Prediction

82 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
John Northern Hilliard A Date Divination with cards the date of a borrowed coin is divined
 		1938 Greater Magic 686
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted, see page 746 for correction
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941 The Jinx (Issue 128) 738
Del Cartier Weird Coin coin borrowed, half deck dealt in four piles, top card correspond with year of coin, sum counted down, card predicted
 		1941 The Jinx (Issue 132) 757
Syl Reilly Date on a Borrowed Coin date appears as image in dark room, luminous paint
 		1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 375
Jack Vosburgh Pay Day coins distributed to envelopes with mathematical procedure, predicted
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 241
Al Baker Chicken Feed amount of change in spectator's pocket, pocket writing, spiked billet
Related to 1949 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Mental Magic) 311
Ronald B. Edwards Two Quickies
  • transposition of two cards
  • forcing a number with coins
VariationsAlso published here 1953 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 277) 1109
Unknown The Nine Mystery coins placed in a Q shape, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
VariationsAlso published here 1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 59
The Amazing Maurice on Satan's Seal one of four coins chosen, predicted
Inspired by Oct. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 12) 61
Al Koran Black Magic number appears on smoked tin plate
 		1967 Al Koran's Professional Presentations 49
Ken Krenzel Koin-A-Kinesis performer predicts head or tails as often as desired
 		June 1969 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 8) 261
Billy McComb The Date on the Coin
1972 McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser 67
Robert Parrish Cups & Coins four different coins and cups, spectator drops coin in any cup, under cup is prediction of that coin, bottomless paper cups
Related to Summer 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9th Folio) 771
David Hardy McDonald's American Lady three coins, one placed on one of three cards, prediction
 		1974 Magick (Issue 107) 532
Ronald B. Edwards Small Change Prediction forcing 2010 with coins
Inspired by Aug. 1975 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 10) 1043
Philip T. Goldstein Geometric Coin prediction of a shape and a coin
 		1976 The Blue Book of Mentalism 15
Philip T. Goldstein Coin Prediction equivoque
 		1976 Verbal Control 3
Unknown The Nine Mystery coins placed in a Q shape, spectator counts clockwise and anticlockwise, predict the endpoint of the count
Also published here 1977 The Magic Book 96
Marvin Miller Heads Up! all spectators throw coins, and are eliminated until one remains, coin and date is predicted
 		1979 Magick (Issue 222) 1108
Karrell Fox An "Epic" Force forcing one from several coins, can be used as final choice in Mental Epic routine
 		1979 Another Book 126
Geoffrey Buckingham Die Gezwungene Wahl equivoque routine with coins
Also published here
  • Genii, Oct. 1976
 Apr. 1979 Intermagic (Vol. 6 No. 1) 18
Arthur Day A Tuppenny One one of five coins

 		Jan. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 1) 789
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
  • Gaffed Box Version (Corinda Money Box)
  • No Gaff Version (verbal ploy, spectators assume there are more coins)
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1980 Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11) 944
Ronald B. Edwards Die Münzen-Zahlenforce forcing a number with coins
Also published here June 1981 Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2) 70
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1982 12/12 4
Steve Dusheck, Thomas Alan Waters Coin-Nection chosen coin is predicted in a box, another chosen coin vanishes and reappears in box, magnets
 		1984 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3 90
Robert Cassidy The Religious Coin prediction of date of coin, gag
 		1984 The Art of Mentalism 77
Gary Kurtz The Anticipator performer removes same coin as spectator from pocket
 		1990 Unexplainable Acts 49
Ray Grismer The Janus Prediction three phases, two-sided coin
 		1990 Spectacle 135
Larry Baukin Quartermaster Date on Coin is predicted
 		Apr. 1990 Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 4) 1769
Karl Fulves Cross Roads cross made from two rows of different coins, marker moved on coins, final position predicted
Inspired by 1993 Rigmarole (Issue 3) 36
Chuck Fayne This Trick is Dated date written on paper and folded up, it matches the year of spectator's coin
 		1993 Something Old, Something New 6
Bob Gill Invisible Choice dice rolled, number predicted with coins
 		1994 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 6) 13
Bob Gill Boxing Match three coins in box, chosen one predicted
 		1994 New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 6) 15
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1997 FISM '97 5
Tony Bartolotta A Mind For Money five envelope with some coin change, four chosen, content added, amount predicted
Related to 1997 Underworld (Issue 5) 57
Roy Johnson Münzenlotto II Miraskill and Einstein routine with coins and two cups
Inspired by 1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2) 80
Jas Jakutsch "IOU" AKA "The Serpent" spectator jots down any amount and performer divines it by placing the exact amount of money from his wallet and purse on the table, then he shows, that he did not have more money, so he predicted the amount beforehand
 		1999 Completely Mental — Vol. 1 25
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1999 Rocky Notes 5
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		1999 Baltimore Notes 3
Kenton Knepper, Larry Becker Kenton's Ghost Coins invisible change from spectators is added, prediction of total in performer's pocket
 		May 2000 Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 3) 2046
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 Northeast 2
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 Missouri Notes 5
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 Texas Notes 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2000 San Francisco Notes 3
Karl Fulves Tric Trac nine coins in square, one chosen, date predicted
Variations 2001 Hex Squared 15
Karl Fulves Trac Two coin chosen from matrix with only two instructions
Inspired by 2001 Hex Squared 17
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2001 San Jose Notes 2
Jim Steinmeyer Dimes & Pennies calculation stunt with coins
 		2002 Impuzzibilities 10
Jim Steinmeyer A Quarter to Nine calculation stunt with coins
 		2002 Impuzzibilities 11
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2002 Mawny Notes 5
Al Baker Five Nickels shell
 		2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks) 713
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2003 ... Land Notes 2
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2004 Notes You Covet 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2004 MINDvention Notes 3
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
 		2004 Easthournotes 3
Wayne Dobson Unique Prediction three coins on table, one card chosen, outcome predicted, "Free Will"
Related to
  • "Physiological Coin" (Peter Nardi)
 2004 Dobson's Choice 3 16
Barrie Richardson Net Worth handful of coins grabbed, some exchanged, end result predicted
Also published here
  • Club 71, Holiday 2002
 2005 Act Two 105
Jim Steinmeyer, Stewart James Coins in a Strange Land mathematical spelling trick with row of four coins, based on Stewart James "Stranger in a Strange Land"
 		2006 Further Impuzzibilities 8
Jim Steinmeyer Piles of Money mathematical spelling trick with row of four coins
 		2006 Further Impuzzibilities 9
Gene Taylor Force of State using double-tailed state quarter to force a state
 		Nov. 2006 Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4) 2
Max Maven Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
Also published here 2009 Las Vegas Lecture 3
Steve Beam A.F. Taft Prediction spectator places three coins on three piles of cards, order predicted
Inspired by
  • "Ace-Two-Three Trick" (Martin Gardner, Ibidem #6)
Related to 		2010 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8 80
Steve Beam Knee-to-the-Groin Prediction
2010 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8 83
Max Maven Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
Also published here 2010 Maven on Topic: Mentalism 2
Sveroni Doppelte Münzenvorhersage selection of coins, two events are predicted, with post-it pad and names written on predictions
Inspired by 2013 Alte Neuheiten 14
Wayne Dobson Best Friends prediction about which two coins end up being selected
 		2013 More Look No Hands 6
Michael Weber, Various Wager of the Month Club Einstein trick with change money, from Real Secrets team
 		Oct. 2013 Genii (Vol. 76 No. 10) 80
Michael Weber Bonus Effect version of "The Tricks that Fooled Einstein"/"Jackpot Coins" ("I have exactly as much as you, plus...")
 		2015 Making Things Right 12
Karl Fulves B. Granny's Purse spectator picks a coin of three pairs of number coins, the value always adds up to a number on a list, repeated
Inspired byVariations 2015 The Lowdown (Issue 1) 29
Karl Fulves Grandma's Game variation, spectator picks a coin of three pairs of number coins, the value always adds up to a number on a list, analogue with six cards, picking up cards from two piles
  • Parajack
  • Two More Notes
Inspired byRelated to 2015 Errata (Issue 1) 24
Tyler Wilson Cranium prediction of chosen coin with date, "muscle writing"
 		2017 Rocky Mountain Session 24
Matt Baker Hive Mind Spectators help create a prediction about the number of coins held by two spectators (pennies, quarters, nickels and dimes), mathematical principle based on red/black relationship principle
Inspired by
  • "The Intuition Test" (Dr Larry Hass, Deep Mental Mysteries)
 2019 The Buena Vista Shuffle Club 135
Paul Vigil ICON Redux "A Multi-Phase Mental Coin Routine"
  • Phase 1: Spinning is Everything (heads or tails predicted)
  • Phase 2: A Penny for your Thoughts (coin after elimination process predicted)
  • Phase 3: Heads Up (date on a chosen coin predicted)
  • Phase 4: Eye-Con (coin bends)
  • Phase 5: A Supplementary Continuation
  • Phase 6: Folie à Plusieurs
  • Afterthoughts
  • Further Thoughts (incorporating Yigal Mesika's "Electric Touch")
  • Notes
 		2019 Icons 1
Michael Powers Flipped Out three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by 2019 Tesseract 286
John Lovick Eliminate the Negative three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by May 2020 Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2)) 233
Michael Rubinstein My the Force Be With You types of coins are printed on poker chip, one chip chosen and the coin on it is force
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 355
Michael Rubinstein My Coin Collection coin prediction involving poker chips with coin images on them
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 363
Michael Rubinstein Conviction Prediction three coin prediction involving poker chips with coin images on them
Related to 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 367
Michael Rubinstein Conviction Prediction, and Some Magishin' three coin prediction involving poker chips with coin images on them
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 369
Michael Rubinstein The Famous Three Coin Trick three coins chosen from multiple coins in envelopes match three predictions on poker chips, coins travel to purse, then to under chips
 		2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 370
John Carey, Michael Powers Simplex Positive Negative three coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by
  • "Positive Negative" (Max Maven, Video Minds videos)
 2020 Rubinstein Coin Magic 444