The Spiked Coin
by Royal Magic, Inc.
Magic that can be done . . . right out of
the box.
If there is an easier, straight forward
magic trick , , , I'm not aware of it. The Spiked Coin is, I
believe, the first trick I ever got. My mom purchased it
for me in 1974 (I was 6) at the Magic Store in Opryland U.S.A.
The pretty girl behind the counter showed me how to do
the trick once, and I never forgot. If I can - at age 6 -
learn The Spiked Coin in a few minutes, imagine what you can do.
The trick goes like this: The
magician borrows a J.F.K. Half-Dollar (the trick comes with a
token coin, just in case no one has a fifty-cent piece).
In fact, you can have the audience sign the coin with a
Sharpie. The magician then explains that, like big
illusionists, he is going to perform the famous Impaled
Assistant Illusion . . . this time using J.F.K. as the
assistant.
The magician places the coin inside a
small, cylindrical coin box (just big enough to hold the
half-dollar), and secures the lid in place. Next, he
allows the spectator to examine eight, solid, plastic spikes.
(Footnote: a trip to the hardware store, and you
can use real metal nails instead of the plastic ones provided).
The magician then jams all eight spikes,
one at a time, through the coin box. The spikes are seen
to go all the way through the container. The coin must be
perforated. But, when all eight spikes are removed, the
half-dollar, with the signature still in place, is shown to be
completely intact.
A nice little joke to use here is--when
you remove the coin and show that their mark is present--to
say, "And, is this indeed the coin you gave me just a few
moments ago?" When they reply, "Yes!" say,
"And I thank you for giving it to me.", while you put
it in your pocket. You'll make fifty cents every time you
do the trick.
The Royal Spiked Coin measures approximately 1 1/2" by 1
3/4" wide. The spikes are approximately 2 3/4"
in long. The whole trick weighs approximately 2 ounces.
The Royal Spiked Coin comes brand new, in its box, with everything
you'll need to do the trick, including full instructions.
Perfect for someone beginning out in
magic, or as a conversation piece on your desk. On a
skill level of 1 through 5, I would rank this as a zero.
Seriously, it's that easy.
