Peerless prestidigitation : being a collection of entirely new ideas and effects in the fascinating art of modern magic (1910)
De Caston, Herbert · London : Hamley Brothers, Ltd. · leaf 30
PEERLESS PRESTIDIGITATION. 24 THE "PHANTOM" COIN TRICK. By J. Hempstead, Magician. The coin trick I am about to describe is most suitable for performing in a room, and has the advan- tage of being easily mastered by anybody after five minutes' practice. This sleight has perplexed many of the… … The effect of the trick is as follows : — The per- former rolls up his right sleeve to the elbow, and then sits down at a table. One of the spectators is requested to sit down opposite him, and having obtained the loan of a sixpence, he places the coin in his palm in full view of everybody. The…
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