Splitting Currency & Fusions

101 entries in Coin / Effect Themes / Splitting Currency & Fusions
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Laurie Ireland The Quick Change Artist coin into several small coins
Related to 1935
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation")
22
Lu Brent "Here's Your Change---?" coin through knees, changes into small coins
Inspired by July 1936
The Jinx (Issue 22)
130
Bruce Elliott The Back Room on Keith Clark, Al Flosso, George Krage, a coin trick, a card rising gag by Henry Gordien and a joke by Al Plough
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 13)
54
Eddie Joseph The Money Changer half dollar changes into smaller coins that make up fifty cents
 		1942
Coin and Money Magic
86
U. F. Grant Change Please half dollar in hand changes into quarter, two dimes and a nickel
 		May 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 8)
13
Dr. E. M. Roberts Splitting the Atom half dollar to two quarters and reverse (wax)
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
123
Dr. E. M. Roberts Change for a Dollar two half dollars to one dollar bill
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
124
James G. Thompson Jr. Numismatic Necormancy longer coin routine, where four coins are produced using two cards which also change faces, a pencil and a handkerchief; coin produced from two cards, vanishes and appears again using pencil, coin is then split into two and coin travels to second in other hand several times, coin penetrates handkerchief, chink-a-chink with handkerchief and two cards, continuous production of coins with handkerchief (Chanin), ending with lighter and cigarette
Related to 1967
Top Secrets of Magic — Volume 2
137
Eddie Joseph Fair Exchange coin slapped on back of left hand changes into several coins
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
113
Eddie Joseph Magic Change larger coin changed into several smaller with same value, using mirage holdout
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
326
Lawrence Nudelman Changing a Quarter the Easy Way quarter changed into two nickels and a dime under handkerchief, wrist watch hold out
 		1975-1978 ca.
Money Magic Notes — Volume 7
8
Harvey Rosenthal Breaking Silver
1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 2
15
Sol Stone A Bird In Hand dollar changes to two half dollars and back
 		May 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 5)
54
Les Shore Break-Up!
Sep. 1978
Apocalypse (Vol. 1 No. 9)
101
John C. Wagner Charisma Change object changes as it is dropped through hand
 		1978
7 Secrets
49
Stephen Tucker Small Change coin is split into two coins
 		1978
Close Up Sorcercy
3
Stephen Tucker Split Tenkai pennies, with two halves of a coin, coin is restored as climax
 		June 1979
The Talon (Issue 4)
47
Al Schneider Split Silver Dollar into two half dollars and back
 		1980
Al Schneider On Close-Up
56
Sol Stone Pulling Silver Silver dollar to two half dollars
 		1981
CoinMagic
112
David Arthur Melifluous Meld Two quarters to a half dollar
 		1981
CoinMagic
234
Steve Beam Drawback one half dollar under each hand, they travel under one hand, in repeat change into dollar
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
11
Phillip Young Splitting Coins coin is split into two
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
36
Steve Beam Change Box half dollar shaken in Okito Box, when tossed out it changes into 2 quarters
 		1981
Steve Beam On Coins — Volume I
45
Daryl Martinez Close-Quarters two quarters transform into half dollar
VariationsAlso published here 1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
119
Tom Gagnon Split Level silver dollar on back of left hand, it changes into two half dollars
 		1981
Sleightly Original
84
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Die "Tip" Routine coin slapped on table vanishes, three phases
  • Der Wechselgeld-Klimax (coin transforms into small change)
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Pentagram, Sep. 1958
 June 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
57
Jimmy Grippo Dollar to Halves Dollar changes into two Half Dollars and back
 		1981
The Magic of Jimmy Grippo
90
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 toAlso published here Oct. 1982
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 1 No. 2)
14
Stephen Tucker Karate coin split with Karate chop
 		Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
179
Michael Rubinstein The Trick Coin Routine - For Magicians Only copper/silver coin is exposed and split into two separate coins
 		1982
Intermediate and Advanced Coin Technique
65
John Carney 1/2 & 2/4 half dollar changes into 2 quarters and then back again a number of times
 		1983
Carney Knowledge
16
Ross Bertram Two-Faced double sided coin changes into two separate coins, for magicians
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
68
Mike Gallo Magical Change dollar to two half dollars and back, then into four quarters
 		1983
Encore 3
49
Mike Gallo Two Dollars To Four Halves
  • Simplified Handling
 		1983
Encore 3
52
Mirko Ferrantini Split Silver silver dollar is split into two half dollars
 		1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
133
Gary Kurtz Fusion two half-dollars transform into dollar
Inspired byVariations 1983
Powerful Magic
66
Michael Powers Fusion Plus two quarters become a half-dollar, repeat, then two half-dollars transform into dollar, lapping
Inspired byVariations 1983
Powerful Magic
67
Michael Powers, Jay Sankey Fusion Plus Standing two quarters become a half-dollar, repeat, then two half-dollars transform into dollar, no-lap version
Inspired by 1983
Powerful Magic
69
Ben Harris Alloy Division borrowed coin is broken, both halves become hole coins
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
100
Mike Gallo Break Four dollar to two half dollars to four quarters
 		June 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 22)
208
David Roth Twice The Tithe dime is "broken off" from half dollar, fuses together again via spellbound
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
53
David Roth Coniunctio - Traiectio - Disiunctio "Amalgamation - Transposition - Separation", two half dollard and one copper coin transpose, half dollars change to full dollar while doing so
 		1985
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4
56
David Roth Deep Palm Tenkai Merge Two half-dollars transform into a dollar
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
32
David Roth Pulling Off Ten Cents Pulling off a small piece of a half dollar, which transforms into a dime
 		1985
Expert Coin Magic
39
Jay Sankey Shattered! dollar is shattered into loose change
 		1986
Sankey Panky
30
William Goodwin Slide Split dollar splits visually into two half dollars (or half into two quarters)
 		1986
At the Expense of Grey Matter
17
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Making Change quarter in bull dog clip over a flame, changes into two dimes and a nickel, see also p. xi at back of book
Variations 1987
When Creators Collide...
11
Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders Making Change Again quarter changes into two dimes and a nickel, impromptu version without the clip
Inspired by 1987
When Creators Collide...
39
Gerald Deutsch For a Change
Variations Apr. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 4)
1486
Hiroshi Sawa James Bond, 007 Routine three small metal number signs with 0, 0 and 7 on them, the 7 is split into a 3 and a 4
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
11
Hiroshi Sawa A Dollar is Always a Dollar (First Method) dollar changes into two half dollars and back
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
14
Hiroshi Sawa A Dollar is Always a Dollar (Second Method) dollar changes into two half dollars and back, repeat
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
20
Hiroshi Sawa One to Four (First Method) dollar changes into two half dollars, then those into four quarters, palm up handling
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
24
Hiroshi Sawa One to Four (Second Method) dollar changes into two half dollars, then those into four quarters, with sleeving
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
27
Sol Stone Arithmatic
Jan. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 1)
1587
Jay Sankey Quartertime Two Dollar bill transforms into One Dollar bill and four quarters
 		1990
100% Sankey
61
Rocco Silano Silver Dollar to Two Half Dollars
Also published here
  • Ruminations, Vol. 2 No. 4, April 1987
 1990
If it fits... Sleeve it!
63
Michael Powers Fusion/Fission two quarters fuse to half dollar, then are broken into quarters again
 		1990
Top Secret Stuff
134
Gerald Deutsch Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by May 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 5)
1925
David Harkey Silverstroke small purse, coin taken out, then full-sized pen, coin splits into two, then four
 		1991
Simply Harkey
168
Paul Gertner Dollar to Halves to Quarters tabled, using K.I.X.
 		1994
Steel and Silver
40
Paul Gertner Slap Split Coins dollar spun on table and slapped into two half dollars, then four quarters
 		1994
Steel and Silver
75
Meir Yedid Making Change quarter changes into nickel and twenty cent coins
Inspired by 1994
Magical Wishes
13
Larry Jennings Breakup Flight quarter in one hand, it splits and two dimes travel to other hand and nickel remains
 		Sep. 1994
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 1)
37
Sol Stone More Coin-Fusion two half dollars to dollar
 		Mar. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 3)
2479
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
Daryl Martinez Close Quarters two quarters transform into half dollar
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Close-up Fantasies Finale)
63
Lou Gallo Fifty-Cent Pitch two quarters travel from one hand to the other, then change into a half dollar
 		1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
8
Lou Gallo A Pitch for a Change two dollars change into two half dollars, then four quarters, with variation
 		1996
Lou Gallo: The Underground Man
10
The Geek Makes Change by "Tyler" (no full name given), silver dollar shoved up performer's nose, four quarters come out, shirt pocket ditch
Inspired by May 1996
The Lemniscate (Vol. 2 No. 12)
4
Doug Conn Four-Bits Bounce Bit half dollar tossed in hand, it changed into two quarters
Inspired by May 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 5 No. 9)
62
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Squink! dollar in shot glass splits into two half dollars when heated, then into four quarters
 		1997
Ah-ha!
29
David Devant Change of a Half "Unsolved Mysteries"
half crown in hand changes to any combination of change the spectator chooses, posed as problem
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, August 1956
 1997
The Fine Print (Issue 5)
120
Paul Cummins Pitchin' Penetration half dollar through performer's hand three times, second half dollar appears, they change into a single silver dollar
 		July 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 11)
68
Ed Andres Bankrupt! half dollar broken into two quarters and back, using edge grip
 		July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
24
Tony Bartolotta Mark Down three dimes and three pennies in paper cup, out come a quarter, a nickel and three pennies, three "penny and dime" sets
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
108
Barry Price Price's Cointinuum silver dollar is split in half dollars, quarters, ten dimes, then handful of pennies
Inspired by
  • Dr. Sawa splitting coins routine
Related to 		2000
Escamotage 2
67
John Carney Bits dollar breaks into four pieces which change into four quarters, see Issue 3, p. 1, for further credits
 		July/Aug. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 2)
10
Dean Dill Fusion Matrix four quarters under cards, three vanish, under fourth card appears a dollar
Also published here May 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 9)
78
David Gripenwaldt The Sound Of One Coin Clinking two quarters slide together on table and transform into half dollar
 		Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
2
John West Pushing Two Quarters two quarters become a half dollar, then it is split again
Inspired by
  • "Two Quarters" (Daryl, Steven's Impromptu Magic #1)
 2006
Power Plays
194
Dan Lewis Merlin's Matchbox half-dollar on table covered with matchbox, match lighted, half-dollar changes to quarter and another quarter is in box
Inspired by 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
145
Nathan Kranzo, Rune Klan Hot Hands coin put in hand, lighter gas transferred from lighter to hand and ignited, coin explodes into smaller coins
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
22
Daniel Garcia Math One quarter jumps from one hand to join another quarter in the other hand, then they fuse visually into a half dollar
Inspired by
  • "Pitchen' Penetration" (Paul Cummins)
 2009
Limited
10
Al Schneider Split Silver Dollar into two half dollars and back
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
250
Richard Sanders Making Change quarter is split into two dimes and a nickel
 		May 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 5)
24
Frank Fogg Heat two quarters fuse into a half dollar with lighter, coin than vanishes
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2011
MAGIC (Vol. 20 No. 8)
61
Marc Trudel Tenkai Fusion Tenkai Pennies with two quarters, then the two quarters change into a half dollar in second phase
Inspired by June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
48
Tom Gagnon Pumpkin Seed Split half dollar split into two half dollars
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
188
Hiroshi Sawa 1-2-4-10 (One-Two-Four-Ten) one dollar coin splits into two half dollars, then into four quarters, then ten dimes
Also published here 2013
Magic of Dr. Sawa (澤浩の奇術)
81
Hiroshi Sawa The Atomic Coins silver dollar is split in half dollars, quarters, then ten dimes
Related toAlso published here Feb. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 2)
74
Koudai Cointeger dollar is split in two half dollars, then in four quarters, then reversed back to a dollar
 		Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
36
Jonathan Friedman Pop Outs Split to visually split a tabled coin
Inspired by Mar. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 3)
57
Jan Logemann High Five two spectators cut (deeper) in two halves, four cards of same value show up, cutting the high card presentation, money prize is split in two
Inspired by
  • Aldo Colombini trick
 2019
Eine Inselbegabung tourt mit 52 Freunde
8
Peter Gröning Coinfused coin version of Resigned with initialed coins
Inspired by 2020
Resigned to Miracles
81
Michael Rubinstein Shattered Spellbound coin changes into many pennies as finale
  • Phase One: The Changes
  • Phase Two: The Shatter
  • Phase Three: The Cleanup
 		2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
160
Michael Rubinstein Fusion credit information
Also published here
  • marketed around 1985
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
307
Jonathan Friedman Smack Split coin splits and multiplies into two coins
 		Apr. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 4)
58
Dean Dill Fusion Matrix four quarters under cards, three vanish, under fourth card appears a dollar
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
78
Frank Fogg Heat two quarters fuse into a half dollar with lighter, coin than vanishes
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1019
Aurelio Paviato Phase Four - Fusion and Fracture three half dollars are fused into a silver dollar and back, edge
 		2022
Studies in Deception
201