495 entries in Coin / Gaffed / Shell
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
A notable tricke to transforme a counter to a groat double sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand
Related to 1584 185
A notable trick to transform a Counter into a Groat double sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand
Related to 1634 46
Professor Hoffmann Multiplying Coins and Tricks therewith shell, one coin becomes three and one again
1890 161
Coin Duplication making two out of one coin one-handed, shell
Related to 1890 162
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
Head or Tail showing whatever the spectator wants, double-sided coin & shell
1890 171
Die Thalerwanderung one-ahead coins across with shell, performed with two cover tubes
Related to Feb. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 2)
20
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
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Die Vermehrung der Thaler coin stand, coin multiplication, shell with three thin coins inside
Dec. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 12)
182
Der Thaler als Trauring finger through coin, coin with hole starts out in a shell, one-handed
Feb. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 6)
85
Thalerkrisis
Related to Sep. 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 3 No. 3)
39
Professor Bellonie Die Vermehrung der Thaler coin production routine
July 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 7)
107
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Die Vermehrung der Thaler No. 4, one coin is used to produce multiple coins by breaking off a piece that turns out to be a new coin
1899 23
Der Doppelthaler No. 4, shell and applications
1900 11
Coin Duplication and Vanish with shell, vanish with standard fake pick-up of shell
1900 12
Coin through Table coin thrown in full glass (or hat), penetrates glass and table, shell
1900 13
Der Lochthaler No. 10, finger through coin, one-handed and two-handed handling, hole coin with shell
1900 28
T.J. Crawford The Migratory Coins using a shell
1933 23
Penny Changes to a Dime two pennies, one changes into dime
1935 37
Penny and Dime dime covered by penny penetrates card and falls into glass, nesting coin gaff
1935 38
Half Dollar and Penny coin transformation, unusual gaff
1935 38
An Easy Trick coin travels under hat
1935 41
Coin and String coin with hole penetrates string held by spectators
1935 42
A Finger Gimlet
Variations 1935 42
A Penetrating Coin coin penetrates plate and falls into glass
1935 43
Silver to Bronze half dollar covered by drawer of a match box changes to penny and back
1935 43
The Shell Coin fixing coin with shell with hair, spectator turns heads-up coin over under handkerchief, still heads-up
1939 59
G. Gloria Ruban de Soie coupé er réparé ribbon is pulled through coin with two slits, cut and restored
May 1941 6
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Miniature Card and Coin miniature card printed between two coins
1942 18
James G. Thompson Jr. Mystery on the Half Shell coin production, vanish and penetration of the pocket
Jan. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 26)
109
William S. Houghton A Shell Coin Routine two spectators hold one coin each
  • Variation
1943 46
William S. Houghton Another Shell Coin Routine penny coin through hand, coin becomes two pennies, one changes into a quarter, another quarter produced, coin vanishes from spectator's hand, dull/shiny double-headed coin
1943 47
Bruce Elliott Silver Walls piece of paper is put between two coins, any number appears on the paper
Related to May 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 83)
336
Jerry Lukins The Homing Coins up the sleeve type, four coins to glass, shell
Variations May 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 2 No. 12)
117
R. M. Jamison The $1.85 Trick nested shell set, chinese coin as surprise finish
Sep. 1945 151
Phil Huckabee Money Money Money six coins are produced and vanish again, on spectator's lapel
Jan. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 98)
396
Phil Huckabee The Penny-trating Coin one of two coins penetrates spectator's hand, penny/dime set
1947 94
J. B. Bobo Mystery with a Shell Half short flurry, method to separate shell from coin
1947 96
Ed Heyl Cork Coin coin that swims
May 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 150)
604
James G. Thompson Jr. Specious Specie lengthy coin transposition routine, then multiple coin production and vanish, with handkerchief
Aug. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 157)
630
Frederick Braue Coin & Card photographic coin, method to get rid of shell, brief
May 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 12)
421
The Hobo's Prayer penny changes into dime, with prepared matchbook
1949 15
Jack Chanin Paddled with paddle, rubberband and coins
Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 194)
775
Al Baker The Vanishing Quarter using ring and two playing cards and shell
Also published here 1951 80
Stewart James Sqeeze Play coin through hole in poker chip and ring, with handkerchief, shell
1952 235
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
1952 236
Stewart James Money Paper paper disc penetrates a stack of four pennies and ends up inside a business card, nickel & penny set
1952 237
Stewart James Almost a Transposition trasposition of dime and penny, as a kicker the dime transforms into two nickels, nickel & penny set, dime & penny set
Related to 1952 238
Alfred Caroselli The Homing Coins three coins travel back under a handkerchief, 21 cent shell set
1952 239
The Circus Trick several coins vanish from a handkerchief, 21 cent shell set
1952 240
The 16¢ Vanish several coins vanish out of the hand, 21 cent shell set
1952 241
Rolland Hamblen 85¢ Through the Table (The $1.35 Trick) several coins through handkerchief and table, $1.35 shell set
1952 241
Liberty Head Half and U.S. Penny
1952 260
J. B. Bobo The Shell Half general remarks
1952 265
Mystery with a Half Shell two coins, one appears and vanishes
1952 265
Shell Split shell and coin are clipped in front palm, coin thrown, shell kept in position
1952 265
How to Make Money one coin appears, two coins are rubbed together and one transforms into a quarter
1952 266
Dave Coleman Three Questions two half dollars - one has an X on one side - are rubbed together, the marked coin transforms to a quarter with an X on it
1952 268
Coin Through a Glass two coins in a glass, one coin travels visually into the other glass
1952 268
Jimmy Buffaloe Perfect Coin Through Handkerchief shell
1952 270
Dr. Carl L. Moore 25¢ and 50¢ Transposition quarter and half dollar change places, in the end both are halves
1952 272
The Peregrinating Halves four half dollar coins from hand to hand, one by one
1952 273
Shell Split Move
Related to 1952 274
Milton Kort Coins Through the Table with shell and glass
Variations 1952 276
Milton Kort Removing Shell from Stack in spectator's hand
1952 278
Milton Kort The Protean Coin coin changes from copper to silver several times
1952 279
Milton Kort The Sympathetic Coin on handkerchief, one card, three silver & one copper, shell
Variations 1952 282
Shell Pickup Under a Card
1952 283
The Modern Miser five coins appear
1952 285
J. B. Bobo Routine No. 9
1952 344
J. B. Bobo Routine No. 10 shell
1952 345
James G. Thompson Jr. Routine No. 17
1952 350
Cy Keller, Hen Fetsch Hole the Coin coin transforms in process
Inspired by Aug. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 261)
1043
Stan White Coin Hold Up coin transpo using Texas Holdup clothespin
1958
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1958)
32
John A. M. Howie Psychicoin spirit taps, with coin and ashtray, eventually coin penetrates ashtray
Inspired by
  • L. Vosburgh Lyon's "The Tapping Ball" in Bruce Elliott's "Magic as a Hobby"
1958
The New Phoenix (Issue 348)
219
Dr. Stanley Jaks Das Münzenwunder copper silver are covered with walnut shell, one penetrates one of two slates held by spectator
Also published here 1961 26
Regular Shell Coins
1966 438
Expanded Shells
1966 438
Albert Goshman The Sun and Moon
Variations 1966 440
Sam Leo Horowitz A Quarter and A Half half dollar and quarter become two half dollar and back
1966 444
John Mulholland Quarter and Half Routine
1966 445
Conrad H. Haden A Surprise Routine with the $1.35 Trick
1966 447
James T. Stoppard Stoppard's Peregrinating Coins coin produced from purse frame, travel to glass, placed in purse frame
1966 447
Horace Goldin The Witch-Doctor's Coin chinese coin and string routine, two routines (originally from Sphinx)
1966 463
J. B. Bobo Coin on the Stick chinese coin
1966 466
Stewart Judah A Copper and Silver Release coins threaded on string, penny and dime set
1966 468
Gerard "Bruno" Bruning The Flash Silver and Copper silver and copper coin wrapped in flash paper in ash tray, lighted, copper penetrates ash tray, "Gerald Bruning"
1966 471
Rolland Hamblen The Photo Coins coin travels from one hand to other, paper between coins, selected card appears on paper
1966 475
Edward Marlo, Takeshi Nemoto Hanktration coin visibly penetrates handkerchief and falls into glass
1966 483
Louis Tannen Blasted coin penetrates inverted glass which is on gaffed tray
Related to 1966 486
Louis Tannen Blasted, Jr.
1966 488
Bob Farrell More Monte using bill
Inspired by Jan. 1966 14
Aaron Wainer Apex date on coins divined
Also published here Feb. 1966 21
Niberco Four Coins and a Tumbler four coins
1967 198
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Migrating Pennies eight coins, travel from under lid into box, from box into hand, penetrate the table and the box, two shells
1967 232
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann Spieler-Glück one of two coins penetrates glass
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 2)
32
Heinz "Durox" Rüegg 4 Tips several brief descriptions of ideas
  • introducing shell
  • paper coins
  • appearing cane
  • milk bottle
1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 5)
84
Aaron Black Black's Invisible Flight Of Silver five coins one by one
1969 147
Aaron Black Padded Shell shell lined with aluminum foil so it does not tinkle
Also published here 1969 151
Roland Hurley Chinese Enigma dollar and ribbon in spectator's pocket, chinese coin in hand, they change places, reconstructed from an advertisement description of Richard Himber
Inspired by
  • Richard Himber advertisement
Also published here
Spring 1970
Hierophant (Issue 3)
101
William Humphries Off Beat Ideas various ideas
  • flag appears on wand
  • Gravity Glass
  • Anti Gravico
  • vase and cord
  • Milk Pitcher
  • orange silk changes into lemon
  • Bang Gun
  • Magic Con Block & Coin Slide
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
88
Floyd Shotts, Frank Novotny Inflation penny changes to dime, quarter, fifty cent piece and into dollar bill, bill placed inside money maker machine turns into blank paper
1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
129
Roy Johnson Solo Coins Through Table with four coins, glass and Okito Box
Inspired byVariations 1970 55
Ger Copper Speaking of Money half dollar changes to dollar and back, then to quarter and giant coin
1970 6
Roger Klause New Theory Coins Across two ahead, shell
Related to Apr. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 4)
26
Ben Christopher Nokito Box using bottomless Okito box, three phases, different gaff options in "Added Notes"
Oct. 1971 463
Roy Johnson, Bob Ostin Ostin-Tatious coin penetrates table and arrives under handkerchief on the table several time, then it changes into another coin
Inspired by 1971 1
Derek Dingle Coin Assembly four copper coins vanish one by one in hand to reappear with silver coin under card
1971 ca. 7
Dai Vernon The Sensitized Paper chosen card appears on piece of paper between to coins, shell
1972 257
Fred Kaps Sun & Moon in Spectator's Hand
VariationsAlso published here 1972 8
Bill Fleischman Fleischman's Djinn one of five quarters marked, marked one vanishes from hand and reappears in pocket with audible clink, then vanishes from there and travels back
Also published here June 1972 525
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Horowitz Flying Coins No. 249, variation in shell handling?!
Related to 1972 63
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Modified Coin Passe No. 281, four coins to glass with shell
1972 71
Al And Nate Box No. 438, coins through hand using coin box, folding coin for unclear effect
Related to 1972 126
Photographic Coin Trick No. 573
1972 160
Peter Alexis Copper Ghost silver coin in box, copper coin touched on box and heard inside, but is not there, invisible copper coin again penetrates box, is heard to fall inside and then is really there, see also p. 618
Jan. 1973 583
Karl Fulves New Shell Gaff shell with disc inside that can be shown from both sides, idea, "mint condition"
Related to May 1973 620
Karl Fulves Sliding Shell shell with half the rim removed
June 1973 633
John Northern Hilliard Les pièces voyageuses corners of handkerchief assembly, shell, two cards
Related toAlso published here
  • J. H. Hilliard "La Prestidigitation du XXe Siècle"
1973
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 34 No. 4)
62
Aaron Black A Rattle-Killing Tip shell lined with aluminum foil so it does not tinkle
Also published here 1973 66
Karl Fulves Half Shell + Okito Box sliding shell
Apr. 1974 727
Charlie Miller, Al Baker Destiny's Date! five dimes, one is chosen and date predicted on business card
1974
Magick (Issue 92)
459
Jochen Zmeck J. Z. Gold und Silber both coins in hands of spectator, sliding shell with half rim
Also published here
  • Magie, Vol. 48 No. 2, Feb. 1968, p. 367
1974 13
Al Schneider Quick Centavos

1975 30
Al Schneider, Milton Kort Quick Shot three coins under glass through table, glass through table as a kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1975 55
Al Schneider One Half Gone silver coin travels from between copper coins, nested in an Okito box, to under a card
Also published here 1975 63
Mike Cassidy Flight Four
Mar. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 7)
77
Jon von Gillern Drop Cop "Two with Coins"
playing card on glass, coin on top, other glass on top, card pulled out, coin drops in lower glass and changes to copper
Related to Feb. 1975 859
Ernst Bölliger, Bob Ostin Chinesische Münze + Pfeifenreiniger coin with hole appears on pipe cleaner wrapped around hand
Inspired by 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 1)
14
Harold "Harix" Matt Wetten, dass... coin on spectator's hand is covered with a die and a handkerchief, spectator removes die and handkerchief and closes hand, coin changes to other coin
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
48
Derek Dingle Stand Up Coins Through the Table four coins
1975 (ca.) 3
Han Ping Chien done with a shell
1975 (ca.) 4
Lawrence Nudelman Two Halves into One Half two half dollars, one changes into the torn half of a dollar bill
1975-1978 ca. 14
Alex Macfadyean Switchback
Mar. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 7)
235
Derek Dingle Coins Thru the Hand
  • Stand-Up Coins Thru The Table
  • In The Spectator's Hand Version (coins penetrate performer's hand and drop into spectator's hand)
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #4)
924
Shell Coins
1976 94
$1.35 Trick short description of gaff set
1976 95
Bob Ostin Coins Across shell, last coin in spectator's hand, handling for last phase
Inspired byRelated to 1976 ca. 5
Paul Curry Circle of Fire chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1977 16
Steve Dusheck Copper-Silver Transposition "Slippery Sam" forerunner, sliding shell
Also published here 1977 30
Ken Brooke, Albert Verity Monedas - Instantaneo coin changes when tapped with pencil
Related to 1977 93
Scotty York I. Borrowed Nickel Thru Spectator Hand - (Almost) borrowed Nickel turns into five Pennies when tapped with pen, on spectator's hand
1977 1
Derek Dingle Silver-Quick shell
Also published here Sep. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 9)
97
Ross Bertram The Dime and Penny Trick credit information on gaffed set
1978 10
Lewis Ganson, Bob Gill, Eddie Gibson, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Magnetic Coins uses of magnetic coins with Okito box
1. coin through box
2. box load (Bob Gill)
3. handlings with box and a card (Bob Gill)
4. Eddie Gibson's Coin Unique gaff set for vanish sequence
5. other magnetic materials (Rink)
1978 11
Lewis Ganson Two Times Ten coin penetration with coin box and cigarette pack, using magnetic shell set "Coin Unique" (Eddie Gibson)
1978 13
Arturo de Ascanio Monedas a Traves de las Mesa con una Sola Mano one handed coins through table, with four coins a coin box and a glass
Also published here 1978 42
Fred Kaps Sonne und Mond in der Hand des Zuschauers (Silber und Kupfer)
Also published here 1978 10
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Three Coins vanishing coin with coin puzzle presentation
Inspired by 1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
2
Shell
1978 120
Expanded Shell
1978 120
Steel Shim Shell
1978 120
Lever Set shell set
1978 120
Nested Coins nested shell set
1978 121
Coin Through Glass
1978 160
Bill Tarr Coins Through Table with shot glass
1978 162
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
Copper/Silver Transposition
1978 174
Bill Tarr Close-up Magnetic Coin Routine
1978 180
Traveling Coins (Passe Passe Coins), two piles of four coins are covered with nickel-plated covers, coins travel one by one, two shells
1978/76 132
Nickle to Penny to Dime coin changes when briefly covered, magnetic shell
1978/76 133
T. Nelson Downs, Dai Vernon Coin Clip Vernon story from Buffum tapes reprinted
  • The Gimmick
  • Vanish of the Fake
  • One at a Time Vanish
  • Producing the Coins
  • Flash Method
  • Karl Fulves Notes (combination with shells)
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 23)
1285
Earl Nelson Pretty Good Coins Across four coins one by one
Also published here 1979 65
Al Schneider Cone And Coin with a cone
1980 62
Al Schneider Source four dollars produced, two of them shells
1980 75
Mark Weston Hong Kong Coin Visible Release chinese coin penetrates pencil
Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
942
John F. Mendoza The Spiked Half spiked half dollar coin put in styrofoam, marked penny transposes and is now spiked and half dollar in hand
1980 101
Jimmy Ray Coins Through the Table (with Shell)
1980 41
Paul Copp Coin Through Handkerchief into glass with a rubber band, also as "Paul Coppy"
1980 43
Albert Verity 10p to 2p Piece tip click, sticky pencil used to pick up shell
Related toAlso published here 1980 48
Steve Dusheck Copper/Silver Transposition "Slippery Sam" forerunner, sliding shell
Also published here 1980 ca. 15
Steve Dusheck Copper/Silver Transposition "Slippery Sam" forerunner, sliding shell
Also published here 1980 ca. 12
Horace E. Bennett Poor Man's Peripatetic Coins four coins from hand to hand, one by one
1981 26
Horace E. Bennett Change for Two two half dollars change to quarters, one at a time
1981 39
Tom Gagnon Popeyed coin placed in eye like a monocle, it drops into hands and is vanished, found back in eye
Inspired by 1981 88
Tom Gagnon Two-Sided Shell with thin milled down coin at inside of shell, can be shown from both sides, "mint condition"
Related to 1981 88
Geoffrey Latta Crystal Ship tabled
Also published here 1981 12
Derek Dingle Silver Quick shell
Also published here 1982 11
Tom Staton Reverse Color Channging Matrix matrix with flash-back, all coins change to other coins as kicker
1982 50
Reinhard Müller Haden-Matrix international matrix, Conrad Haden coin
Variations 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
19
David Britland See Shell signed coin, coin penetrated selection
Oct. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 18)
349
, Peter Kane An Ancient Coin Con Game stack of coins sits on table, betting on orientation of bottom coin
  • With Cards (deck shuffled face-up/face-down, betting on orientation of bottom card)
1982 15
Peter Kane The Three Silver and Three Copper Transposition one by one, shell
Inspired by
  • Paul Rylander, The Sphinx, Vol. 49 No. 11, 1950
1982 66
Hen Fetsch Eine kleine Durchdringungsroutine bottom smaller coin penetrates to top under thimble
Oct. 1982
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 3)
88
Gene Castillon Purist Reverse Assembly international, shell and double-sided coin
1983 14
John Carney Gaffed Coins Across with shell
Inspired by 1983 12
Ross Bertram Shell Coins Downs anecdote
1983 83
Ray Mertz Hole Coin/Whole Coin penny with hole in silk, half dollar in hand, the hole transposes into half dollar
Inspired by
  • "Hugs & Kisses" (Al Schneider)
1983 154
Roger Curzon, Les Johnson Goldmine production of three coins
Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
459
Reinhard Müller Freewheel Variation on Haden-Matrix, Conrad Haden coin
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24)
467
David Britland Sea Shell coin turns into cut out circle of a card
June 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 26)
510
Stephen Tucker Cla$ico three different coins, asymmetrical transposition, then one coin becomes a jumbo coin
Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
569
Reinhard Müller Variant variation for second phase of Haden-Matrix
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
599
John Kennedy Multiplying Coins four half dollars produced, some from under close-up mat
1983 5
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
Michael Powers International Reverse Matrix Plus
Inspired by 1983 59
Rudolf Braunmüller Münzenshell-Tricks introduction to collection of tricks using a coin shell
Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
18
Derek Dingle, Roy Johnson, Rudolf Braunmüller Münzen durch den Tisch with shot glass
Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
18
Glasdurchdringung one of two coins through glass
Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
22
Bill Fleischman Mein Lieblingskobold one of five quarters marked, marked one vanishes from hand and reappears in pocket with audible clink, then vanishes from there and travels back
Also published here Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
26
Derek Dingle Münzenwanderung in die Hand eines Zuschauers
Also published here Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
27
Aaron Wainer Daten-Hellsehen date on coins divined
Also published here Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
29
Münzenaustausch switching a coin with help of shell
Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
30
Takeshi Nemoto Eine eigenartige Übereinstimmung card chosen from miniature and normal deck match, miniature card switched with coin shell à la photographic coin
Apr. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 1)
31
Philip T. Goldstein Sinology silver and chinese coin under paper on table, they travel around and finally disappear, gaffed
Also published here Apr. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)
190
Tom Craven Four Coins and a Purse four coins travel into purse one by one
Inspired by 1984 99
Bob King Double Reverse Matrix three silver coins join a copper to a corner twice, flash-back finale
1984 105
Bob King Simplex Reverse Matrix
VariationsAlso published here 1985 446
David Roth Shell Coins Across
Variations 1985 62
Stephen Tucker, Subir Kumar Dhar Spondulics Plus Mentalism three different coins in the hand, spectator selects one, that or the other coins vanish
May 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1286
Martin Lewis Going Home Three coins vanish one by one, reappear in purse
1985 121
Barrie Richardson Power of Darkness II marked coin turns over on spectator's palm without him noticing and with his eyes closed
Also published here Jan. 1985
Magick (Issue 344)
1717
James Lewis Coin Box
Related to 1985 10
Karl Fulves A Richer Missionary one of two coins vanishes with a card
Inspired by 1985 31
Bruce Cervon "Blasted" Routine with Blasted set, glass on coaster, coin through glass
Related to 1985 (ca.) 5
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
David Britland The Shining coin is removed from chain to divine which of five envelopes has the spectator's word in it, word divined, coin travels back onto chain
1986 43
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
Jay Sankey Jay Sankey coin penetrates bill
1986
Gimmick (Issue 2)
11
William Goodwin Coinucopia four coin production from dollar bill rolled as cone
1986 15
William Goodwin Slide Split dollar splits visually into two half dollars (or half into two quarters)
1986 17
Pat Conway A Routine for the 27p Coin Trick routine with set of nesting coins ("The Master Coin"), jumbo coin appearance as finale
1987 63
Joe Givan The Crazy Couch Cushion coin travel under piece of cloth one by one, then flat cat toy appears as final load (or jumbo coin), tuning fork as wand
Inspired by 1987 7
Joe Givan Black Holes Through-and-Through three glasses on top of each other with cards in between, three coins thrown in top glass, they penetrate so there's one in each glass
Also published here 1987 14
Tom Gagnon The Shelter Change coin change with card
1988 396
James Lewis Visible Coins Through The Glass Table three coins, first two penetrate upwards with other hand covering top, third one visibly
1988 3
Dick Cook Twilight's Last Gleaming with copper and silver coins
Inspired by Dec. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 4)
1
Philip T. Goldstein Sinology silver and chinese coin under paper on table, they travel around and finally disappear, gaffed
Also published here 1989 53
Bob King Simplex Reverse Matrix reprinted from reference
Also published here 1989 36
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
Michael Powers Twisted Reverse Matrix Hopping Half set, double shell
1990 136
Ken Brooke Wertsteigerung tip click, sticky pencil used to pick up shell
Also published here Oct. 1990
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4 & 5)
178
Homer Liwag Fast Four-Mation Matrix and reverse
June 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1
David Neighbors Chinese Exchange three coins in box transpose with three different coins
Dec. 1991
The Minotaur (Vol. 3 No. 4)
1
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 8 coin production gimmick
1991 52
Roger Klause Triple Play three coins across
1991 147
Tony Cachadiña Matrix T.C. with four coins and a jumbo chinese coin
1991 12
Tony Cachadiña Inverse Matrix
1991 14
David Harkey Flashpoint flashy four-coin production, tabled
Inspired byVariations 1991 99
David Harkey Deadlift Principle lifting the shell off a coin via natural moisture on finger tip
1991 100
Dan Strange All Fair Copper & Silver half dollar inside spectator's fist transposes with copper coin on back of his hand
Inspired by 1991 5
Skip Sansoucie E-Z Coin Matrix coins assemble under one card
Mar./Apr. 1991
The Magic Menu (Vol. 1 No. 4)
33
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
Troy Hooser Triple Debut three coins are produced, vanish and finally reappear again
June 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Chris Kenner Aftershock four coins from hand to under single card with backfire, shell
Variations 1992 51
Troy Hooser Squeezed Away hanging coins variation
Related to Sep. 1992
The Minotaur (Vol. 4 No. 3)
4
Steve Dusheck Eccentric penny shrinks, then changes to dime, edge grip
1992 8
Steve Dusheck Innocent coin balanced on finger, touched with card, it instantly changes
1992 11
Steve Dusheck Migration four coins assemble under one card one by one
1992 14
Steve Dusheck Capital Pennyshment coin appears and reappears under any of three pill caps, monte/cups&balls
1992 17
Steve Dusheck Inner Sanctum coin changes twice in plastic tube
1992 23
Steve Dusheck Magnetic Chinese Ring Illusion coin vanishes when covered with rings (à la Wisenheimer Coin Trick), reappears, penetrates into plastic card case
1992 27
Steve Dusheck Concave Con coin looks smaller through lens, then it actually is smaller
1992 42
Steve Dusheck Concentric jumbo coin becomes regular coin and back several times, with edge grip
1992 45
Steve Dusheck The Klondike Kicker two coins placed in two plastic cases, one travels to the other
1992 97
Harvey Rosenthal A Quarter and a Half and a Quarter "A Tribute to S. Leo Horowitz"
quarter and half dollar shown, quarter expands to half dollar, then both are quarters
Feb. 1992
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 6)
43
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
Troy Hooser Touch of Brass three half Dollars change into three Chinese coins one by one
Related toVariations Sep. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 3)
1
Sid Fleischman The World Famous Coin Swallowing Act using $1.35 locking coins set
1993 17
Bob Farmer Transpose My Spaces With The Trick Coin Of Life Chinese coin with square hole and half dollar with round hole transpose, then holes transpose from Chinese coin to half dollar
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
53
Paul Gertner Bounce Assembly and Reverse two cards, extra coin handling or shell handling
1994 45
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
Dan Harlan Rising Dough ambitious coin routine, three silver and a penny
Related to June 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 2)
1
David Neighbors Q.C. Wild Coin "Quick Change"
1994 100
Mike Gallo Well Hung Coins
Inspired by 1995 1084
John Riggs Coins to Pocket four coins travel one by one to pocket, they arrive with a clink
1995 26
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
Michael Ammar Shadow Coins performed on the floor, using four coins
Inspired byVariations 1995 1
Bob King Auto-Flight stand-up coins across
1995 17
Derek Dingle Han Ping Chien out of Shell uncredited, onto spectator's hand
1995 19
Bob King Matrix Minus Two
1995 35
Victor Sansoucie The Black Feather coins travel from hand under Tarot card
Jan./Feb. 1995
The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 27)
308
Joel Givens Ninja in a Half Shell finger is pushed through half dollar
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 7
Frederick Braue Spirit Cartography - Version One
1996 1
Frederick Braue Spirit Cartography - Version Two
1996 3
Harry Riser The Jumping Bean Coins four coins, plus shell
Inspired by 1996 67
Shell Unload
Related to 1996 70
Bob Driebeek Das Erbe des alten Arabers illogical puzzle, dividing money under three sons, done with real coins
Related to 1996 37
Curtis Kam The Twenty One Cent Murder Mystery presentation for 21 cent trick
Also published here 1996 103
Timothy Mullins CSB Across
June 1996
The Lemniscate (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1
Charlie Justice Stealth Dump last coin in Coins Across routine
July 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 11)
66
Evert Chapman The Grassy Knoll
Inspired by
  • John Kennedy's "Visible Coins Across"
1997 55
Richard Bartram, Jr. Transposition Treatment
1997 65
Al Stevenson Ideen mit der Münzenshell ideas with a coin shell, intro
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
74
Al Stevenson Geister-Fotografie
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
74
Al Stevenson Der Adler fliegt one of two coins travels from hand to hand
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
74
Al Stevenson Geld-Verdoppelung one coin becomes two with piece of paper
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
75
Al Stevenson Eine Fortsetzung one of several coin vanishes
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
75
Al Stevenson Der Griff, der gar keiner ist one of two coins vanishes, with piece of cardboard or card
1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
75
Dean Dill Tonight Show Matrix one-at-a-time matrix followed by backfire
1997 9
Dean Dill Coins and Napkin four coins travel under napkin one by one, optionally with a pen light
1997 62
Ben Cohen Foiled Again! complete vanish of a coin from Spellbound position, homemade gaff
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
20
Joel Givens Finger-Melt finger is pushed through half dollar
Also published here Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
70
Jack Avis Hole in the Table copper and silver coins under paper-covered glass, chosen coin penetrates table, then glass itself
1998 118
John Derris The Big Squeeze coin penetrates finger ring, with handkerchief
1998 43
David Neighbors Kickless four coin one by one from hand to under tabled card, without kick-vanish
Inspired byRelated to Jan. 1998
Onyx (Issue 2)
18
Charlie Justice One-Hand De-Shell
  • Application (apparent pick-up of a coin on left fingers to join a coin already in right hand)
Mar. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 7)
73
Roland Hurley Chinese Enigma dollar and ribbon in spectator's pocket, chinese coin in hand, they change places, reconstructed from an advertisement description of Richard Himber
Inspired by
  • Richard Himber advertisement
Also published here
May 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 9)
73
David Regal 4 1/2 Coins Across
1999 155
David Regal 3 1/2 Coins Across
1999 158
David Regal 2 1/2 Hanging Coins type of routine, three coins plucked out, vanished, and reappear
1999 161
Bob King Coins Through Table four coins, shell, final coin travels upwards
1999 13
Bob King Silver/Brass Transpo china coin in pocket and quarter covered by card transpose and travel
1999 15
Doug Conn Three Lumps coins to glass with coffee cup
  • The Non-Gaffed Version
  • The Gaffed Version
Related to 1999 146
Baltazar Fuentes The Magic Purse four coins produced from purse frame, they vanish again when put inside one by one
Inspired by 1999 35
Barrie Richardson Powers of Darkness II marked coin turns over on spectator's palm without him noticing and with his eyes closed
Inspired by
  • "Powers of Darkness" (Tony Corinda, marketed ca. 1958)
Also published here
1999 74
Larry Jennings The Airport Coin Trick
  • The Jennings Tapes
coin changes from copper to silver, then to Chinese into spectator's hand
June 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6)
49
Joseph F. Noll Walk-Around Copper/Silver
Mar./Apr. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 52)
607
David Harkey Postique torn stamp placed on coin is restored
Sep./Oct. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 55)
644
Bob King International Backfire
Inspired by
  • "Matrix Minus Two" (Bob King, Opening Night Magic)
2000 10
Tony Bartolotta Mark Down three dimes and three pennies in paper cup, out come a quarter, a nickel and three pennies, three "penny and dime" sets
2000 108
Tony Bartolotta, Karl Fulves Mark Down II four nickels on table in row, dates in numerical order, four cards with positions mixed, coins exchanged according to cards's order, performer rearranged coins in numerical order without looking by sense of touch, optional appearance of another coin or wedding ring
2000 109
Al Schneider One Half Gone
  • The Schneider Technique
silver coin travels from between copper coins, nested in an Okito box, to under a card
Also published here Jan. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 1)
60
Vernon Winiecke Transpo Coins coin inside spectator's fist visually transposes with coin on top of his fist
Inspired by
  • "Pennys Thru Table" (Tony Kardyro)
Related to
2000
Discoverie (Issue 4)
53
Barry Price The Sun, Moon - And Beyond copper/silver transposition, with Kaps-handling in spectator's hand
Inspired by 2000 56
Paul Curry Circle of Fire chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 31
Karl Fulves Never Was eighteen coins in pairs in 3x3 square, one pair chosen, one of the coins in this pair vanishes, nickel & dime set
Inspired by 2001 18
John Cornelius An Assemblage of Silver
2001 67
Eugen Höbel, Ed Keener Zwei Münzen, ein Papierpunkt, ein Kartenspiel
2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
159
David Neighbors Handkerchief Slow Motion Reverse Vanish four coins assemble one by one under the corners of a tabled handkerchief, then they vanish
Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. Special Edition #1)
6
David Neighbors No-Kick First Class Flight four coin one by one from hand to under tabled card
Related to Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. Special Edition #1)
9
Reed McClintock Scotch and Soda for Real Transpositions and vanishes of American half dollar and Mexican centavo.
Inspired byRelated to 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
Reed McClintock Coin Steal four coins straightened out in left hand, one stolen into right hand edge grip, shell
2002 13
Frank Garcia Clip Art copper and silver coin, one given to spectator, performer's coin travels into spectator's hand
2002 235
R. Paul Wilson Gone Wishin' three coins appear and vanish one by one, then they reappear in purse
2002 13
Peter McLanachan Strange Currencies four coins travel one by one from under hand to under card, jumbo coin finale
July 2002
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 13)
8
Chris Bruce Pick a Coin coin with signed sticker travels from a few coins in the hand into purse
Also published here Feb. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 6)
68
Joel Givens Across Coins four coins one by one, with backfire
Also published here Mar. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 7)
81
Chris Korn Backhanded Transportation coin in spectator's hand transposes with coin on back of his hand, coin visually changes on back of spectator's hand, called "Backhanded Transposition" in write-up
Also published here Mar. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 7)
84
Al Baker The Vanishing Quarter using ring and two playing cards and shell
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets)
428
Al Baker Tri-Coin - The Photographic Coins chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Related toAlso published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions)
589
Bob King Underground Matrix III slits in mat, coins vanish and jumbo coin appears as climax
2003 14
Reed McClintock New World Chink-a-Chink four coins move in four different positions in one hand
2003 4
Arturo de Ascanio Monedas a Través de las Mesa a una Mano one handed coins through table, with four coins a coin box and a glass
Also published here 2003 144
Al Baker The Photographic Coins chosen card appears on piece of paper between two coins, shell
Also published here Feb. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 2)
51
Earl Nelson Pretty Good Coins Across four coins one by one
Also published here 2003 77
Justin Hanes Sharper Image three silver dollars change into poker chips (or other coins) one by one, in-the-hands
2004 2
Dave Campbell Observation Test penny, half dollar and Chinese coin, routine with set and handkerchief, shell and double-faced coin
Inspired by
  • "The Chinese Bit" (Fred Lowe, marketed)
2004 379
Wayne Dobson Unique Prediction three coins on table, one card chosen, outcome predicted, "Free Will"
Related to
  • "Physiological Coin" (Peter Nardi)
2004 16
Curtis Kam The Twenty One Cent Murder Mystery presentation for 21 cent trick
Also published here 2004 38
Al Schneider Three Halves Through
  • The Schneider Technique
three coins under glass through table, glass through table as a kicker
Also published here Mar. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 3)
18
Derek Dingle Coins Across shell
Also published here 2004 15
Joshua Jay Three-coin Vanish Vanishing three coins with flipper, expanded shell and watch holdout
Inspired by
  • "Squeezed Away" (Troy Hooser, Destroyers, 2001)
Related to
2005 56
Bob White Copper and Silver Transposition
  • White's Comments
Variations 2005 57
Eric DeCamps Copper and Silver Transposition Handling
Inspired by 2005 58
Bob Ostin With Thanks To Jennings shell, last coin in spectator's hand
Inspired byRelated to 2005 30
Rick Merrill Three Change three silver coins are produced, they change to international coins and back
Inspired by
  • "Ex-Troy-dinary" (Troy Hooser, DesTROYers, 2001)
Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
20
Spellbound with Shell silent addition
May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
28
David Neighbors Tabled Spellbound with shell
May 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
30
Eric Jones Flash Coins Re-Lit three coins appear in fire flashes, the vanish again with lighter and reappear in purse
Inspired by
  • "Flash Coins" (Chad Long's Magic Video, 1997)
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
22
David Neighbors Clear Up Through three coins travel up through a clear glass table one by one
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
9
Michael Powers Ten To One with visible transformation on spectator's hand, magnetic shell
2006 179
Michael Powers Captain Hook three coins
Inspired by 2006 200
Michael Powers Minimalist Matrix international with dime, penny, nickel and quarter, two shells
2006 204
Nathan Kranzo Progressive Wild Coin half dollar produced, then copper coin produced and half dollar changes to copper, then Chinese coins produced and earlier two coins change to Chinese, edge grip
Oct. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10)
21
Everett Chapman A Misrepresentation of Vision one coin sequence, it then becomes three coins that vanish, they are found in previously empty purse
Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
26
David Neighbors Silver-Brass Expo three silver coins placed in one hand, three Chinese coins are changed to silver one by one with one hand, in the hand are now the Chinese coins
May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
34
Danny Archer Money Talks Back three coins appear and vanish with wand
Inspired by Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
24
Scott Robinson The Da Vinci Coin three silver coins change to Chinese one by one
2006 29
Marc Gettmann Warm Up Coins three coins appear, vanish several times
  • 1. Produktion der drei Münzen
  • 1. Verschwinden der drei Münzen
  • 2. Erscheinen der Münzen
  • 2. Verschwinden der Münzen
  • Drittes und letztes Erscheinen der Münzen
2006 4
Marc Gettmann Speedfly
Inspired by 2006 9
Marc Gettmann Ghost Coin coin placed on spectator's hand, then taken and vanished, it's back on spectator's hand
2006 27
Dan Lewis Merlin's Matchbox half-dollar on table covered with matchbox, match lighted, half-dollar changes to quarter and another quarter is in box
Inspired by 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
145
Karl Fulves Back Story further comments and credit information on the referenced items, sliding shell, Werry's Matchbox Illusion
Related to 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
209
Toshio Yamauchi Glass Menagerie
  • Part I: Coin Through Spectator's Fist and Glass
  • Part II: Coin Through Glass onto Spectator's Palm
  • Part III: Another Coin Through Glass onto Spectator's Palm
  • Part IV: The Shrinking Coin Purse (coins inside shrink as well)
Oct. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 10)
92
Eric Jones Impossible Coins Across four coins produced one by one, they travel from hand to hand with help of spectator
  • The Production Sequence
  • The Coins Across Sequence
Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
36
Robert Bengel Stack with Shell in Spectator's Hand stack with shell on top placed into spectator's hand, top coin (really shell) removed by spectator
Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
39
Shell Vanish one of two coins picked up
2007 11
Joel Givens Ninja Coin finger is pushed through half dollar
Also published here 2007 86
Joel Givens Across Coins four coins one by one, with backfire, see p. 84 for performance
Also published here 2007 96
Joel Givens Flipper in Chinese the silver coins vanish and thee Chinese coins are produced, eventually the silver coins appear again
Inspired by 2007 xxx
R. Paul Wilson ConCam Coins To Glass three coins to glass one by one, glass held at edge
2007 ca. 2
Robert E. Neale Thirty Two pennies and a dime, dime vanishes completely while telling ghost story
2008 390
Karl Fulves Slot + Shell shelled coin in slot box
2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
246
David Regal A Lesson in Larceny with Slippery Sam shell
June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
56
Paco Rodas Tres monedas viajantes three coins, one through table, one from hand to hand and one travels into spectator's hand
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 3)
6
Paco Rodas Mas Viajeras - Una rutina con monedas three coins travel to other hand, las coin vanishes and appears with other two coins on table
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 5)
96
Miguel Ángel Gea Un viaje - tercera parte essay and study on the traveling of coins, using gaffed coins
  • Pros y contras del viaje con o sin cascarilla
  • Manipulación
  • Trucajes
  • Efecto (routine with hooked coin)
  • Técnica y trucaje juntos
2008
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 6)
119
Daniel Garcia Your Personal Safe Coins across, coins travel to spectator's hand (which is holding their own finger ring). At the end, ring will vanish from their own hand and appears in magician's hand
Inspired by 2009 16
Wayne Houchin Expectation penny changes in dime in hand of spectator, magnet strap
June 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 6)
67
Paco Rodas Producción de monedas a lo Mike Gallo three coins are produced one by one from purse frame
2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 7)
140
Román García El Sueño del Alqumista four coins change to copper and back
2010 183
Troy Hooser Triple Threat Describes basic handlings for the Triple Threat gimmick by Todd Lassen, two shells and a coin that nests together with magnets
  • Simple Production
  • Three Coin Vanish
Related to 2010 63
Yannick Lacroix Bermuda Triangle three coins vanish an reappear in triangle configuration on table
Sep. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 9)
18
Luis Piedrahita Aparición brutal de cuatro monedas production of four coins
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 12)
320
Al Schneider, Max Nelson Max Al Ping Chen I Chien, coins are put on the table one by one, shell
2011 83
Al Schneider Beyond a Shadow of Doubt three silver and one odd coin, shell
2011 273
Al Schneider Special Export Plus shell
2011 349
Al Schneider Junior Cross Cards coin travels twice under two cards, shell
2011 368
Al Schneider One Half Gone silver coin travels from between copper coins, nested in an Okito box, to under a card
Also published here 2011 440
Al Schneider Cone-n-Coin one coin under a cone one in the hand
2011 654
Jörg Alexander Weber Münzen Durch den Tisch four coins, last in spectator's hand, with glass
2011 40
Larry Jennings Coin into Spectator's Hand
Inspired by 2011 49
Luis Piedrahita Aparición Brutal de Cuatro Monedas four coin production
2011 54
Luis Piedrahita Monedas a través de la Mesa four cons through table one by one into a glass then they penetrate table again at once
2011 72
Luis Piedrahita Cuatro Monedas y una Esponja four coins vanish with sponge and are wrought out again
Inspired by 2011 80
Luis Piedrahita, Román García Wild Coins, el Juego del Homúnculo
2011 108
Luis Piedrahita Monedas a través del Pañuelo two coins penetrate a transparent handkerchief on the table
2011 116
Luis Piedrahita Monedas y Plástico de Embalar four coins appear under a piece of bubble wrap, then the bubble wrap is cut into two pieces and the coins covered with them, very visible matrix
2011 122
Wolfgang Moser Silver Surfer four coins travel from one hand to the other
Inspired by 2011 15
Barrie Richardson Symbologic Revisited coins with colored stickers, two sets of five, spectator matches colors unseen in two phases
  • Phase I - Three Matches
  • Phase II - Five Matches
Inspired by
  • Hen Fetsch's "Symbologic"
Also published here
  • The Magician, Aug./Sep. 2006
2011 93
Dean Dill Call Shot, part I four coins on the table travel from one side to the other one by one
2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 17)
514
Dick Cook Manchurian Candidate follow the leader with coins
Inspired by
  • "Following the Leader" in Horace Bennett's "The Bennett Touch"
2012 49
David Neighbors First Class Backfire four coins appear one by one under a card
2012 199
David Neighbors Quick Shot coins to glass
2012 205
Luis Piedrahita Las Monedas Escapistas four coins on a string travel one by one to other hand
Related to
  • "Charming Chinese Challenge" (Troy Hooser)
2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 21)
656
Steven Hamilton On 3 Fly tackling the ending
2013 163
Tom Gagnon Forty-One Cent Assembly international coin assembly, dime-and-penny gaff
Inspired by
  • "The Dingle Coin Mystery" (Derek Dingle, marketed 1970)
2013 171
Tom Gagnon Pumpkin Seed Split half dollar split into two half dollars
Inspired by 2013 188
Tom Gagnon How to Repair a Bent Shell
2013 214
Damian Jennings Three, the Magic Number three coins, palm-up handling
July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
34
Tyler Wilson Shortser Cut stack ten coins, any named number instantly snatched, repeated with signed coin and from spectator's hand, "Shrimp concept"
2014 28
Tyler Wilson Coin Shell Credits
2014 34
Christian Scherer Der kleinste 3D-Kopierer der Welt three different coins put in a coin box and they transform into china coins one by one
2014 50
Dr. Stanley Jaks Coin Wonder copper silver are covered with walnut shell, one penetrates one of two slates held by spectator
Also published here 2014 125
Hiroshi Sawa Sawa's Multiplying and Expanding Coins Chinese, copper and silver coin, another Chinese and silver coins are produced from copper coin, repeat, then all three coins grow to jumbo coins
Feb. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 2)
68
Jindai Nishikawa Three Coins and a Shot Glass copper/silver/brass type routine with shot glass
  • Phase One: The Visible Transposition
  • Phase Two: A Strange Gathering
  • Phase Three: The Vanishing
June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
36
Yasuo Amano Coining a New Phrase Chinese and silver coin on latex cover over glass, one penetrates the cover, demtal dam
Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
40
Koudai Cointeger dollar is split in two half dollars, then in four quarters, then reversed back to a dollar
Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
36
Kainoa Harbottle Three Why
  • By Means of Metal
with thoughts on the Three Fly effect
May 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5)
28
Mike Pisciotta Mike's Two-Cents dime and penny on table, spectator holds dime up and phone picture is taken, coin changes into penny in real life and on photograph
Inspired by 2016 4
Joaquín Matas, Ricardo Vizcarra Monedas de Mano a Mano four coins from hand to hand, last one in spectator's hand
2016 145
Sam Leo Horowitz A Quarter and a Half half dollar and quarter shown, then both change into half dollars, then one back to a quarter, with follow up suggestion by John Mulholland in which both coins become quarters
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
70
Kainoa Harbottle Gadabout You
Inspired by Nov. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)
34
Geoffrey Latta The T.P. Bottom Steal "Tenkai Pinch", stack of coins held at fingertips, bottom coin stolen away, with shell handling
Inspired by 2017 39
Geoffrey Latta Cosmic Coins Across four coins across, shell
2017 74
Geoffrey Latta Slippery Silver four coins across, shell
2017 82
Todd Lassen Todd Lassen on... Geoff's Shells
2017 86
Geoffrey Latta Directly from My Hand to You stand-up coins across into spectator's hand, dollar size
2017 105
Todd Lassen Todd Lasson on... Geoff's Silver-Dollar Shell Set
2017 113
Geoffrey Latta Crystal Ship tabled
Also published here 2017 130
Geoffrey Latta Latta on... Shell Coins
2017 133
Geoffrey Latta Painless Extraction
Inspired by 2017 149
Geoffrey Latta Silver Lining
Inspired by 2017 152
Geoffrey Latta Undercover Crossing
2017 161
Geoffrey Latta Eclipse with purse
  • The First Transposition
  • The Sun Vanishes
  • The Sun Returns
  • The Sun and the Moon Set and Rise Again
Inspired by 2017 166
Geoffrey Latta One-Handed Shell Split Production
Related to 2017 171
Geoffrey Latta Fisted coin in spectator's hand transposes with coin on top of spectator's fist
2017 177
Geoffrey Latta Slow-motion Copper-Silver Transposition
2017 255
Geoffrey Latta Streamlined Cylinder and Coins four coins, nesting shells
2017 264
Geoffrey Latta From the Elfin Hoard three coins vanish one by one and reappear again
Variations 2017 283
Geoffrey Latta Standing Hoard three coins vanish one by one and reappear again, more in-the-hands, with dollar sized coins
Inspired by 2017 290
Geoffrey Latta Elfin Hole
  • Producing the Props
  • The Coins Vanish into the Hold
  • The Coins Are Reproduced from the Purse Frame
  • The Coins Disappear Again and Appear under the Hole
Inspired by 2017 301
Geoffrey Latta QuadraQuicksand Coins Away four coins vanish one by one
2017 308
Joe Rindfleisch Orient Express four coins in matrix layout, a Chinese coin travels to each corner one by one
Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
54
Josh Janousky Fly
2017 26
Eric Stevens Tribloon Produce three Chinese coins, change one into a silver half dollar, and make all the coins vanish
2018 53
Ignacio López Siempre Dos two coins are sepearated and always end up together, finally they change into two jumbo coins
2018 71
Ignacio López La Reina Inquieta four silver coins travel to copper coin in other hand, at the end copper coin change places with silver coin
2018 77
Ignacio López El Secreto four coins travel from hand to hand, last coin travels to spectator's hand
2018 83
Jeremiah Zuo A "Four" Coin Trick three coins vanish one by one, then coins appear one by one until there are twelve
Variations 2018 17
Jeremiah Zuo Reframing Three-Fly
Inspired by
  • "BBQ Coins Across" (Jeremiah Zuo, Tom Dobrowolski's "Tom and His Merry Men")
2018 25
Jeremiah Zuo Wild Coin (Coins, Purse, No Glass) three coins transform one by one
Inspired by 2018 30
Jeremiah Zuo Revisiting Trio (Trio-ish) longer combination
Inspired by 2018 37
Scott Robinson Da Vinci Coins mug with Chinese symbol drawn on it, three half dollars change into Chinese coins and are dropped into mug, symbol is erased from mug and coins change back to half dollars
2018 228
Alexander de Cova Hong Kong Koin coin through string
Inspired by
  • "Hong Kong Koin" (marketed by Ken Brooke)
2018 196
Alberto de Figueiredo Hippity hippity hop four coins from hand to hand, last two to spectator's hand
2018 179
David Neighbors Covert Coins Across coins across with four coins, end with one of the coins travel to under the purse
July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
149
Jan Logemann An Anfang war 'ne Münze three coins appear and vanish, jumbo coin finale, pendulum, incorporating appearing sand in presentation
2019 4
Ryan Plunkett Magnetic Silver two coins become apparently magnetic, one then travels across from hand to hand
  • Through-the-Hand Cleanup
2020 65
Justin Purcell Out with Four-intine four coins from Okito box to hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2020 194
Peter Gröning Coinfused coin version of Resigned with initialed coins
Inspired by 2020 81
Peter Gröning Coin through Handkerchief Embellishment signed shell
Inspired by
  • "Coin through Handkerchief" (Bobo, The Sphinx, Vol. 45 No. 2, Apr. 1946, p. 44)
2020 84
Jerry Camarillo Dunn, Jr. One and Dunn four phases
Mar. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 3)
70
Michael Rubinstein Shell CSB Coins Across three different coins
  • Phase One: The Production
  • Phase Two: Coins Across
Inspired by 2020 209
Michael Rubinstein Voodoo Revelation card chosen, four copper coins, text appears on them that reveals the selection, sticker of chosen color travels from coin to selection in deck
2020 243
Michael Rubinstein Key Fobulous II marked coin covered with business card, key chain with copper coin soldered to it is shown, the coins transpose
Inspired by
  • "Key Fobulous" (Jim Maney, Dan Garrett, marketed)
2020 310
Bill Citino Coins Walking Wildly Ahead three coins are produced and change to copper one by one, then back to silver
  • The Production Phase
  • Wild Coin Phase
  • Change Back Phase
  • The Reset Phase
2020 397
Michael Brewer Left-Handed Coins in a Box
  • Phase One: Premise and First Coin Across
  • Phase Two: Second Coin Across
  • Phase Three: Third Coin in Spectator's Hand
  • Phase Four: Fourth Coin, Test Conditions (from box to hand)
  • Phase Five: Clean-up
2020 440
Justin Purcell Okito, Bamburg, or Burnett? four coins from Okito box to hand
Inspired byAlso published here July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
47
David Regal There
  • Material Concessions
marked coin travels from under an inverted glass to another inverted glass under napkins
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Interpreting Magic
Jan. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 1)
40
Motoki Kaido Another Flash Matrix Matrix, four coins and four cards, instant assembly, uses KATSUKARE Steal. One coin openly moved under another card, then suddenly all assemble.
Variations 2021 24
Motoki Kaido Flashback Reverse Matrix, four coins and four cards, instant reverse assembly, uses KATSUKARE Steal. One coin visibly moved out from under the card, then sudden all the coins return back to starting position.
2021 33
Motoki Kaido, Chitose The Sympathetic Matrix Matrix with four coins and a handkerchief, coins jump and assemble as handkerchief is dragged slowly across the coins. Backfire sequence in the middle
2021 100
Motoki Kaido, Tomoya Horiki Invisible Traveler Open Travelers with coins, last phase involves a clear transparent coin (i.e. Silver Extraction Coin)
Inspired by 2021 136
Avi Yap Monarch Chink a chink, barehanded coin Matrix, multiple phases
Inspired by 2021 7
Chris Wardle Coin Conundrum number puzzle of dividing a certain amount equally amongst people is illustrated with coins, amount changes
Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
78
Mystic Slybaba Tossed Across two copper and a silver coin in one hand, two coppers in the other hand, silver coin travels across, using Hopping Halves gaff
May 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 5)
222
Chris Bruce Pick a Coin coin with signed sticker travels from a few coins in the hand into purse
Also published here 2022 52
Joel Givens Across Coins four coins one by one, with backfire
Also published here 2022 64
Chris Korn Backhanded Transportation coin in spectator's hand transposes with coin on back of his hand, coin visually changes on back of spectator's hand, called "Backhanded Transposition" in write-up
Also published here 2022 67
Joel Givens Flipper in Chinese three silver coins vanish one by one, three Chinese coins are produced, then the silver coins again
Inspired by
  • "Extroydinary" (Troy Hooser, Destroyers, 2001)
Also published here
  • MAGIC, July 2007
2022 635
Tyler Wilson Token copper and silver coin are on table, one is openly moved to where the other is and suddenly that one is found on the other side, shell moved across
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2008
2022 693
Dave Forrest Clipper Coins three coins produced from flame of lighter, vanish and reproduction, last coin changing into lighter
  • Phase 1: Three Coins from Fire
  • Phase 2: The Coins Vanish
  • Phase 3: The Coins Return
  • Final Phase: The Last Coin Changes into the Lighter
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2008
2022 744
Vinny DePonto The Phantom Coin spectator removes coin from his palm with closed eyes, it is still there
  • One on One Phantom Coin
  • Group Phantom Coin
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2010
2022 986
Avi Yap Monarchs with backfire
2022 2
Avi Yap Instant Travels instant assembly phase, two shells
2022 11
Avi Yap Threaded
Inspired by
  • "Charming Chinese Challenge" (Troy Hooser)
  • Ponta the Smith's routine, DVD Sick 2
2022 60
James Mollenkamp Open Ticket Express
Inspired by Apr. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 4)
748
Scott Baird Tap Triple Wild Coin three coins produced and changed one by one and are put into cup, when poured out they have changed into Chinese coins
Inspired by
  • "Stand-Up Wild Coin" (David Roth, Stars of Magic DVD Vol. 9)
May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
782