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| 1. For this effect you
may use your own handkerchief, but the trick is stronger if you utilize a borrowed one. In
either case, first display the coin by holding it at the tips of your thumb and first two
fingers. Your fingers and thumb are pointing up with one side of the coin facing
the audience. |
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2. With your left hand, drape the handkerchief over the coin and over your
right hand. The coin should be under the center of the handkerchief. |
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3. With your left hand adjust the handkerchief around the coin. At the same time,
underneath the handkerchief, secretly lift a small bit of cloth behind the coin with your
right thumb and fold it around your left thumb as shown.
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4. Remove your left hand, leaving the small bit of handkerchief
"nipped" between your right thumb and the back of the coin. This places two
layers of fabric between the right thumb and the coin. |
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5. Now, grasp the front edge of the handkerchief with your left hand, lifting it
up, back and completely over the coin. This action will expose the coin to the spectators,
supposedly to assure them that the coin is still in its original position. |
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6. THE FOLLOWING MOVE IS THE REAL SECRET OF THE TRICK: With your left hand, grasp
BOTH EDGES of the handkerchief and lift them both up and over the coin as shown. |
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7. The effect on the spectators will be that you simply exposed the coin for them
to show that it was still there and then re-covered it with the handkerchief as before. |
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8. In actuality you are now holding the coin OUTSIDE the back of the
handkerchief. |
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9. With the left hand, grasp the coin through the now doubled over fabric and
remove your right hand as shown. It will appear to the audience as if the handkerchief is
draped completely around the coin. |
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10. With your now free right hand twist the lower part of the handkerchief around
the coin. |
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11. As you twist the handkerchief, the shape of the coin will become visible
under the fabric. |
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12. You may also adjust the cloth over the exposed "Back" of the coin
and show the handkerchief on all sides, if you wish. |
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13. Now, slowly push the coin upwards in the handkerchief as your left hand comes
over to take the edge of the coin as it "penetrates" the handkerchief. |
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14. You may now hand both the handkerchief and the coin for examination. |
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