1,148 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Bob Ostin "Good Company" Penetration coin through handkerchief that is held outstretched by two spectators, sleeving
Also published here 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
438
Copper or Silver silver or copper coin penetrates coin
Related to 2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
462
Don Nielsen Don Nielsen's Secret no extra coin
2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
464
Karl Fulves Repeat Penetro borrowed coin penetrates the handkerchief twice, gypsy switch
2010
Prolix (Issue 7)
466
Ian Kendall Stigmata
  • Part 1: Up
  • Part 2: Down
Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
21
Lance Pierce Recharmed, I'm Sure three coins penetrate a cord one by one
Inspired by
  • "Charming Chinese Challenge" (Troy Hooser)
2010 70
Michael Weber Sevin seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, sticky
Also published here 2010 1
Al Schneider, Pete Biro Expansion of Texture
2011 174
Al Schneider Pete Biro Load Sequence loading a coin into a silk for Expansion of Texture
2011 177
Al Schneider Osmosis three coins under a transparent handkerchief penetrate the handkerchief one by one
Also published here 2011 672
Michael Weber Sevin coin through spectator's hand, clean
Inspired byAlso published here 2011 1
Jörg Alexander Weber Münzen Durch den Tisch four coins, last in spectator's hand, with glass
2011 40
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 Monedas a través del Pañuelo two coins penetrate a transparent handkerchief on the table
2011 116
Patrick Page No Lap Coins Through Table stand-up, four coins
2011 118
Patrick Page The Complete Coin Miracle coin penetrates handkerchief, with finger ring
2011 126
Karl Fulves The Option Pass
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
612
Karl Fulves Escape Hatch
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
620
Karl Fulves Poker Chip Gypsy Expansion of Texture type routine with chips
2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
620
David Acer Money Flies rope taken out of small purse, four coins produced from rope, then each coin travels into glass, last changes into many smaller coins
Part 1: Cord Coin Holder
Part 2: Flight of the First Coin
Part 3: Flight of the Second Coin
Part 4: Flight of the Third Coin
Part 5: Hands-Free Coin-to-Glass (Richard Sanders)
Part 6: Through the Hand
Part 7: From Pocket to Glass
Part 8: Through the Glass
Part 9: From Another Pocket to Glass
Part 10: The Big Finish
Also published here 2011 93
Patrick Page, Roberto Giobbi Stand-up Coins Through Table with additional thoughts by Roberto Giobbi
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
15
Patrick Page Repeat Stand-up Coins Through Table
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
15
David Gabbay Sweet signed coin penetrates sugar packet, impromptu
Also published here Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
23
Luis Piedrahita ¡Ah!, ¡Traviesa Moneda que atraviesas la goma! ideas and routines fo coin penetrating balloon / condom
2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 18)
536
Michael Weber Sevin seven coins counted into spectator's hand, one magically removed, sticky
Also published here 2011 1
Michael Weber Sevin coin through spectator's hand, clean
Inspired byAlso published here 2012 3
John Benzais, Ross Bertram, Shane Cobalt Coins Through The Table Basically Benzais's routine with a Ross Bertram move in it
Inspired by 2012 13
J. W. Sarles Glass Trap coin in glass, another glass nested inside, coin penetrates into upper glass
2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
657
Tom Ogden What I Could Have Had tricks with ingredients from a salad, linking onion rings, tomatoes through table in glass, last one is smashed and in the glass tomato juice is found
2012 221
L'Homme Masqué Expansión del Tejido two coins, one in handkerchief and one in pocket, the one from pocket travels to the one in handkerchief
Related to 2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 20)
644
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
David Gabbay TacsMan a dime, penny and quarter penetrate Tic-Tac container one by one, ungimmicked
Related to 2012 3
David Gabbay Sweet signed coin penetrates sugar packet, impromptu
Related toAlso published here 2012 10
David Gabbay Coin Ninja! coin tossed at finger and impaled in mid-air
Related to 2012 38
Tom Gagnon Toeing the Mark handling for han ping chien move for last coin in coins through table with glass
2013 190
Tom Gagnon Radical Rebound penny in fist, half dollar on table brushed with playing card changes to penny and half dollar is in pocket, then transposition phases and pocket penetration
Also published here 2013 192
Hiroshi Sawa ボウル (The Bowl) Three coins pass through the table and enter a large glass bowl placed underneath the table
2013 144
Hiroshi Sawa Remote Control Coins Through Table into glass that is in lap, mat with table-edge hold-out possibilities
Also published here 2013 241
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
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
Alexander de Cova Bermudadreieck coin through card or business card into spectator's hand
Inspired byAlso published here Feb. 2014 477
Eric Stevens Lazybones Three coins travel from hand to hand, then penetrate through fist
2015 17
Curtis Kam The lesson of the Cigarette through Quarter
2015 14
Jonathan Friedman In Clenched Fist three phases
Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
39
Chris Beason Surface Tension coin penetrates into paper coffee cup
Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
39
Alexander de Cova Das Bermudadreieck coin through card or business card into spectator's hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 62
Vanni Bossi Hole-Due-Chination two china coins penetrate string repeatedly
  • First Penetration
  • Second Penetration
  • Third Penetration
2016 123
Vanni Bossi No Fleshy Barrier large coin through hand
2016 132
Vanni Bossi A Simultaneous Turnover and Steal applied to coin through hand and box
Related to
  • David Lederman (MUM, Vol. 54 No. 9, Feb. 1965, p. 432)
2016 160
Vanni Bossi High Strung and Lapless through table into glass, coin on thread
  • First Penetration
  • Second Penetration
  • Third Penetration
  • Fourth Penetration
2016 172
Christoph Borer, Alexander Römer Feuer von Troja coin burns through book ans stops on chosen page
Inspired by
  • Alexander Römer's "Kraft des Fluches"
2016 54
Cliff Green The Disconcerting Coins copper and silver coin are slapped onto table with each hand, they transpose, then one of the coins penetrates the table
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
68
Jonathan Friedman The Freshest Coin Transpo In The World one coin in resealable plastic bag, two phases
Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
48
Pulling and Pushing a Ball Through the Back of the Hand ball through hand, similar to coin through hand methodology
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
84
Alexander de Cova Porous Plastic three coins or poker chips through clear plastic bag one by one
Also published here 2016 65
Tomoya Horiki 影武者(かげむしゃ) (Kagemusha/Shadow Warrior) Audio illusion for Coins through Table
Related to 2017 48
Tomoya Horiki Simple Filtration (シンプル・フィルトレーション) Coin through Table
Inspired byRelated to 2017 50
张国洲 Jojo 迷人,中国,挑战 (Charming Chinese Challenge) Three coins melt off ribbon one by one, classic effect (actually looks nearly identical to Joshua Jay's)
2017 17
Geoffrey Latta Glassed-in Attraction three silver coins on one side, three copper under glass, silver coins penetrate glass to join copper coins one by one
Also published here 2017 134
Geoffrey Latta Latta on... Motivation for Coins Through Table
2017 137
Geoffrey Latta Karate Coin credit information
Inspired by 2017 146
Geoffrey Latta Iced marked coin dropped into glass with drink, found underneath when glass is lifted
2017 241
Anthony Owen The Amazing Karate Pencil of Death coin through pencil
Also published here 2017 99
Eugene Burger Coins Through the Table four coins
  • Alternate Ending
2017 103
Johnny Thompson The Bean Coins into glass
Inspired by 2018 93
Pete Biro Coin to Glass handling to drop coin from lap into glass
2018 95
Frank Garcia Han Ping Chien for Last Coin
2018 99
Johnny Thompson Han Ping Chien four copper and one silver coin, two penetrate table, repeat
2018 281
Tomoya Horiki Stand-up Coin Through the Table Four coins pass through table one by one, done standing at table
2018 64
Bill Cheung Wild Penetration Four silver coins placed in coin box, coins penetrate through table. Second phase, box penetrates through table. Finally, coins all change to Chinese coins
2018 2
Chong Huang Wild Yuan three silver coins and one Chinese coin, Chinese coin rises to top of coin stack, then changes into silver while other coins change to Chinese
June 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 6)
85
Scott Robinson Carpal Tunnel coin penetrates through hand from inside fist, three phases
  • “Three-Coin Version” (see p. 83)
2018 78
Scott Robinson Carpal Tunnel (“Three-Coin Version”) three coins placed into fist and one at a time they penetrate out
2018 83
Scott Robinson Sprite a coin vanishes and reappears in deck three times, each time locating a selection, Breather Crimp
Inspired by 2018 155
Coin transfer beneath deck coin in right hand is secretly transferred into left hand below deck (also see p. 302, done with cup), then right hand mimes pushing coin into top of deck
2018 158
Alexander de Cova Internationale Münzen durch den Tisch four different coins, with glass
  • Glas oder kein Glas?
2018 169
Alexander de Cova, Juan Tamariz Die Tamariz-Technik for bringing glass to table edge to drop coin in
Related to 2018 170
Alexander de Cova Meine Lösung all coins penetrate upwards as finale of coins through table routine, with glass and imp pass handling
2018 178
Alexander de Cova Hong Kong Koin coin through string
Inspired by
  • "Hong Kong Koin" (marketed by Ken Brooke)
2018 196
Miguel Ángel Gea Gestalt four coins covered by four cards on table, magician takes them out one by one magically
July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
136
Christian Scherer Münzen durch Tuch 3.0 three coins penetrate a transparent handkerchief
Inspired byRelated to 2019 3
Joaquín Navajas Moneda a través de un vaso coin through bottom of glass
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 13
Joaquín Navajas Monedas canguro four coins through table, into glass
Also published here 2019 83
Joaquín Navajas Cigarillo a través de la moneda cigarette through coin
2019 109
Tom Gagnon Re-Entry marked coin into lighter, then back out into glass, blister on finger heals
Inspired byVariations 2019 414
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
Inspired by
  • "Copentro" (Bob Kline)
Also published here
2019 420
Baenedict Fabric-ated coin through t-shirt
Mar. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 3)
60
Nathan Kranzo Stand-Up Coins Through Pocket three coins placed in breast pocket penetrate it one by one
Apr. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 4)
69
Al Schneider Expansion of Texture (First Version)
Sep. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9)
57
Al Schneider Expansion of Texture (Second Version)
Sep. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 9)
59
Geoff Ramler Out of Sight, Out of Dimes travel and transformation routine with stack of nickels and dimes and brass cap
Oct. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 10)
77
Jonathan Friedman In Through the Out Door one coin below and one above the table, the transpose (or penetrate both ways)
Nov. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 11)
76
Carlos Vaquera Coins through Table four coins, can be done standing up
2019 261
Ryan Plunkett Magnetic Silver two coins become apparently magnetic, one then travels across from hand to hand
  • Through-the-Hand Cleanup
2020 65
Carisa Hendrix The Polite Pickpocket five coins in spectator's hand, one vanishes and appears on spectator's shoulder, another vanishes, then four coins penetrate coin box and magician's hand
Inspired by 2020 139
Colin Robinson My Ice Pick Is in the Mail coin through performer's hand, three phases, coin apparently stuck in hand in last phase
Inspired by
  • "Carpal Tunnel" (Scott Robinson, Pure Imagination, 2019)
  • "Vertical Thumb Palm Muscle Pass" (Tomoya Horiki, DVD Sprout: Ideas for Coin Magic, 2016)
2020 218
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
John Carney Between the Electrons small plate placed on glass, marked coin wrapped in paper which is torn up, coin then drops into glass
Inspired by 2020 58
John Carney Ramsay Redux coins appear to jump from hat to hand, penetrate hand, reappear in hat, hat full of spring bills
Inspired by
  • "Three Coins In the Hat" (Andrew Galloway, The Ramsay Legend, 1969)
2020 174
John Carney A Coin Penetrates
2020 185
Michael Rubinstein Blue Phantom Sequence copper coin moves progressively up in three-coin fan, ambitious coin
2020 50
Michael Rubinstein Copper or Silver Extraction inspired by Judah method
Inspired by 2020 97
Michael Rubinstein Copper Penetration two coins, one is wrapped into a handkerchief and hold by the spectator, the other coin penetrates the silk
Inspired by 2020 99
Michael Rubinstein Oil and Water three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, they separate, repeat, then the coins become a solid block
Related toAlso published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
2020 114
Michael Rubinstein Rubinstein Coins Through the Table
Also published here
  • Coin Magic Lecture Notes, 2010
2020 169
Michael Rubinstein Stand Up Coins Through Table
Inspired by
  • Magic Castle Lecture Notes, 1985
Also published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
2020 172
Michael Rubinstein CSB Coins Through the Table three different coins
2020 178
Michael Rubinstein Giant Four Coins Through the Table
Also published here
  • Creative Coin Magic Lecture Notes, 1983
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
2020 181
Michael Rubinstein Thumb Through Coin
Also published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
2020 294
Michael Rubinstein Signed Bill Through Coin
VariationsAlso published here 2020 299
Michael Rubinstein Display Position for cigarette through coin type routines
2020 301
Michael Rubinstein Three Quarters of a Trick combination of Smiley Jr., Bent Coin Routine, Bill Through Coin
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
2020 309
Michael Rubinstein The Purse Routine two behind principle
  • Phase Two: Magical Extraction
  • Phase Three: Flash Penetration
2020 319
Mike Gallo I Got You Covered coins in glass, handkerchief wrapped around, coins penetrate through handkerchief one by one, glass full of coins as kicker
Inspired by 2020 384
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 402
James Alan Virtual Expansion of Texture using glass instead of spectator's hand
Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
60
Roberto Giobbi Waiter's Theory and Actions of Recall in Practice
  • Shuffle and Cut
  • Coins Through Table
  • Card From Box
  • Triumph
2021 119
Roberto Giobbi Four Coins Through Table in Glass
2021 120
John Carney Through the Handkerchief spectators hold handkerchief as table
Inspired by 2021 23
Nathan Kranzo Single Coin Thru Table Spider vanish to do single coin through table
2021 87
Joe Cole Through and Chew three different coins through table, one changes to chewing gum at the end and back, one coin is stretched to long shape
Mar. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 3)
58
Dai Vernon Expansion of Texture
Also published here 2022 66
Dai Vernon No-Switch Switch coins for stack, simply opening the other hand after some talking, from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
2022 87
Corey Burke Pocketration three coins placed into pants pocket, they penetrate pocket one by one
Also published here 2022 44
Rune Klan Coins Through, um... Floor three coins vanish on close-up pad and are found underneath, they penetrate it again
Also published here 2022 116
Patrik Stenberg The Stenberg Penetration coin through spectator's hand, muscle pass
Also published here 2022 126
Dominic Bruzzese Impromptu Glass Penetration coin is hit with bottom of glass and penetrates into it
Also published here 2022 135
Donny Orbit Lollipop Coin coin appears inside lollipop wrapping via striking vanish
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2005
2022 453
Rune Klan Coin and Bottle coin penetrates napkin several times, then transposes with bottle
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2006
2022 462
Rune Klan Coin and Bottle coin penetrates napkin several times, then transposes with bottle
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2006
2022 462
Rune Klan And The Other Two Follow three coins in purse, one openly removed, other two magically removed
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2006
2022 468
Denis Behr Bluffing Your Way Through one coin penetrates table twice, also as phase in four-coin routine
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2007
  • Magische Welt, Vol. 55 No. 5, 2006
2022 678
Daniel Garcia On The Rocks coin through bottom of glass, visual
Also published here 2022 765
Angelo Carbone Visible Coin Through Glass Table coin pushed through glass table so it falls into drinking glass underneath
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Jan. 2009
2022 823
Christopher Pierce Dropped deck held under table, coin penetrates table and is found in deck next to selection
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2010
2022 940
Rick Lax Quarter Through Shirt
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2010
2022 951
Doug Lippert Pill Bottle Penetration coin penetrates into pill canister
Also published here
  • MAGIC, June 2011
2022 1036
Aljaz Son Double Glass Production two quarters penetrate glass
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2012
2022 1150
Joshua Jay Paintbrush Penetration paintbrush and coin routine: coin vanishes and appears, paintbrush disappears and jumps behind ear, finally paintbrush penetrates coin, updated handling
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 1247
Joe Monti Joe Monti's Karate Coin handling with silver dollar and borrowed finger ring
Inspired by 2022 183
Avi Yap Threaded
Inspired by
  • "Charming Chinese Challenge" (Troy Hooser)
  • Ponta the Smith's routine, DVD Sick 2
2022 60
Jeffrey Wang Coin Through Hand(s) coin visually penetrates the performer's hand from bottom to top, then the spectator's hand
June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
64
Shigeru Sugawara Night Passage ball placed in silk and corners are pushed through a ring to trap the ball, ball penetrates free despite the ring's diameter being too small
Also published here Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
42
Glenn West Coin Thru Table coin held from lower hand with thumb
Related to Jan. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 1)
602
Scott Baird Flash Ribbon coin is hanging on string, string light and it burns in a flash, coin now hanging on red ribbon
June 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 6)
861
Justin Higham Open-Switch Coins Through Table with discrepancy
Related to 2023 28
Justin Higham Open Switch Coins Through Table - Note with discrepancy
Related to 2023 5
Jonathan Pendragon Copentro Jr.
  • Panmagium
"Or, Coin in a Bottle Without the Bottle"
two glasses of different size are put mouth-to mouth to make a "locked" glass container that the spectator holds, coin is pushed through bottom of upper glass
Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
56