Transformation (not so visual)

131 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation (not so visual)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
To convert or transubstantiate monie into counters, or counters into monie shuttle pass as transformation
 		1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIV) 184
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 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIV) 185
To transforme anie one small thing into anie other forme by folding of paper Buddha papers, with paper or handkerchief, standard back-to-back paper method and ungaffed method
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXVI) 187
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 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 46
How to transforme any one small thing into another forme by folding of paper Buddha papers to change coins
Related to 1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 47
Henri De Manche To Change a Coin one-handed
Related to 1902 The Modern Conjurer 153
Jess Kelly, Laurie Ireland Vanish of Coin from Trousers Fold half dollar put in trouser fold, changes into nickel, forty-five pennies grabbed from air
Variations 1937 The Magic Annual for 1937 40
Harry Bernstein Transmutation of Metal two dimes in spectator's hand change into pennies
 		Aug. 1944 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 3) 65
Scoop Lapping basic technique explained as a vanish, scoop-lapping coin off table and pretending to place into other hand, much detail about naturalness, three tricks using the move
  • I. Coin vanishes and appears under/in object
  • II. T&R napkin
  • III. One object transformed into another
 		1944 The Art of Illusion 35
John Mulholland III. Transformation lapping used for transformation, “an olive can be transformed into a lump of sugar, a piece of paper can be changed into a potato chip, a blank domino can be turned into a double six”
 		1944 The Art of Illusion 43
Samuel Berland Pinched pieces are broken of from a half dollar, last piece transforms into a quarter
 		1946 The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 105) 423
J. B. Bobo The Magic Mint nickel in the hand, half dollar appears, nickel transforms into another half dollar
 		1947 Watch This One! 97
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 Principles and Deceptions 47
Thomas H. Bearden Presto Chango two coins change several times from silver to copper and back, copper/silver coin
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1952 Modern Coin Magic 245
The Magic Mint nickel in the hand, half dollar appears, nickel transforms into another half dollar
 		1952 Modern Coin Magic 289
Cy Keller, Hen Fetsch Hole the Coin coin transforms in process
Inspired by 1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 261) 1043
Eddie Joseph Half a Penny coin transforms into other coin, while doing heads or tails, ditching coin in breast pocket
 		1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 3
Eddie Joseph Have a Lemon coin transforms into other coin, while doing heads or tails, lemon appears in closed fist, rubber fruit
 		1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 4
Eddie Joseph Quick Change quarter changes to several coins, while doing heads or tails
 		1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 4
Eddie Joseph Shrunken Currency half dollar changes into penny
 		1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 8
Eddie Joseph The EJ Version of the Bent Coin copper changes to silver, then it bends and bends back and eventually changes back to copper
 		1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 13
John A. M. Howie Howie's Reward two coins are produced from handkerchief, then they are wrapped in hank and held in place by a rubber band, coins transform in other coins
Also published here 1953 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 296) 1183
Eddie Joseph You Can't Be Sober coin changes to smaller coin, under cover of a bet
 		1954 A Magician Goes to Dinner 13
John A. M. Howie Reward two coins are produced from handkerchief, then they are wrapped in hank and held in place by a rubber band, coins transform in other coins
Also published here 1956 The Best in Magic 52
Terry Nosek Rate of Exchange Routine for Coin Capers handling for Harry Roydon's Coin Capers, Pennies change to Nickel
 		1957 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957) 9
Conrad H. Haden Dime to English Penny
1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 439
Ron Bauer Made In Japan
1966 The New Modern Coin Magic 485
Frederica The Great Purse Swindle three half crowns in a purse transform into three pennies, again three half crowns are put into the purse and everything wrapped in a handkerchief, purse travels to the pocket and again contains three pennies
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 106
Ken De Courcy The Duplex Coin penny changes into a half-crown, with sucker ending (two pennies)
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 196
Eddie Joseph The Smack Change coin slapped on back of left hand changes into another coin
 		1969 The Art of Eddie Joseph 111
Juan Tamariz Transmutación coin is supposed to vanish in handkerchief, becomes copper coin instead
Inspired by
  • idea of Tom Sellers' "The Gen", Vol. 17 No. 5, p. 126
 1969 Monedas, monedas... (y monedas) 26
Jules DeBarros The Hammam Routine signed coin penetrates table and falls in a glass, transforms and travels under other hand, big medallion appears as kicker
 		1971 The Coins of Ishtar 52
George Sands Coin Transformation coin transforms in fold of pants
 		1971 ca. Sandslide 11
Harry Milliken Coincerto For Left Hand one-handed routine in which coin appears, changes, changes back, vanishes
 		1973 Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum 71
Sam Schwartz Alchemy with Coins two copper and two sliver coins, transpositions and transformation, surprise appearance of handful of pennies, see also p. 758 for comment by Marvin Johnson
Also published here
  • "Alchemy with Coins" (Sam Schwartz, Linking Ring)
 Mar. 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 5) 720
David Bornstein Orient Express "Coin Tricks"
 		Aug. 1975 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10) 1037
Bob Elliott Citation Silver copper and silver coin travel from hand to hand, then become two coppers, two silvers, and back again
 		Oct. 1975 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 12) 1064
Jerry Mentzer Gypsy Switch Inflation Cent dollar changes to dollar-sized penny with handkerchief cover
Inspired by 1975 Super Cents 16
Jerry Mentzer Switch Change penny changes to dime and back, then to dollar-sized penny, with handkerchief
 		1975 Super Cents 19
Harvey Rosenthal Jacket Sleeve Miracle coin rolled into jacket sleeve near shoulder and vanishes, ditch in breast pocket, also as transformation or transpo
  • The Vanish
  • Miracle Coin Change
  • Copper Silver Transpo
 		1976 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #1) 884
Bill Tarr An Impromptu Coin Routine coin vanish and reproduction, transformation, vanish with handkerchief
 		1976 Now you see it, now you don't! 110
A. Berkeley Davis The Vanishing Chinatown on flexible close-up mat
 		1977 Close-up Cavalcade Finale 40
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
Ross Bertram Devaluation half dollar changes into dime during coin roll flourish
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 6
Ross Bertram The Metamorphic Coin in closed hand
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 29
Ross Bertram Fifty-Two Cents coin changes cleanly in closed hand
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 34
Ross Bertram Fifty-Fifty one of two half dollars changes into quarter, challenge conditions
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 48
Ross Bertram As a Transformation sleeving
 		1978 Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram 124
Larry Becker Midas Mentalism silver coin turns into golden coin in envelope, alchemy presentation
 		1978 World of Super Mentalism 59
Fred Kaps Münzenverwandlung und Verschwinden im Tuch with tape and a handkerchief
Also published here 1978 Fred Kaps Lecture 13
Sol Stone Soft Sleeve sleeving technique, with change/switch as example
 		Feb. 1980 Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 2) 301
Stephen Tucker Warp.
1981 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3) 41
Tom Gagnon Alchemorphosis five dimes in prescription bottle change into a larger gold coin
 		1981 Sleightly Original 31
Camilo Vázquez Sympathetic Coins Variation using a credit card, coins change in the end
Inspired by 1981 Das Camilo Seminar "81" 16
Meir Yedid Hallucination three coins appear and then vanish in a hole of disc, then hole vanishes and disc becomes solid
 		1982 Close-Up Hallucinations 11
Max Sterling Drop Vanish as a change, same as Kaps move
Related to 1982 The Ramsay Finale 64
Michael Rubinstein Two Effects in One copper and silver coins transpose with one coin under card on table, then both change to Chinese
 		1982 Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique 62
Michael Rubinstein Dime to Half Dollar using Kaps subtlety
 		1982 Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique 77
Ross Bertram Inflation half dollar tossed from hand to hand changes into dime, penny, vanishes
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 3
Ross Bertram The Bertram Addition coin changes to copper with retention vanish handling
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 24
Ross Bertram Chameleon Coin hand closed and opened and coin changes, one-handed
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 70
Ross Bertram The Martreb Change
1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 76
Roy Baker All Change Twenty pence coin placed with handful of ten pence, all change to twenty pence
 		1983 Baker's Capers 27
Patrick Page Big Coin, Little Coin coin transform into a bigger coin and back
 		1984 Book of Thumb Tips 10
David Britland Orient Express "The Chinese get the better of the Exchange Rate"
copper and silver coins transpose repeatedly, then change into Chinese coins, inspired by Fred Kaps
 		1985 Equinox 17
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
Karl Fulves Copper Go copper coin trapped in handkerchief with rubber band, corners pulled and coin either vanishes or changes, posed as a problem
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4) 61
Karl Fulves Getaway I complete vanish of coin with bill, servante at belt, also as transformation
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4) 62
Karl Fulves Getaway II coin changes, bill in handling, short change presentation, ditch in shirt as in previous item
 		1985 S-C — Contemporary Money Magic (Issue 4) 64
Peter Duffie Tunnel Vision one coin sequence, coin changes, vanishes, then both coins appear, bigger coin finale
 		1987 Inspirations 45
Gary Kurtz The Bottle Cap and Coins dollar vanishes and appears under bottle cap in from of four quarters, they vanish and four Chinese coins are found under cap, they grow larger than the cap
 		1987 To the Point 1
Gary Kurtz Vice Versa, Versa Versa copper/silver transposition, both change to Chinese as climax, with wand
 		1987 To the Point 12
Jack Miller King Koin king engraved on English penny is shaved
Variations 1988 The Chronicles (Issue 35) 1405
Bill Scott Sleeve Ho! multiple phase copper-silver routine
 		1989 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 11) 1992
Karl Fulves Codex quarter changes into gold coin when wrapped in paper
 		1989 Money Moves 7
Tom Craven Heads or Tails? coin is scooped up with a card and put in other hand, transformation / switch
 		1989 The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1) 3
Karl Fulves Quarter Bet No. 1, quarter under half dollar changes into dime, heads or tail presentation
 		1989 Self-Working Coin Magic 1
Money Changer No. 2, dime changes in half dollar in seemingly empty hands
 		1989 Self-Working Coin Magic 2
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
Scott Robinson Coins, By Golly transposition of two silver and a brass coin, then all become brass
 		1991 The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 37) 676
, Sveroni Rub-A-Dub-Dub with variations, as a transformation and transformation of a coin under a card
 		1991 Sveroni Original 38
Dan Strange Purse Palm change shell picked off of coin on back of spectator's hand into Purse Palm
 		1991 Strange Happenings 6
Steve Dusheck Inner Sanctum coin changes twice in plastic tube
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 23
Steve Dusheck Bill Fold coin dropped into folded bill vanishes, or changes, gaffed bill with pocket
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 53
Steve Dusheck Penny Pile pile of pennies changes into a nickel
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 82
Alexander de Cova Convention Fooler coin under foot vanish with sucker element, other coin under foot
Related to 1994 Secrets No. 1 79
Paul Gertner Part Four: Visible Transposition and a Trip to Chinatown as before, at the end both coins transform, tabled
 		1994 Steel and Silver 35
Paul Gertner K.I.X. coin kicked into lap under cover of both hands
  • The Vanish
  • The Change
Inspired by 1994 Steel and Silver 38
Paul Gertner Coin Transformation on Deck covered with hand
 		1994 Steel and Silver 62
Paul Gertner Chinese in the Hand two in the hand, one in the pocket with transformation of all three into Chinese coins
 		1994 Steel and Silver 79
Aldo Colombini Kayak half dollar changes to Chinese coin under card, some card and coin things, Chinese coin travels onto string with knots
Also published here 1994 Close-Up File 16
David Acer Double Header one double-headed and one double-tailed quarter shown, they fuse into one regular coin, then changes into half dollar
 		1995 Natural Selections 78
Karl Fulves Guessing Game No. 54, coin under handkerchief on magician's palm, spectators reach under it and guess what it is, it turns out to be much bigger, wrist watch as hold-out
 		1995 Easy Magic 76
Karl Fulves Spirit of '76 No. 57, four coins shown front and back, answer of question appears on back of one coin (one of two possible answers), display sequence in which apparently four coins are shown from both sides
 		1995 Easy Magic 80
Harry Riser Purse Jam two copper coins in purse transpose with two silver coin outside, then all change to copper
Inspired by 1996 The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser 211
Karl Fulves Copper copper layer in US quarters moves from being nearer to the head side to the tail side
 		1997 The Fine Print (Issue 6) 154
Joshua Jay Fold Up Fooler Picture of coins on paper becomes real coins
Also published here 1998 A Teen's Routines 37
Karl Fulves On The Cuff coin balanced on elbow and apparently caught with hand, changes into another coin
Inspired by 1998 The Fine Print (Issue 8) 221
Don Nielsen, Karl Fulves The Old Penny & Dime Trick penny vanishes, two dimes appear instead, sucker element
 		1999 Underworld (Issue 10) 129
Walter Brusa Lizbeth engraved old queen on coin becomes young woman
Inspired by 2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2) 31
Michael Skinner Mike's Opener: Presto Chango two coins change several times from silver to copper and back
Inspired by Nov. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11) 50
Michael Esposito Golden Girl coin transforms into gold coin under bill that is removed from wallet
Inspired by 2001 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5) 137
Mark Aspiazu, Patrick O'Gorman Other Uses for the Bomb Door Sleight
  • coin through spectator's hand
  • coin transformation on spectator's hand
 		Mar. 2002 Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10) 9
Jay Sankey, David Acer Under Foot expose the "brush coin under foot" gag, but reveal that the penny under the foot has become a quarter
Related to 2004 Random Acts of Magic 280
Derek Dingle Expert's Copper Silver copper in one hand, silver in the other, they transpose, then both become silver, then both copper, then both grow to dollar-sized silver and copper coins
Inspired by
  • Fred Kaps's unpublished routine
Related to 		May 2004 Genii (Vol. 67 No. 5) 53
Richard Sanders Pile of Change spectator holds out some change, performer takes a penny and changes it into a quarter and hands it back
 		June 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 6) 26
Karl Fulves You Have Three Seconds bet in which spectator has to reach under handkerchief and get out a valuable coin, he only gets a worthless chip
 		2006 Prolix (Issue 2) 118
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
Paul Morris "I'll Toss You" coin flipped and caught on back of hand, vanishes completely, sleeving, also as transformation
 		2008 Prolix (Issue 4) 251
Vernon Winiecke A Coin Color Change
Related to 2009 Prolix (Issue 6) 366
Donny Orbit Conversion three half dollars put in hand, one changes into copper and is placed in pocket, repeated with other two, last in spectator's hand, coins change back to silver in pocket
 		Jan. 2009 Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1) 21
Troy Hooser Wand Change Wand used to make three silver coins appear, then change to Chinese coins, uses magnetic coins
 		2010 Moments 75
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 From the Depths 4
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
Geoffrey Latta Transpo Chango two transpositions, then both coins become copper, then silver, then normal, then another transposition
Inspired byRelated to 2017 The Long Goodbye — Latta on Coins 183
Johnny Thompson Presto Chango two silver coins change to copper in performer's hand, then one back to copper, transposition with spectator
Inspired by 2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2) 43
Francis Carlyle The Golden Coin coin dropped in beer changes to gold coin, bar stunt
 		2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2) 49
Coin(s) reverse coins rotate in air as they are dropped into other hand, effecting change
 		2018 Pure Imagination 223
Michael Rubinstein Bologna Debut clear plastic coins changes into copper coins, then half dollars, then two more coins are produced
Also published here
  • My Close-Up Collection, 1985
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 226
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 Rubinstein Coin Magic 243
Michael Rubinstein Voodoo Revelation SOH Version card chosen, four copper coins, text appears on them that reveals the selection, sticker of chosen color travels from coin to selection in deck
Inspired by
  • version on Knockout Coin Magic DVD
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 248
Michael Rubinstein Goodbye, Hello, Now Change two behind principle
  • Phase One: Count and Vanish
  • Phase Two: Production & Change
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 312
Michael Rubinstein The Blank Coin Routine coins become blank smooth discs without embossing
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 324
Michael Rubinstein Time for Change coin changes to Chinese coin in purse, vanish and reappearance, becomes lots of small change
Also published here
  • New York Coin Magic Seminar Vol. 12, DVD
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 343
Nathan Kranzo Shuzbut Coins three copper coins appear, they change to silver coins
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 388
Motoki Kaido Quiz Two in hand, one in pocket type of routine but with coins. First phase is standard, second phase has coins changing to copper and Chinese, final phase produces jumbo coin
Inspired by 2021 The Monster of the Secret Art 200
Yu Huihang Matrix in China Four silver coins on table, each covered with card. Suddenly all change to Chinese coins. Includes alternate handling with gaffed coins and no servante.
Related to
  • "Impossible Change" (Shoot Ogawa, Cultural Exchange Vol. 2 DVD, 2003)
  • Contagious Transformation (Luis Olmedo, Pigmalion Download Video, 2020)
 2021 Stylo 25
Max Malini Stretching a Penny Into a Quarter
2022 Max Malini 195
Curtis Kam Psychic Exchange five different coins in handkerchief, spectator removes one, all other coins change to match
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2011
 2022 Talk About Tricks (Issue 2) 1029
Aljaz Son Coin on Call spectator holds penny up and phone picture is taken, coin changes into dime in real life and on photograph
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2011
 2022 Talk About Tricks (Issue 2) 1051
Avi Jap 3 Coin Monte guessing game with silver, copper and brass coin, all change to silver, csb gaff set
 		2022 Avi 57