Ted’s Dime and Penny Learning Page

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Setup
You are supplied with a gimmicked penny and a bang ring. You will need to supply a regular dime. Place the gimmicked penny with the head side up inside the bang ring. The coin should sit inside the ring on the rim. Hold the bang ring between your thumb and middle finger, rim side up. Place your index finger on top of the coin to hold it in place. Hit the bottom of the ring against a hard surface a few times. This will cause an insert to separate from the penny. You will now have two pieces, a penny shell and a special insert with a penny tail on one side and a dime on the other side.

Here are some tricks you can do with the gimmicked insert and penny shell:

Fade Away Coin Trick

This move is extremely deceptive and highly amusing!  Hold the dime insert, with the half shell overlapping it, between the first and thumb of the left hand; the edges resting against these fingers, the coins parallel to the floor.  Place the thumb and first finger of the right hand above and below the two coins, pressing against their flat surfaces, and while pretending to remove the dime with these fingers, actually press it into the shell.  Remove the right hand and with a rubbing motion of the thumb and first finger, “disintegrate” the coin into nothingness. Turn the penny remaining in the left hand over to display both sides, Spin it in the air and catch it. Place it in your pocket to conclude the effect.

Watch Trick

This is a quick vanish and reproduction of the dime.  It’s offbeat due to the patter used for the routine.  Place the real dime under the face of your wristwatch. Place the gimmicked coin (separated) on the table.  Pick up and place the insert in your left hand. The penny shell is places onto but overlapping the insert. Close your hand, nesting the coins, thus locking them. With your right hand, remove the penny, and simultaneously turn the left hand palm down and flat onto the table. The spectator will assume that you are concealing the dime.  The right hand displays the penny as you comment about the dime having vanished. Of course the spectator will refer to your left hand, slowly lift the hand to show the dime has indeed vanished. Call attention to your wristwatch, and then remove the dime from underneath the face of the watch.

Coin Through The Table Trick

Preparation – Place the real dime on your lap. The gimmicked coin, separated, goes on the table.  With the two coins on the table and overlapping one another, show the right hand empty. Then place it under the table. When the right hand is under the table, secretly obtain the real dime from your lap.  The left hand covers the two coins at which point they are nested and locked – do this during a magical rubbing motion – Lift the left hand to show that only the Penny remains. The right hand then comes up from under the table in a fist – which opens to reveal the dime!

Considerations

1. Be sure to squeeze the gimmicked shell/insert before handing it to a spectator for examination. This will ensure a tight fit and prevent them from discovering the secret.
2. If your coins fit too tightly do not be concerned. It may take several separations of your gimmicked coin to get it to break in.
3. If your coins fit too loose and the insert falls out, it is easy to tighten them. Place the penny shell in the bang ring upside down with the cavity facing upward.  Very slowly apply pressure to the center of the shell with your thumb.  This will bend the shell slightly concave, and tighten the coins slightly.  Do this a little at a time until you are satisfied with the fit.

Most of the effects are accomplished by secretly nesting the penny shell and insert together, causing the dime to apparently vanish.  A duplicate dime can then be revealed in a variety of ways to create many different effects.