The Making of a Magician's Coin

lilolme

Short 2 minute video. Kind of neat.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXOXPZ0VKFM

Onastone

Oh no, he used a rare Cheerios Sacagawea!

Don't try this at home.

ricko

Interesting video. Many years ago, in High School Metal Shop, a fellow student hollowed out a Franklin half dollar - like the fabled 'opium coin', in order to pass notes to his girl friend. He did good work, it was virtually undetectable - well, until she dropped it once. Cheers, RickO

ScarsdaleCoin

I've told this story dozens of times, but when I was preteen I was also a magician performing for kids birthday parties... happens that I became very good friends with Pat Mollo in CT who operated a magic supply factory... Pat (aside from being the first magician to appear on TV) was also a machinist by trade and used to mfg various coin tricks for other magicians... it was this that furthered my interest in coins and magicians tokens which are advertising pieces that feature either magicians or magic shops on them....

thebeav

@ScarsdaleCoin said:
I've told this story dozens of times, but when I was preteen I was also a magician performing for kids birthday parties...

I did the same thing...All the way through college as a matter of fact. Those were fun days.......

silverbul

remember back in the 1830s when they used real coins. me neither.

Meltdown

That was neat to see.

Namvet69

I have one that's a Kennedy half and a UK copper. The fit is perfect. And a great magic trick coin. Kids love it. Peace Roy

divecchia

Cool video. I have seen it and others like it before, but thanks for sharing the link.

Donato