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Modern Coin Manipulation
by T. Nelson Downs
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history:
1st edition, 1900?, Hamley Brothers, London?.
1999 reprinted under the title "Classic Coin Tricks" by Dover Publishing, New York
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
T. NELSON DOWNS, "KING OF KOINS."
An appreciation and outline of his career by W. J. H.
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CHAPTER II.
"THE MISER'S DREAM."
Description of the act
33
Continuous Fron and Back Hand Palm
35
Latest improvements in connection with same
39
Method of getting first stack of coins into hat
45
The apparent "catching" of the coins
49
Passing coin through bottom of hat
51
Passing coin through side of hat
51
Coin thrown in the air and invisibly caught in hat
53
Manner of getting a second load into hat
53
Method for continuing the "catching" after second load is exhausted
55
Production of any number of coins at finger tips
59
To pass a coin through the knees
63
The "Elusive" Pass
65
New "Change Over Palm"
69
Downs' new "Click" Pass
73
Ten coins passing into tumbler
75
Downs' new "Fan" Pass
79
Downs' "Eureka" Pass
81
The "Turnover" with 40 coins
83
Three distinct methods of palming coins at the same time
87
To palm and make the pass with 40 coins
89
To produce same in a shower from the vest
91
CHAPTER III.
A SERIES OF ABSOLUTELY NEW AND ORIGINAL COIN VANISHES AND PASSES.
Methods for causing the disappearance of one coin
95
With the aid of a piece of hair
95
Vanishing coin from handkerchief
99
Coin vanish with the aid of the vest
101
Disappeareance of a coin while lying on the table
103
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Coin vanish with the aid of the outside of sleeve
104
Coin vanish with the aid of the trousers pocket
105
Novel pass with a coin
106
New back palm idea
107
The sleeve vanish
108
The sleeve vanish in conjunction with back palm
109
The coin and tumbler
110
Novel adaption of the "rattle box" idea
111
A rapid pass with six coins
112
Disappearing pile of coins
113
CHAPTER IV.
MISCELLANEOUS COIN TRICKS, ILLUSIONS, AND COMBINATIONS.
The equilibrium of silver
115
To pass 20 coins from one hand to the other
117
Quadruple coin
120
Gold versus silver
121
The transmutation of metals
124
Vanishing coins from goblet
125
Multiplying coins (sleight-of-hand method)
129
New coin production from bare hands
130
The money-producing cigarette
133
The coin of Phoenix
135
New money-producing card
137
The marvellous transit of coins
139
Novel appearing coin
142
The new crystal target
143
The flying coins
147
The "Downs" goblet of mystery
151
The mysterious claret glass
153
Magnetized coins
155
The demon goblet
157
The silver question
159
Handkerchief as money producer
162
New money-producing candle
163
The dematerialization of 30 coins
166
Coin passing through a table, &c
168
The crystal coin ladder
169
The travelling coin
174
The sixteen to one silver trick
177
The fusible coins
180
CHAPTER V.
MECHANICAL DEVICES FOR PERFORMING "THE MISER'S DREAM."
Coin with wire loop
187
Coin with attachment for first finger
189
Single spider "fake"
191
Single spider "fake" (differently constructed)
193
The "Hilliar" coin spider fake
193
Coin holders
194
New coin dropper for hat
196
Coin caught on rim of the hat
200
Apparatus enabling performer to easily palm 50 coins
202
New vest coin dropper
204
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New vest coin dropper (differently constructed)
205
CHAPTER VI.
ADDITIONAL COIN TRICKS.
The coin of Mercury
209
The coin cornucopia
213
The obedient coins
215
The coin and paper tube
217
An old trick improved
219
A good coin trick
221
To tell date on borrowed coin
222
Entirely new pass with 25 coins
223
The new glass coin jar
224
The winged coin
228
New coins and die
230
CHAPTER VII.
Koincluding observations
235
Modern Coin Manipulation
T. Nelson Downs
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MODERN COIN MANIPULATION.
T. NELSON DOWNS—" KING OF KOINS."
IN one of his works on Magic, the celebrated French Conjurer, M. Robert Houdin said, that with practice it was possible to palm two
coins in one hand. What would he say now could he but see the subject of this sketch palming with one hand 40 American half-
dollars? Because that is what Mr. T. Nelson Downs can do with ease, and not only can he palm them, but he makes all the passes with
this huge pile that Conjurers up to the present have been content to do with three or four. In a word, he is the Magical Wonder of the
Age.
Born at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 16th March, 1867, he soon acquired a liking for Magic, and performed his first trick at the age of
three years by swallowing a coin,
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and he affirms that to this day he has never performed the trick with that complete finish and attention to every detail which
characterised his first effort!
In the year 1883 he made his first public appearance as a Conjurer, presenting an all-round kind of entertainment. He met with success
for several years, but clearly foresaw the fact that if ever he was to be a "somebody" he must strike out on an entirely new line. In the
meantime he had invented and elaborated his now famous "Continuous back and front Hand Palm," and the idea occurred to him to
produce a complete Coin Act. He mentioned the matter to his immediate friends, but they shook their heads, and one very prominent
American performer, whilst admitting that Downs was a phenomenon with coins, ridiculed the idea of a Conjurer ever doing anything
with only coin tricks. Not disheartened in any way he first presented his now well-known Coin Speciality, "THE MISER'S DREAM,"
at Hopkins Theatre, Chicago, in the fall of 1895, and his success was instantaneous, so much so, in fact, that imitators, all better than
the original (vide their own circulars) sprang up all over America. One even went so far as to copy in every detail the "King's"
letterhead and then wrote
MODERN COIN MANIPULATION.
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to Managers claiming he was the originator of the Act! This particular imitator preceded Mr. Downs in London, and endeavoured to
obtain an engagement at the halls, but failed. Meanwhile, the "original" was creating a sensation in the States as will be observed by
the following extract from the New York
"SUNDAY TELEGRAPH." December 26th, 1897.
"THE CLEVEREST HANDS IN NEW YORK — THEY BELONG TO AN ADEPT COIN MANIPULATOR WHO HAS JUST
COME FROM CHICAGO.
T. NELSON DOWNS is the possessor of the most wonderful hands in New York. They are not extraordinary hands to look at, but
with them he can palm thirty-five silver half-dollars, and do all sorts of strange tricks with coins. He has not gone in for the usual
sleight-of-hand work, but confines himself to coin palming, and has attained a wonderful proficiency.
He can cause a coin to pass from the front to the back of his hand with so great a rapidity that it is almost impossible, even when
watching him closely, to tell how he does it, or see where the money goes, and he can use his left hand as skilfully as his right. His
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passes are wonderfully deceptive, and in every branch of this particular line of work he is expert enough to deceive even the initiated.
Palming requires a muscular development of the hand not found in the ordinary palm. The muscles are brought out by constant
practice till they reach a point surprising to those not acquainted with the subject. Mr. Downs can hold his hand perfectly naturally to
all appearances, and yet conceal a quarter of a hundred half-dollars, and with a single coin he can cause the money to appear and
disappear at will. Herrmann was once considered the most skilful palmist, but in his particular line Downs far exceeds him in point of
skill and artistic finish.—'Chicot.' "
Mr. Downs next crossed to London and opened at the Palace Theatre, creating a stir of excitement that, perhaps, no other single act has
ever caused in London. The imitator specially referred to above now thought his chance had come, and by telling managers, &c., that
he was the "King"—Downs having stolen his Act— obtained a contract to appear at a certain London Music Hall. He opened and
played for two consecutive
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