A Timeless Classic Routine with In-Depth Guidance

This routine is meticulously detailed with nearly 50 photographs to enhance your understanding.

In the words of John Ramsay:

My journey with the Cap and Pence trick began over fifty years ago, leading me to explore various techniques with the standard apparatus.

The routine presented here, thoroughly explained by Victor Farelli, is a product of careful experimentation rather than a sudden inspiration. I encourage readers to study it closely and incorporate it into their performances.

For more than three decades, this has been one of my go-to close-up effects, demonstrated to some of the most renowned magicians in America, including Al Baker, T. Nelson Downs, Max Holden, Jean Hugard, Ralph Hull, Nate Leipzig, Sid Lorraine, and John Mulholland, along with countless conjurers across Scotland, England, and Europe. None have successfully replicated the “moves” or grasped the precise method behind it.

While the coin manipulations outlined in Sections X to XVIII may pose a challenge, the trick itself is accessible to the average magician. These specific techniques can be substituted with familiar sleights, ensuring the climax remains impactful and entertaining.

• PREFACE
• OUTLINE OF THE EFFECT
• REQUIREMENTS
• ARRANGEMENT
• THE ROUTINE
  • I. The First Feint
  • II. The Second Feint
  • III. Fanning The Coins
  • IV. Passing The Cork Through The Cylinder
  • V. Showing The Cylinder Empty
  • VI. Demonstrating Four Separate Coins
  • VII. Dropping Coins Through Cylinder
  • VIII. Passing The Cork Through The Cylinder
  • IX. Positioning
  • X. Disappearance Of First Coin
  • XI. Coin Through Hand Interlude
  • XII. Disappearance Of Second Coin
  • XIII. Showing “All Clear”
  • XIV. Disappearance Of Third Coin
  • XV. Disappearance Of Fourth Coin
  • XVI. Coins and Cork Under Cylinder
  • XVII. Secret Transfer Of Coins
  • XVIII. Covering The “Stack”
  • XIX. Reappearance Of First Coin
  • XX. The Second and Third Coins
  • XXI. The Fourth Coin
  • XXII. Reappearance Of Cork
  • XXIII. “Packing Up”
• A FINAL TIP