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Postby dat8962 » Apr 20th, '08, 20:34



Yes, I did mean the Eddie Gibson original............

The coin cannot be handed out before and you can't use the penny.

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Postby evildead4eva » Apr 20th, '08, 21:37

dat8962 I tried PMing you as i didn't want to reveal anything to much and i hope I'm not seen as though my messages don't seem to send and sit in my outbox, but my question is this. I have used similar tricks which where cheaply made, and im not sure if it was because they where cheaply made but they didnt really stand up to scrutiny, also they seemed.. well... noisy? if u get me.. i dont want to say to much so aint quite sure how to say what i want. haha. i hope you understand. thanks again for your replies :) think this would work perfectly with some of my bobo coin sleights I've been working on.

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Postby dat8962 » Apr 21st, '08, 01:03

I've PM'd you.

Consider working on your presentation a little more as the heat after the coin vanish should not be on the remaining coin so there should be little reason for them to ask to inspect it.

I usually turn the remaining coin over in my hand to make it look like his is a sub-conscious move so they see that there is nothing but the one coin left. Unless someone knows about a coin unique they always start looking for another explanation and don't suspect the remaining coin holds a secret.

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Postby evildead4eva » Apr 21st, '08, 20:16

Just wanted to publicly thank you again dat8962. You've helped me so much and I'm so new! :) great place. I'm definitely staying here! haha. no chance of getting rid of me now :P

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Postby caffa » Oct 27th, '08, 20:35

I have used the £1/1p and really enjoy performing it for people -Coin and card magic are not my favs but this is FANTASTIC,I paid £20 few years back and its worth every penny.

Like some others i too had trouble reseting it,the tap on the back didnt seem to work with a brand new 1, a tip for not spending ya coin by mistake - attach a little bit of shim to the outside that way if you pull it out your pocket you will spot it straight away.( remove shim before performance )

I am no good with coin palms and doing this effect only made me more determined to practise some classic palms to use with this coin,I have only used the under a glass routine and like someone else mentioned its in the top 5 of self working effects.

I usually borrow a pound from one person and the penny from another person and palm them both ( one in each hand - penny in your right hand ) as i put my hand on the glass and start moving it around..guess what is placed ontop of the glass :wink: - when the effect is done people are looking and wondering where the coin went and coming up with many explanations (all wrong :twisted: ) I never point out to people as to whats sitting on top of the glass after the effect - but when they realise...Bingo! More bang for ya Buck,returned the borrowed coins.

I never leave home without it,i have had some great reactions with it - its a little gem and hope they charge £100 for this to keep it out of youtubers hands

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Postby Miles380 » Nov 23rd, '08, 12:36

one thing I will warn about, never get the little fella wet,mine did and it's impossible to get the insert out again!

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Postby Spanky » Jan 5th, '09, 13:37

Hi, I brought the Eddie's £2 / 2p Coin Unique.
All I can say is if any of you are going to Blackpool get yourself along to his stall and purchase any of his coins.
I have a couple of his coin effects and get great reactions every time.
Plus can give coin out for inspection as well.

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Postby dat8962 » Jan 5th, '09, 20:33

If you ever want to sell it then I'm first in line :lol:

Eddie only makes the £1/1p now and has discontinued the others in favour of Euro's and US currency.

It took me years to get a genuine 2p/10p and it's far superior to any of the Miracle Coins etc.

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Postby SonofRojBlake » Apr 2nd, '09, 16:34

I offer the following presentation for those who love coin unique.

Performed for a single person, this is good. For a small group, it kills. Make sure you do it somewhere quiet.

Focus on just one person in the group. Obviously pick the most attractive, but tell her it's because you consider her the most suggestible. Tell her you're going to make her see something that isn't there. Speak softly, as hypnotically as you can..
Ask her to close her eyes. Ask her to imagine a penny, an ordinary, 1992 English penny coin with with Queen's head on it (obviously you're describing your CU). Don't just say "Picture a penny" - really go to town. Spend some time, get her to really SEE the penny, the slight tarnish on the surface, get her to feel the heft of its weight, such as it is, , to taste the coppery mustiness of it and the dubious smell it may have from being in your pocket. Have that picture fully formed in her mind, until you're convinced she can see it...

Now tell her that she's so convinced she can see it, that when she opens her eyes in a moment, , she will be able to literally see it in the palm of your hand. DO NOT acknowledge the rest of the group as you hold out your palm and place your penny in it. Tell her to open her eyes. ASK her if she can see the penny. Ask her if she's sure. Now tell her that the image is so convincing, that even if you put a pound coin in your empty hand, she'll still be able to see the penny under it. Put a pound coin in your palm, such that she can still see the penny. (Do so very gently, so as not to make a noise). Confirm that she can still see the penny.

Now do three things at once:
1. With your free hand, click your fingers. Don't obscure her view of your hand, click them up in the air near her ear.
2. Firmly and loudly say "WAKE UP".
3. Vanish the penny from your open palm.

Leave the pound coin in your open palm. If she doesn't immediately pick it up (and she often will), gently turn it over with a fingertip of your other hand. Then pocket it.

This kills because the subject is often convinced that what you've just done is not coin magic but hypnosis. She's not even LOOKING for where the penny went because she's not 100% sure it was ever there in the first place.

It also kills because everyone else in the group assumes, at first, that what they're seeing is coin magic, because they can see the coin and they're not "being hypnotised". But when they ask you what happened to the penny, remain adamant that there never was one. If they insist they saw it, act pleased, and say "You really saw it? That's great! I can hardly ever get it to work on more than one person at once. You must have a really excellent visual imagination."

Takes the heat of where the penny went entirely, because the question then becomes "was it ever there at all?".

I commend this presentation to anyone who wishes to use it, and hope your results are as gratifying as mine have been.

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Postby D_Sharp » Apr 6th, '09, 22:19

Ordered this trick today. Can't wait till it arrives Image

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Re: Coin Unique

Postby Johnny Bravo » Dec 18th, '13, 23:08

Seems like a nice little idea SonofRojBlake, instead of magic & gimmick suggesting hypnosis. Just ordered my CU so will probably try your idea out :D

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