Miscellaneous

85 entries in Coin / Gaffed / Miscellaneous
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Samuel "St. Roman" Thiersfeld Die rotierende Münze No. 11, coin spins between fingers, mechanical
 		1899
Jedermann Zauberkünstler!
42
T. Nelson Downs, Die Drehmünze No. 1, coin pivot, back palm, specialty of Downs, also with two sharp points or wire to help in pivot
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
1
Thalerschnitte thin coins for certain manipulations
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
8
Carl Willmann Die Drehmünze coin with pivot points to facilitate back and front palm pivoting
 		Feb. 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 2)
27
Der mechanische Münzenfächer mechanical coin fan production, two methods
 		Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
59
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Der "Blitz"-Talerfang-Apparat needles on coin, other coins with holes so a stack can be fixed for production
 		Sep. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 9)
141
Geo Welli Ein neuer Lichtanzünder gimmick to light a candle, made from coin so gimmick is produced as finale
Inspired by
 Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
39
Charles T. Jordan Another Date-Reading Trick No. 4, coins collected in head, date announced and coin instantly removed with that date, repeated, coin rubbed with soap
Also published here
 1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
10
The Triangular Coin Stand to vanish coins
 		1935
Coin Magic
34
Tom Osborne Routine 33 three different coins end up under a shell each, nesting coin
 		1938
The Three Shell Game
53
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Tips on thin coins, matches and gamblers
 		May 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 11)
4
Eddie Joseph Palming Aide rubbing resin on coin edges
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
37
Bruce Elliott* Coin Vanish nesting coins gaff, idea
 		Mar. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 30)
126
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
Bruce Elliott* Bending Coin Idea head on coin pops out and back
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
520
Frank Garcia Garcia's Gaff balancing a coin on the edge of another
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 208)
830
Norman Jensen Half a Jit vanish of one half of a coin, context trick
 		Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 215)
861
Nickel to Half Dollar special folding half with nickel soldered to center section
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
260
Liberty Head Half and U.S. Penny
1952
Modern Coin Magic
260
The Ring Coin coin with ring glued to it
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
261
The Squirting Nickel when pressed, water squirts out
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
264
Tom Hollingsworth Second Version coin bite
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
291
Harvey P. Graham, George Starke, Milbourne Christopher* 1 & 50 cent to 50 cent, gaffed
 		Jan. 1954
The Phoenix (Issue 298)
1191
Don Tanner 1.35 Tip coins vanish, nesting gaff
 		Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
10
Spinning Nickels fall onto one side when spun
 		1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
438
Squirting Coins
1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
438
Conrad H. Haden Dime to English Penny
1966
The New Modern Coin Magic
439
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
Harry G. Franke Apollo Coin Slide design of coin slide
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
91
Dr. William Weyeneth Wo ist der Fünfer? shell game using three bottle caps and a coin, with magnet
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 4)
63
Charles T. Jordan Another Date-Reading Trick coins collected in head, date announced and coin instantly removed with that date, repeated, coin rubbed with soap
Also published here
 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
209
Lawrence Nudelman Mix-A-Roo Coin Effect coin held on fingers of palm up hand changes twice, hidden ring with coins attached around it is pivoted
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes
3
You Caught Me coins transform into performer's hand, sixteen single pennies finale, "21 Cent Trick" gaff set
Inspired by
  • "Fifty Cent Trick" (L. Ireland)
 1977
Close-up Cavalcade Finale
50
Coins in the Glass coins vanish ans appear audible in glass which is covered by other glass and handkerchief, several versions including Kline's Copenetro
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
123
The Coins in the Crystal Casket coins travel visibly and audibly to glass casket, various designs
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
128
The Mysterious Glass Jar and Flying Coins (Crystal Coin Vase), coins travel audibly and visibly into closed glass jar
 		1978/76
More Classic Magic with Apparatus
137
Bill Wisch Quick Quarter & Half half dollar changes into quarter and back, travels to pocket, quarter is found under performer's watch, "quarter to half gimmick" (folding)
 		1979
Wisches
[17]
Mark Weston Hong Kong Coin Visible Release chinese coin penetrates pencil
 		Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
942
Rovi Watched Coins four coins appear and vanish, gaffed watch
 		1980
Rovi Reveals
38
Mary Wolf The Two Hundred-Eighty-Five Cent Trick a few different coins put in left hand, they change into a handful of pennies, locking $2.85 gaff
 		1980
John: Verse Two
104
Steve Dusheck Coin/Card gaff in which a thin coin is attached to a strip at the back of a card
Also published here
 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
6
Steve Dusheck Half a Buck coin changes to bill (perhaps, effect not clear)
Also published here
 1980 ca.
Lecture No. 1
7
Steve Dusheck Coin/Card gaff in which a thin coin is attached to a strip at the back of a card
Also published here
 1980 ca.
Lecture Notes
4
Steve Dusheck Half a Buck coin changes to bill (perhaps, effect not clear)
Also published here
 1980 ca.
Lecture Notes
11
Stephen Tucker Cluster 3/4 coin is produced, then it is a complete coin
Inspired by
  • Bob Ostin's "Picking up the pieces"
 July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
50
Gordon Bruce Origami production of a S-shaped coin, climax to Jerry Andrus' "Miser's Miracle"
Inspired by
 Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
366
T. Nelson Downs Downs' Favorite Coin Vanish coin with finger clip
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
83
Stephen Tucker Yippee! coin through hand or table, with a coin half
 		Mar. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 23)
441
Stephen Tucker Coineto coin from hand to hand, first a quarter, then half and three quarters travel
 		1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
14
Stephen Tucker The Rolled Coin ideas with rolled up coin, travel to pen
 		Sep. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 29)
571
Pascal Monmoine Shattered! coin trough class
 		May 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 6)
1230
Jan Torell Reducing Sound of Coins tape
 		1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
30
Roger Klause Squeeze Play coin wrapped in handkerchief and secured with finger ring, it gets free through ring, see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Also published here
  • MUM, Nov. 1979
 1984
At The Table
5
Karl Fulves* Interlude "The Chase"
coin roll effect in which the coin changes back and forth to copper and silver, also idea for hinged coin gaff, posed as a problem
 		1985
S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 1)
10
Ken Simmons Quick Change half dollar changes into copper coin in presence of Chinese coin, copper/silver/brass
Related to
  • "Wash-Out" (Steve Dusheck)
 1990
Finally!
36
Winner Coins beveled edge at coin
Also published here
  • "Protection - The Sealed Book" (Joseph E. Meyer, 1911)
 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 4)
36
Steve Dusheck Hybrid Coin three stacked coin shown, when turned over one coin has vanishes, half coin stuck to another coin gaff
Also published here
Variations
 1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
1
Steve Dusheck Jumbo Coin Fans "electric deck" with three jumbo coins for production
 		1992
Dusheck's Coin Magic
77
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Telekinesis on telekinesis with coins, bending and moving, jumping coin
 		June 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 12)
9
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
Richard Bartram, Jr. Camousembly coins with sheet of picture card stuck on them
 		1994
Close-Up File
75
Richard Bartram, Jr. Bonus Features A. uses of coin with picture card image stuck on them
B. four coin production
Related to
 1994
Close-Up File
82
Karrell Fox "Hinge-Enious" Coin coin catcher gimmick
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
28
Joe Rindfleisch Melt Down a penny literally melts into little gobs when held over a flame, homemade gaff
Variations
 1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
24
Jack Avis Salute to Ramsay metal cap (Oktio box without lid) with four coins, one penetrates hand
 		1998
Vis à Vis
18
Jason Alford Halfway Through coin penetrates table halfway and sticks out perpendicular
 		1998
Thinking & Wondering
9
Miguel Ángel Gea The Coin that Turns into Skin coin slowly vanishes in the hand of spectator, in two steps
  • No Sleeves Variant
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
8
Miguel Ángel Gea Coins for Blind People a coin becomes blurry and then invisible, invisible coin can still be heard when tapped on a table
  • No Sleeves Variant
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
10
Miguel Ángel Gea Hole Stretched to Infinite pen through coin, then hole in made bigger until coin is gone
  • No Sleeves Variant
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
12
Miguel Ángel Gea Revaluation three silver coins, one is changed into copper, one is made smaller and one turned into a half coin, they all change back in a glass
 		2005 (ca.)
Magic with Coins from the Profound of Madrid
18
John Ramsay The Partial Penetrating Coin coin visibly penetrates hand
 		Nov. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 11)
58
Bruce Bernstein Will Power multi-phase heads or tails routine, control or prediction when coin is spun on table, using gaffed Spinning Coins
 		2008
Under the Influence
2
Alexander de Cova Der einfache Geldfang
2011
Seminar-Leviten
10
Steve Dusheck Hybrid Coin three stacked coin shown, when turned over one coin has vanishes, half coin stuck to another coin gaff
Also published here
Variations
 Jan. 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 5)
38
Jay Sankey Razor's Edge corner of card is stuck through a coin
Also published here
  • marketed 2006
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3
1490
Alexander de Cova Das Geldglas glass full with coins, coins transform into any other object, printed inside sleeve simulates coins
Also published here
 Nov. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 12)
18
Nick Trost Spinning Nickel Poker using beveled edge coins
Also published here
  • "Spinning Nickel Poker" (Nick Trost, Expert Gambling Tricks, 1975)
 2015
The Bammo Ten Card Deal Dossier
263
Alexander de Cova Das Geldglas glass full with coins, coins transform into any other object, printed inside sleeve simulates coins
Also published here
 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
235
Jeff Prace Split Winnings scratch card is scratched, shown to be a losing card, magician then restores it
 		July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
147
Tom Gagnon Shell-Acted shot glass upside down on card, coin apparently penetrates upwards through table and appears under glass, coin with card back on one side
Also published here
Inspired by
  • "Copentro" (Bob Kline)
 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
420
Tom Gagnon Tiddlywinks Change as appearance, under glass
Also published here
 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
421
Jeff Prace Hybrid Coin
  • Left-Handed
three coins travel from one hand to the other, half coin stuck to another coin gaff
Inspired by
 Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
62
Michael Rubinstein Fusion credit information
Also published here
  • marketed around 1985
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
307
Tom Gagnon Shell-Acted shot glass upside down on card, coin apparently penetrates upwards through table and appears under glass, coin with card back on one side
Also published here
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
402
Tom Gagnon Tiddlywinks Change as appearance, under glass
Also published here
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
403