin type of effect, three coins, remove one coin but it keeps coming back, end with all coins vanishing
Related to 2010
Moments
69
Tom Stone Crossing The Gaze Multiple Coin Vanish one by one
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
16
Tom Stone Magnetic Multiple Vanish to ditch multiple coins silently
Also published here 2011
Maelstrom
24
Vanish of Four Coins
2011
Magic Page by Page
122
Patrick Page, Roberto Giobbi Four Coin Vanish coins thrown in other hand one by one, on last throw others are thrown back, with additional thoughts by Roberto Giobbi
Related to Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
15
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 2011
A Visit to Spain
31
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Uncommon Cents many coins in a square formation, number of coins diminishes by counting sides repeatedly, a coin then vanishes from the spectator's hand from a pile à la Terry Lynn
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		Sep. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 18)
5
Paco Rodas El Saquito de Monedas stack of coins, coins vanish one by one when covered by hand, four coins
 		2014
El Manuscrito (Vol. 7 No. 30)
1044
Kainoa Harbottle The Push-Through Steal coins placed in left hand, stolen to right hand into curl palm
Inspired by Nov. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 11)
27
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 2016
It's Another Interesting Application Of That Principle
41
Joshua Jay (Watch) The Final Vanish watch holdout
Related to 2017
The Doors of Deception
137
Geoffrey Latta The Grate Pass
2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
13
Geoffrey Latta Double Feint Vanish mimicking a Ramsay steal
 		2017
The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins
299
Kainoa Harbottle The Nowhere Retention Pass coin ends up in Nowhere Palm, can be done with multiple coins consecutively
 		May 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 5)
52
Jamy Ian Swiss Two Empty Hands noiceless transfer of stack of coins, for use in Cylinder and Coins
Also published here 2018
A Visit to England
14
Edge grip direct placement into edge grip and then vanish the coin, done with multiple coins
 		2018
Pure Imagination
109
John Carney Multiple Drop Vanish
Inspired by 2020
Sleights & Insights
53
John Carney, John Ramsay Steal Vanish
2020
Sleights & Insights
195
Michael Rubinstein R.O.P.S. Double Click Pass stealing both coins
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
6
Michael Rubinstein The Bronx Take using angle palm (credit information)
Inspired byAlso published here 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
12
Michael Rubinstein Roll-Down Retention Pass fan of coins placed in other hand, base of thumb action
Variations 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
16
Michael Rubinstein The Turnover Double Click Pass
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Secret Stuff Notes, 2004
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
29
Michael Rubinstein Snap Down Double Click Pass
Also published here
  • in routine "A Bit of Change" in Coinvention Lecture Notes, 2003
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
31
Michael Rubinstein Nowhere Palm Double Click Pass
2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
33
Michael Rubinstein Reverse Double Click Pass
Also published here 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
35
John Carney, John Ramsay Stack Steal
2021
Suite for Coins & Handkerchief
18
John Carney Multiple French Drop Handling
2021
Suite for Coins & Handkerchief
27
Rune Klan Viking Vanish multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
120
T. Nelson Downs Downs Click Pass
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
661
Rune Klan Viking Vanish multiple coins, sound effect
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
900
Double Click Pass with two coins
 		2025
Conover — Volume 1: The Magic of Tim Conover
12
Tim Conover Vanish of Four Coins
2025
Conover — Volume 3: Cylinder & Coins
48