Witness the impossible! Jerry Mentzer’s “Magic with a Copper/Silver Coin” unveils astonishing illusions with a simple, yet deceptive, gimmick. Learn 12 amazing tricks!
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Unlock the Magic of Copper and Silver Coins with Jerry Mentzer
Discover the enchanting world of coin magic with Magic with a Copper/Silver Coin by Jerry Mentzer. This comprehensive guide offers a collection of twelve captivating tricks and variations, all centered around the use of a double-sided coin. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned magician, these tricks are designed to be simple yet astonishing, ensuring you can perform them with ease and confidence.
What’s Inside?
- Introduction: Get started with a brief overview of the magic you’re about to perform.
- The Gimmicked Coin: Learn the secrets behind the gimmicked coin that makes these tricks possible.
- A Simple Transposition: Master the art of transposing a copper coin and a silver coin from hand to hand.
- Follow the Penny: A trick that will leave your audience in awe as coins change right before their eyes.
- Copper and Silver Transposition Number One: Perform a transposition that can be examined by the spectator at the end.
- The Bobo Switch: A utility move that will enhance your coin magic repertoire.
- Number Two: An alternate beginning for Number One that allows the coins to be examined at the start.
- Number Three: A non-sleight version similar to “A Simple Transposition.”
- Number Four: A clean transposition that ends in the spectator’s hand.
- Presto Chango: A quick and visually stunning trick that changes coins in an instant.
- Buddha’s Coin: A transposition using Buddha Papers for an added layer of mystery.
- Coin Fantasy: The classic routine that comes with many C/S products.
- Transposition Two: A detailed transposition on a coin purse that ends cleanly.
- Not So Relentless: A trick where three halves in one hand trade places with three English pennies in the other.
- Selected References: A list of references for further reading and exploration.
With its softbound cover and thirty-two numbered pages, this book is a must-have for any magician looking to add a touch of wonder to their performances. The simple gimmick used in these tricks allows for amazing effects that will leave your audience spellbound.
Magic with a Copper/Silver Coin contains a compilation of tricks with a double-sided coin. Most tricks are simple and easy to do, such as the transposition of a copper coin and a silver coin from hand to hand. Twelve tricks and variations are presented and taught. The book is soft bound with thirty-two numbered pages.
Contents:
- Introduction
- The Gimmicked Coin
- A Simple Transposition: C/S plus English Penny. One is removed from the closed fist and the coins transpose.
- Follow the Penny: 2 C/S coins, 1 Half. Two Silver, One Copper shown. Copper is put in pocket, and the Copper turns to Silver, Copper is found in the hand. This is repeated. Suggestion to end the trick using just the Half Dollar is made (no routine provided).
- Copper and Silver Transposition Number One: In the spectator’s hand, all can be examined at the end.
- The Bobo Switch: A utility move.
- Number Two: An alternate beginning for Number One that allows the coins to be examined at the start.
- Number Three: Non-sleight version, similar to “A Simple Transposition.”
- Number Four: A nice transposition in the spectator’s hand, ends clean.
- Presto Chango: Two Silvers shown, hand closes, Two Coppers are shown. Hand closes, Two Silvers are shown. Hand Closes, One Copper, One Silver. Ends clean.
- Buddha’s Coin (Hen Fetsch): A C/S transposition using Buddha Papers.
- Coin Fantasy (Jules Lenier): The routine that comes with many C/S products.
- Transposition Two (from Horace Bennett’s The Bennett Touch) — detailed transposition on coin purse. Ends clean, and both sides are shown at the start.
- Not So Relentless (from “Horace Bennett’s Fourth Book”): Three halves in one hand trade places with three English pennies in the other.
- Selected References
A simple gimmick, yet amazing magic effects