290 entries in Coin / Sleights / Spellbound & visual Changes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
T. Page Wright Coin move dime changes to half, edge work
1933 20
Edward Victor The Changing Coin
Related toVariations 1937 42
Eddie Joseph The Pencil Exchange coin balanced on pencil, hand waves over it, it changes
Related to 1942 27
Eddie Joseph The Front Palm Exchange one-handed
1942 29
Dai Vernon Spellbound
1946
Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
31
Arthur H. Buckley The One Hand Color Changing Discs
1948 70
Seymour Kessler Seymour Kessler's Coin Roll Color Change coin changes on the second coin roll
Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
414
Edward Marlo Technique for Visible Coin Change
1957 31
Howard Schwarzman The Instantaneous Coin Change visibly when tossed, pinch
Related toVariations 1966 361
Visible Change
1966 367
Dai Vernon A New Coin Change silver changes to copper
Also published here 1967 204
Ken Krenzel Protean Pelf see also p. 521 for Bill Everett comment
Variations Oct. 1971 459
Sol Stone Changing Chips one-handed exchange of two chips/coins as transformation
1972 248
Herb Zarrow Switch-Change coin balanced on fingertip transforms when other hand waves over it
1972 355
Derek Dingle The Bounce Change
Variations July 1972
Epilogue (Issue 15 (Part 2))
136
John Cornelius Metamorphosis tabled coin changes by waving over it with the hands, see also p. 728 for comment by Bob Bruning
Variations July 1973 642
Patrick Page 1. Spellbound Climax jumbo coin climax
1974 1
Scotty York Triple Change Spellbound brass to silver, copper and back to brass
1975 11
Bill Spooner Reverse Metamorphosis
Inspired by 1975 35
Edward Marlo Marlo's Spellbound Change
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
60
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound three changes
Related to 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
891
Harvey Rosenthal Spellbound Handling foil rubbed against coin
Inspired by
  • "Transmutation" (Edward Victor, My Favorite Close-Up Trick, p. 32)
1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
897
Bob Elliott Slippery Silver coin balanced on thumb changes into another coin, slippery sam shell / half-shell, one-handed spellbound
Related to 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #5)
935
Geoffrey Latta Spellround two phases
Also published here 1976
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #6)
946
Richard Kaufman Visual Drop Switch no cover
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 1)
3
Jonathan Townsend Circular Spell continuous transformation possible
July 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 7)
81
John Bentz No-Sleeve Sleeve switch on open palm
Oct. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 10)
119
Richard Kaufman Touch Change One
Also published here Dec. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 12)
142
John C. Wagner Charisma Change object changes as it is dropped through hand
1978 49
Bobby Bernard The Spellbound Move
1978 20
Karl Fulves Tabled Spellbound coin under inverted glass changes, brief
1978 1112
Patrick Page Spellbound Switchcraft featuring transfer as hands pass each other
Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
153
Scott Weiser, John Cornelius Wave Change Metamorphosis Change variation, also as transformation to Jumbo Coin
Feb. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 2)
166
Kirk Stiles Bounce Change coin changes as it is bounced off a coin box
Mar. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 3)
179
Jon Brunelle Visual Spin Change spinning c/s coin on table, hands-off
Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
238
Bernard Bilis Flipped visible transformation with c/s coin
Dec. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 12)
284
Russ Burns Instant Coin Change
Mar. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 3)
319
Finger Palm Change
1980 43
Drop Change
1980 45
John Ramsay Coin Change
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
818
Coin Vanish as a switch
Mar. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 3)
819
Michael Ammar Ultimate 1 Finger Spellbound
Related toAlso published here 1980 17
Bob Fitch Spell-bound "Extras - Variations - 3)"
short note
1980 7
Jeff White Drop Shot Change copper to silver change, Himber vanish as change
1980 21
Paul Cummins The Flutter Change
Dec. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 12)
571
Edward Marlo Marlo's Spellbound Change
1981 58
Derek Dingle Sucker Change
Related toAlso published here 1981 59
Wesley James In a Twinkling Spellbound Change
Related to 1981 82
Richard Kaufman Touch Change One Spellbound Change
Also published here 1981 83
Richard Kaufman Touch Change Two Spellbound change
1981 85
Geoffrey Latta Touch Change Three Spellbound change
Also published here 1981 86
Richard Kaufman Spellmell Bound Continuous Spellbound change
1981 87
Wesley James Twisting With Victor Spellbound change
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981 89
Tom Gagnon The Inertia Change
1981 90
Tom Gagnon The Tiddlywinks Change
Also published here 1981 91
Mark Levy Spin to Win Coin change
1981 92
Bruce Berkowitz Silver Slippage Spellbound change holding out
1981 93
Sol Stone One-Hand Spectator Sleeve Change
1981 98
Sol Stone Tumble Switch/Change
VariationsAlso published here 1981 99
Sol Stone One Hand Thumb Palm Turnover Switch
1981 101
Sol Stone One-Hand Triple Spellbound No. 1
Variations 1981 102
Sol Stone One-Hand Triple Spellbound No. 2
1981 104
Sol Stone Mirror Change
1981 111
Geoffrey Latta One-Hand Turnover Switch
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1981 127
Richard Kaufman Visual Drop Switch
Also published here 1981 185
Richard Kaufman Framed Again Invisible purse routine, color changes
1981 187
David Roth, Geoffrey Latta, David Arthur Copper/Silver No. 1 Coin change
1981 199
David Arthur Copper/Silver No. 2 Coin change
1981 200
David Arthur Copper/Silver No. 3 Coin change
1981 201
Geoffrey Latta Copper/Silver No. 4 Coin Change
1981 202
Geoffrey Latta Copper/Silver No. 5 Coin Change
1981 203
Herb Zarrow Starfish Copper/Silver Coin Change
1981 204
Steve Beam Copper/Silver Flipped Out (transformation) use of previous switch
1981 10
Steve Beam Copper/Copper/Copper/Silver coin changes when tossed to hand
1981 17
Steve Beam Change Purse lapping
1981 18
Phillip Young Coin Phillip ("Flip") coin changes when tossed in air
1981 21
Steve Beam Spellbound Again
1981 22
David Roth Continuous One-Hand Change
1981 83
Don England Edge Grip Spellbound
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Diamonds)
4
Stephen Tucker Mahatma coin is back on hand and tossed upwards where it changes to other coin
June 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 2)
21
Howard Schwarzman The Instantaneous Coin Change with back clip / Goshman pinch
1981 40
Tom Gagnon The Tiddlywinks Change coin visibly changes from copper to silver under shot glass, or miniature card appears on coin
Also published here 1981 69
Camilo Vázquez Coin Transformation one-handed, using the Goshman Pinch
1981 11
Derek Dingle Sucker Change
Also published here 1982 111
Derek Dingle The Bounce Change for a non-sleeve handling see reference
Related to 1982 166
Earl Nelson Pinch Change
Nov. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 11)
702
Herb Zarrow, Dan Garrett Visu-Pinch coin dropped into other hand changes visually (or dollar to two half dollars), see credit correction on page lxix
Related to Oct. 1982 14
Michael Rubinstein Triple E.G. Spell three ungaffed coins, edge grip handlings
Related toVariationsAlso published here Nov. 1982 21
John Berry Upside Down Spellbound
1982 35
Simon Aronson, Yomoji Kuno Kuno's Copper Silver Change Variation
1982 48
Spellbound Change
1982 56
Stephen Tucker Flip coin is tossed and when caught on back of other hand it has changed
Nov. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 19)
360
Richard Kaufman Visual Drop Switch brief
1982 13
Richard Kaufman Touch Change One brief
1982 14
Curtis Kam Flat on Fingers Change
1982 16
Michael Rubinstein Incredible Change of Color with a steal from right-hand back clip into left finger palm
1982 13
Michael Rubinstein Visual Coin Changes - Method 1
1982 51
Michael Rubinstein Visual Coin Changes - Method 2
1982 51
Michael Rubinstein Visual Coin Changes - Method 3
Related to 1982 54
Sol Stone Flip-Side Up
Related to May 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 5)
772
Ben Harris Barehand Spellbound one-handed
June 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 6)
783
Bruce Berkowitz Spellbound Move #836
June 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 6)
789
Robert Bengel Spellbound Addition one phase
Aug. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 8)
813
Paul Belanger Modified Tourniquet Vanish/Change
Oct. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 10)
831
Geoffrey Latta Visual Change on back of spectator's hand, shell
June 1983
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 10)
82
Ross Bertram Coin Alchemy
1983 66
Ross Bertram Money Goes East coin changes visibly when tossed from hand to hand, then to jumbo coin
1983 78
Earl Nelson Triple Spellbound coin changes back and forth from silver to copper to brass
1983 5
David Williamson Striking Vanish as Transformation
Mar. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 19)
184
Mike Gallo New Wave Bounce Change non-sleeve handling, with three coins at once
Inspired by June 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 22)
211
Chris Power Spell Binder coin changes in size
1984 143
David Williamson The Wishing Well "Der Wunschbrunnen"
coin changes color and size when dipped into fist
Also published here 1984 17
David Britland Upfront
Mar. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 35)
686
David Williamson The Wishing Well coin changes color and size when dipped into fist
VariationsAlso published here 1984 14
Dai Vernon Spellbound Change
1985 54
Dai Vernon Spellbound
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
367
One Handed C/S Coin Turnover as transformation
1985 42
Spellbound Transformation
1985 43
Fred Kaps The Kaps Subtlety
Related to 1985 18
David Roth Continuous Spellbound
1985 36
David Roth The Flash Change
1985 103
Derek Dingle Sucker Change
1985 126
John Cornelius Metamorphosis Change
1985 305
Tom Gagnon Retroflex Switch visual switch of tabled coin with aid of playing card, tabled spellbound
Related toVariations 1985
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
6
Coin Transformation
Related to 1985 12
Joaquín Navajas Coin Change visual transformation
1985 29
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Caverna" visual transformation, using La Caverna move
1985 33
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Pases Mágicos" visual transformation with coin on table
1985 33
Tom Potente Smooth and Magical
Oct. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 10)
1267
Hippie Torrales "Okay" Coin Change
Dec. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 12)
1294
Ben Harris Bare Handed Spellbound One handed coin change
1986 51
Steve Draun Inflated Spellbound silver Dollar to Dime, several times, jumbo coin climax
1987 36
Jay Sankey Cupper Clutch Transformation one-handed with copper/silver coin
Related to 1987 35
Yoshihiko Mutobe Quadruplicate Spellbound featuring new spellbound moves
1988 81
Edward Victor A Further Changing Coin Effect
1988 82
Gary Ouellet There & Back Coin Change using the lap
Also published here May 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 5)
1495
Hippie Torrales Easy Go lapping
Oct. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 10)
1554
Gary Kurtz Jumbo Coin Transformation using silk
1988 8
Ross Bertram Aus dem linken Handteller in den rechten Ärmel from left palm into right sleeve
  • Als Verwandlung (as transformation)
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1951/1952
Apr. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
163
Dai Vernon Castle Change coin rests on fingers of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it and the coin changes
Also published here
  • The Gen, late 1950s
1988 15
John Bentz Spellbound-A-Round
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1594
David Williamson Wishing Well coin changes color and size when dipped into fist, jumbo coin finale
Also published here 1989 23
Gary Kurtz Jumbo Coin Transformation using silk
1990 99
Gary Ouellet The Infidel Change coin changes while dropped into other hand, lapping
Jan. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 1)
1729
Presto Clean and Quick Coin Change
Mar. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 3)
1758
Brian Higgins Quick and Clean
Mar. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 3)
1760
Gary Bartlett Worth your Attantion same as Metamophosis Change
Aug. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 8)
1820
James Lewis Visual Change Move with CSB set
1990 16
Dan Garrett Pinch Switch here as transformation
1990 19
Michael Rubinstein Touch Change Spellbound
1990 571
Gary Ouellet The Infidel Change coin changes while dropped into other hand, lapping
Inspired byVariations 1990 111
Gary Ouellet Spellbound
1990 130
Gary Ouellet The Toss Change
Also published here 1990 133
Michael Ammar Spellbound Move edge grip
1990 127
Michael Powers Jumbo Finale half dollar grows to jumbo coin, changes back via tabled change with lapping
Inspired by 1990 142
Spellbound Transformation brief
1990 37
Patrick Page Spellbound
Also published here 1990 82
Michael Ammar Ultimate One-Finger Spellbound
Also published here 1991 40
James Lewis Visual Change Move with CSB set
1991 64
Dan Garrett Pinch Switch here as transformation
Related to 1991 67
Dan Garrett Upside-Down Change
Also published here 1991 16
Dan Garrett The Black Belt Change
Also published here 1991 16
Dan Garrett The Transmutant double or quadruple change, consecutive change
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 18
Patrick Page Spellbound
Also published here Dec. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 4 & 5)
152
Dan Garrett Upside-Down Change
Also published here 1992 16
Dan Garrett The Black Belt Change
Also published here 1992 16
Dan Garrett The Transmutant double or quadruple change, consecutive change
Also published here 1992 18
Ernest Earick Spellbound Coin to Card Change
1993 105
Howard Cohen The Tap Change coin changes when tapped with a pen
VariationsAlso published here 1993 868
Spellbound Change purse palm
Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
13
Spellbound Change left hand can be shown empty afterwards
Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
13
Richard Bartram, Jr. French Change in French Drop position, with clean up
1993 27
Paul Gertner Spellbound Roll and Reverse
1994 71
Paul Gertner Triple Bounce Change Spellbound
1994 73
Derek Dingle Bounce Change sleeving
1994 74
Jim Artle Spellbound Move
Dec. 1994
The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 4)
10
Richard Bartram, Jr. French Change with clean-up in breast pocket
1994 97
Jerrod Davis, Michael Rubinstein Striking Spellbound
Nov. 1994
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 3)
66
Dai Vernon Spellbound Change single coin exchanged for two coins (held as one)
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
26
Kevin Bethea Coin Change coin in left-hand Spellbound position changes when right hand waves over it
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
26
Sol Stone Tumble Switch
Also published here 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
28
Donn Davvi, Michael Rubinstein Scrupulous Spellbound fingertip change
May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
57
Harry Lorayne Cointrol as a change, sleeving
Related to Nov. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 11)
2716
Growing the Coin
1996 58
Shrinking the Coin from jumbo coin to smaller coin
1996 59
Spellbound Change
1996 26
Curtis Kam Twist Change Twist Shuttle Pass as transformation
Inspired by 1996 27
Ken Krenzel Flippant Alchemy doing "Flippant" with double sided coin
Inspired byRelated to 1997 92
Wesley James Twisting with Victor spellbound change
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 40
Wesley James, Howard Schwarzman The Last Drop
1997 42
Wesley James In a Twinkling "The Original Touch Change"
Related to 1997 44
Wesley James The Magic Touch "It is as difficult a coin move as any I know.", no illustrations
1997 47
Joshua Jay Stuffing Change coin stuffed in fist, then changes
Related to Dec. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
80
David Acer The Wave Change coin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping
Variations 1999 117
Guy Camirand, David Acer The Smile-and-Wave Change without lapping
Inspired by 1999 119
Remo Pannain Double-Duty Spellbound
Apr. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4)
40
Dai Vernon A New Coin Change silver changes to copper
Also published here June 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 6)
50
Chad Long Ninja Coin coin flipped up and caught, it changes instantly when caught
Also published here 2000 4
Hiroshi Sawa Balancing Finger Transformation coin balanced on finger, other hand goes over it and it changes, lapping
Also published here May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
33
David Roth The Flash Change as coin is dropped
Aug. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 8)
67
Kelly Jennings Down's Bound fingertip style
Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
10
Barry Price Instant Coin Change
Inspired by 2000 74
Chad Long Ninja Coin coin flipped up and caught, it changes instantly when caught
Inspired byAlso published here July 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 11)
69
Charlie Frye Eccentricks coin changes twice
Dec. 2002
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 4)
126
Dai Vernon Spellbound Move
2003 20
Ken De Courcy Continental Coin Trick "The Original Triple Change Spellbound"
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Mac's Monthly, Vol. 3 No. 3, January 1947
2004 366
Justin Hanes, Richard Sanders Slide Change
2004 4
Jay Sankey Spellbound Change Variant
2004 54
Derek Dingle Sucker Change
Also published here 2004 37
Sol Stone Tumble Switch/Change first part only
Also published here 2005 14
Jacky Kahan Spellboundless
July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
28
Camille Gastine Triangulation two silver and one copper coin in triangle configuration on table change and transpose
Dec. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12)
28
Dai Vernon Spellbound Transformation No. 2
Dec. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12)
30
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
Curtis Kam Edgy Triple Spellbound using edge grip
Inspired by 2006 5
Marc Gettmann Power Coin coin changes while dropped into other hand
Inspired by 2006 14
Dai Vernon Spellbound
2007 145
Dai Vernon Second Spellbound Change
Mar. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 3)
18
Richard Sanders The Twinkle Change
Sep. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 9)
16
Miguel Ángel Gea, Tom Gagnon Pintaje instantáneo visual switch of tabled coin with aid of playing card, tabled spellbound
Related to 2009 289
Kainoa Harbottle Upside down spellbound
2010 12
Earl "Presto" Johnson The Really, Really Instantaneous Coin Change one-handed version
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
74
Michael Ammar Fingertip Spellbound Change
Also published here 2010 71
Al Schneider Spellbound Drop Change
2011 71
Al Schneider Spellbound Thumb Change
2011 78
Tom Gagnon The Tiddlywinks Change brief
2011 51
Tom Gagnon Retroflex Switch visual switch of tabled coin with aid of playing card, tabled spellbound
2013 195
Hiroshi Sawa Balancing Finger Transformation coin balanced on finger, other hand goes over it and it changes, lapping
Also published here 2013 237
Geoffrey Latta The Edge-Grip Switch one-handed, see also p. 260 for variation
2017 36
Geoffrey Latta The Deep Back-Clip Change one-handed
Related to 2017 43
Tom Gagnon Tiddlywinks Change coin changes under glass
2017 134
Geoffrey Latta Spellround
Also published here 2017 141
Geoffrey Latta Third Touch a Charm fingertip spellbound
Also published here 2017 144
Edward Victor Spellbound Change
2017 193
Kainoa Harbottle The Edge Grip to Edge Grip Change
  • By Means of Metal
July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
58
Earl "Presto" Johnson The Really, Really Instantaneous Coin Change one-handed version
Inspired byAlso published here 2017 149
Jeremiah Zuo The Drop Shuttle Pass/Color Change
Also published here 2018 10
Jeremiah Zuo, Justin Hanes, Eric Jones Coin Realignment Move fan of coin held at fingertip, one changes or is switched while shaking fan
Inspired by 2018 32
Wesley James, Scott Robinson Twisting with Victor variation stack of coins changes into folded bill, also see p. 286
Inspired by 2018 105
Fingertip coin change two coins “fanned” at fingertips, one is brought out of view as a third is brought into view, apparently one has changed
2018 221
Richard Kaufman Spellmell Change
2018 235
Spellbound Change standard
2018 282
Michael Rubinstein, Scott Robinson Edge Grip Spellbound variation inspired by Michael Rubinstein's move (see reference on p. 281)
2018 283
Scott Robinson, Wesley James Twisting with Victor variation also see p. 105 (and reference there)
2018 286
Joaquín Navajas Cobre, plata, china y... clímax copper coin vanishes and appears again, then it changes into a silver and into a chinese coin, finally the coin becomes a jumbo coin
Also published here 2019 17
Coin Transformation
2019 19
Joaquín Navajas Coin Change
2019 35
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Caverna" visual transformation, using La caverna move
2019 38
Joaquín Navajas Cambio de color "Pases mágicos" visual transformation with coin on table
2019 39